Meet the Writers! | CreateWriteUWUB22

Meet the Writers

UW Upward Bound Creative Writing students from Kent-Meridian, Cleveland STEM H.S, Franklin H.S, and Chief Sealth International H.S wrote brilliant various genres, including haikus, "I'm From" poems, six-sentence memoirs, film/song/book reviews, fast fiction, scary stories and more! Thank you all for your hard work! Note: not all writers are pictured.

Saynab Abdinoor

Kent-Meridian H.S

Rising Sophomore

Known for stories that teach patience and kindness.

The image pictured says ‘sabr’ in Arabic. It means patience, which what my story is all about!

Fun Fact: She has four younger siblings and is the oldest.

Crowley Carter

Kent-Meridian H.S

Rising Sophomore

Known for insightful creative scary stories both fiction and non-fiction. My prediction is this student will be on the New-York Times Best Sellers List.

Words of Wisdom: I try to be the kindest person I can be because I know what it is like to not have people be kind to you.

Betu Denebo

Chief Sealth International H.S

Rising Sophomore

Known for poems about photography and real life. Very likely to take photographs that will change our world.

Fun Fact: My love for taking pictures of nature and sunsets amounts to my love for sneakers and basketball.

Jocelyn Jimenez Romero

Franklin H.S

Rising Senior

Known for innovative and versatile writings. Our "Aspiring Author" Award Winner. Very likely to become a best-selling book author.

"A fun fact about myself is that I was born prematurely at 6 1/2 months and weighing precisely 2 pounds!"

Siam Lian

Kent-Meridian H.S

Rising Junior

Known for outstanding song and film reviews. Very likely to work as a professional film and song review author.

Fun Fact: Siam has older brothers who love STEM, but he has always loved writing and the arts!

Muna Mohammed

Franklin H.S

Rising Junior

Known for going above and beyond on every single piece of writing. Favorite writing piece: "Seaspiracy." Will impact the medical and environmental fields in world-changing ways.

Fun Fact: Overcame Cynophobia

(The overwhelming fear of dogs)

Kyi Oo

Kent-Meridian H.S

Rising Sophomore

Known for creating stories that could be turned into young adult fiction and full-length feature films.

Fun Fact: Favorite flower is Jasmine, which symbolizes love, beauty, and kindness. All words that describe Kyi!

Maia Roundtree

Franklin H.S

Rising Senior

Known for her empowering advocacy of every person in our class, including me. This powerful presence and voice manifest into compelling writings that captivate all.

Fun Fact: She wants to study fashion and own her own business.

Tian-Jiao Song

Cleveland STEM H.S

Rising Senior

Known for intricate writings with beautiful imagery. Her writing is exquisite, with an eye for detail that paints a picture with brush strokes of imagination and creativity.

Fun Fact: 7 years playing piano

and loves listening to all kinds of music.