Department of English
Annual Writing Contests
Best ENGL 110 Paper Written in 2011
For this contest, the judges look for any type of paper (narrative, argumentative, analytical, explicative, etc.) written in an ENGL 110 class that demonstrate a clear purpose and develop that purpose in a thoughtful style.
Honorable Mentions
- Adam Gurnoe, for "The American Dream: A Foreign Concept for the Working Class," and "One Nation, Under Law"
Winner of the Best English 110 Paper Written in 2011 and $100 Prize
- Alex Guillard, for "Thin is In"
Contest will reopen in Fall 2012. Winners and runners up may be published in a department publication and/or on the English website. To submit, email an essay to english@lssu.edu, with the subject title "Best ENGL 110 Paper." Students may submit up to two essays. In the text of your email, list the title of the essay(s), your own name with contact information (address, email, and phone), the name of your professor, and the semester the paper was written (the contest occurs for papers written in the previous year —so in 2011-12, Spring '11 and Fall '11 papers were accepted; in 2012-13, Spring '12 and Fall '12 papers will be accepted, and so on). Please do not put identifying information on the entry file itself; only a title.
Best ENGL 111 Paper Written in 2011
For this contest, the judges look for research papers written in ENGL 111 that demonstrate an ability to develop a clear and sustained argument using your own ideas as well as college-level sources.
Honorable Mention
- Janessa Stutz, for "Year Round Education"
Winner of the Best English 111 Paper Written in 2011 and $100 Prize
- Johnee Whalen, for "The Problem with Guided Indecision"
Contest will reopen in Fall 2012. Winners and runners up may be published in a department publication and/or on the English website. To submit, email your essay to english@lssu.edu, with the subject title "Best ENGL 111 Paper." In the text of your email, list the title, the semester the paperwas written (the contest occurs for papers written in the previous year —so in 2011-12, Spring '11 and Fall '11 papers were accepted; in 2012-13, Spring '12 and Fall '12 papers will be accepted, and so on), the name of your professor, and your own name with contact information (address, email, and phone). Please do not put identifying information on the entry file itself; only a title.
Creative Writing Contests
2012 Stellanova Osborn Poetry Contest
For this contest, the judges look for clarity of image, precision in language, and careful attention to craft elements which heightened the sense of the moment.
2012 Honorable Mentions
- Jane Buckanaga Picotte, for “Sailor Jerry’s Girl”
- Kim Rentfrow, for “Deep Inside”
- Adam Uhrig, for “The plant’s A/C units are down”
2012 Winner of the Stellanova Osborn Poetry Contest and $100 Prize
- John Keller, for “The Phone of Martha Taylor”
Contest will reopen in Fall 2012. It is open to any student at LSSU who submits up to three poems. Each poem must have a title. All entries must be e-mailed and sent as attachments to english@lssu.edu. In the e-mail, mention your poem title(s) and student number. In the file attachment, include only your student number and address on the top left-hand corner of the first page. Do not include your name. Put “Stellanova Osborn Poetry Contest” in the email title. There are no restrictions on subject or style. The judges reserve the right not to award any prizes. Winning entries will be announced in Spring 2013. Submission of your entry is considered permission to publish it in an LSSU student journal and/or on the English website.
LSSU Short Story Contest
For this contest, the judges look for depth of character, attention to language, a compelling story, and an underlying greater truth.
2012 Honorable Mentions
- Robert Gallinger, for “Why Do You Believe”
- John Keller, for “Unbecoming”
2012 Winner of the LSSU Short Story Contest and $100 Prize
- Michael Krueger, for “My Kingdom for a Flower”
Contest will reopen in Fall 2012. It is open to any student at LSSU who submits up to two stories. Each story must have a title. All entries must be e-mailed and sent as attachments to english@lssu.edu. In the e-mail, mention your poem title(s) and student number. In the file attachment, include only your student number and address on the top left-hand corner of the first page. Do not include your name. Put “LSSU Short Story Contest ” in the email title. There are no restrictions on subject or style. The judges reserve the right not to award any prizes. Winning entries will be announced in Spring 2013. Submission of your entry is considered permission to publish it in an LSSU student journal and/or on the English website.
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