National Council of Teachers of English Student Awards

For detailed information about NCTE’s awards program, visit the NCTE web site and select “About/Awards/Student Awards”.

WCTE recommends that Wisconsin winners of NCTE’s student awards be recognized each year at events in students’ schools and localities. WCTE recognizes teachers and advisors of student award winners at the WCTE convention based upon information available since the previous WCTE convention.

  • NCTE Promising Young Writers Award for eighth-grade students.Currently vacant. To nominate a someone or to volunteer as coordinator of this award, please contact Lynn Aprill, Nominating Committee Chair.
  • Achievement Award in Writing for students in eleventh grade.
    State Coordinator: Erin Schwane, New Berlin West High School
    18695 W. Cleveland Ave.
    New Berlin, WI 53146
  • NCTE Program to Recognize Excellence in Student Literary MagazinesState
    Coordinator: Kathy Nelson, Arrowhead High School
    N61W29917 Rybeck Rd.
    Hartland, WI 53029

Instructions  available at the NCTE web site identify the materials to be sent to the state coordinator for each award as well as deadlines.