Several Homer area students received awards in the annual Youth Art and Writing Contest sponsored by F Magazine. Emily Inama, 7th grade, Homer Middle School, and Molly Mitchell, 9th grade, Homer High School, won honorable mentions for poetry. Mitchell also won an honorable mention for photography. Audrey Russell, 8th grade, Homer Middle School, won second place in the essay category. Sara Stuart, 7th grade, Connections Home School, won third place and honorable mention for entries in the short fiction category. Art work and writing quotes from finalists are on display at Out North Contemporary Art House in Anchorage.