Writing Contest Winners Announced
This year, the QEP and the One Book Project teamed up to sponsor the fifth annual Student Essay Writing Contest. The theme of the contest aligned with Liz Murray’s book Breaking Night, and the prompt was “Describe obstacles that you have overcome in your life in order to get an education.”
A six-person panel, made up of faculty, staff, and administrators, read the entries, and after much discussion, picked the winners. These winning entries addressed the prompt in engaging and unique ways, producing essays that were thoughtful, moving, and inspiring.
And now, here are the winners!
1st place, winner of a Kindle Fire: Annette Cashatt
2nd place, winner of a $100 Amazon gift card: Dorcas Yoder
3rd place, winner of a $50 Amazon gift card: Michelle Stanislaus
Honorable mentions, winners of $25 (in bookstore gift card): Hana Alomar
Honorable mentions, winners of $25 (in bookstore gift card): Veronica Fitzhugh
Honorable mentions, winners of $25 (in bookstore gift card): Julie Wright
They will hold a reading and reception during the Spring 2015 semester to celebrate these winners — date and time TBA.
