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2025 TCAAC “Winter Wishes” Holiday Anthology Winner The Tipp City Area Arts Council announced the winners of its 2025 “Winter Wishes” Holiday Anthology competition. This annual event celebrates literary work from writers of all ages in Tipp City, Ohio and the surrounding communities. An awards reception took place on December 7th during the Tippecanoe Community Band’s annual holiday concert, where all winning authors were honored for their exceptional pieces. Each winner received a bookmark and a copy of the Winter Wishes anthology published by TCAAC. The full anthology is available to the public at the Tipp City Public Library, and all TCAAC-published anthologies can also be purchased through Amazon. The poetry winners were organized by skill level. In the Intermediate Division, Chelsea Heck won for “A Snowman” and Clark McGinnis for “Winter Wishes.” Hannah Morgan and Lucas McGinnis took top spots in the Middle School Division with “Christmas Wishes” and “Winter Wishes” respectively. Three high school poets were recognized: Loralei MacCartney for “A Winter’s Wish,” Serenity George for “Love,” and Ibtisam Eljawad for “The Weight of Winter.” The Adult Division saw wins from Heather Lamm, Reese Morgan with “A Bridge Between Two Seasons.” Stories and essays were also recognized across all four divisions. Notable intermediate winners included Zoe Morgan, Aisha Nair, Clark McGinnis, and Addy Hughes. Middle school winners were Silas Downing, Lucas McGinnis, Hannah Morgan, while high school winners included Finn Hinkelman, Sarah Milnickel, Libby Crabtree, and Aubrey Ernst. Adult division essay winners were Ronald Landau, Judith Vargo, Adam Southers, and Mike Nygren The Scribe - Page 8 PRESS RELEASE