It’s no mystery that Dallas ISD has outstanding young authors.
Fourteen students attended an Oct. 31 luncheon at the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention after being named finalists by the Reading Language Arts Department in a mystery-writing competition. World-renowned mystery writer James Patterson served as the keynote speaker, and Dallas ISD students will see their work published in Bouchercon’s Teen Anthology.
The Dallas ISD finalists are:
| Name | Current Campus |
| Estechia Dominguez | W.T. White High School |
| Amelia Nickle | Hillcrest High School |
| Auner Lucero | Hillcrest High School |
| Noe Mata | School of Science and Engineering |
| Brooke Liu | School for the Talented & Gifted |
| Patricia McDonald | Woodrow Wilson High School |
| Alexandra Castaneda | School for the Talented & Gifted |
| Eleanor “Ellie” Laird | Woodrow Wilson High School |
| Sophie Blitz | School for the Talented & Gifted |
| Alexa Carreon | School for the Talented & Gifted |
| Myrlande Gelin-Salinas | Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School |
| Marissa Arana | Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School |
| Camille Barker | Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School |
| Yire Cortes | Young Women’s STEAM Academy at Balch Springs MS |
