The City's Cultural Arts Commission announced the winners of the second annual Geneva Write Now short story contest.

The contest invited budding and experienced Geneva writers - both adults and students in middle school and high school - to share their original work. The contest had no specific theme, but mentioning Geneva in the storyline was required. Family-friendly fiction or creative nonfiction stories with a maximum 1,200 words were accepted.

Winners in the various categories included:

Adult

• First Place: Mary Pastorello
• Second Place: Renee Toups
• Third Place: Todd Hertz

Teens (Grades 6-12)

• First Place: Claire Totman
• Second Place: Raina Ulijasz
• Third Place: Danielle Nasra

The winning stories are available to read on the City's website. Thank you to everyone who shared their creative writing to make this program a success.