Shorecrest student receives top honors in Spanish literary contest

Rose Marie Haynes wins first place
with essay in Spanish

Shorecrest student Rose Marie Haynes will receive top honors in the 15th Literary Contest, “Escribo en Español,” for high school Spanish language students. The contest is sponsored by the Center for Spanish Studies at the University of Washington and the Consulate General of Spain.

Haynes won first place in the category for native speakers of other languages. The topic was “La barrera que salté / Jumping over the hurdle,” with the entry to be written in Spanish.

She will be honored with the other winners on June 1 in Olympia at the State Reception Room in the Legislative Building. Her Spanish teacher at Shorecrest is Siri Hulbert.