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Essay Contest


2012/2013 Essay Contest Winners


Category I
Stephanie Porter

"Men: Can't Live With Them, But Could We Live Without Them?"                                                                      

Sarah Youree's English 1310: First-Year English I


Category II
Lesley Warren

"'My Friend Ana': The Role of Website Administrators in Anorexia Recovery"

Lindy Kosmitis' English 1320: First-Year English II


Category III
Matthew Martin

Authenticity in Eden: An Existentialist Perspective on Paradise Lost

Dr. Elizabeth Skerpan-Wheeler: English 4358, Milton


Category IV
Wini Hunton-Chan

"Grendel and His Mother: America's Inherited Ghosts"

Dr. Susan Morrison: English 5399, Thesis B.


2014 Essay Contest

Deadline: Noon, March 5, 2014

Essays written during the 2013-2014 academic year qualify for this contest.  The four $100 prize winners will be notified in April 2014.

Judges will only see the unidentified essays.  You may enter two submissions, but they must fall within the same category and must have separate cover forms.

Do not include your name or any other personal identification on your submission. Email these documents to nancywilson@txstate.edu.

Contact Nancy Wilson at nancywilson@txstate.edu if you have questions.