MCC Daily Tribune
Winners of the 51st Annual English/Philosophy Department Writing Contest.
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 51st Annual English/Philosophy Department Writing Contest.
Callan Award for Best Research Essay
1st Place “The Spaces and Surfaces of Street Art: The Perception of Graffiti in the Time of Banksy” by Daniel Heberle
2nd Place “The Reality of Race” by Miriama Williams
Rice Award for Creative Non-Fiction Essay
1st Place “A Single Spark” by Justine Alfano
2nd Place “Her Last Breath” by Rosetta Famallette
Cooney Award for Literary Essay
1st Place “Salvor Hardin and Psychohistory: Free Will in Isaac Asimov’s Foundation” by Amelia Alexander
2nd Place “Family, Food, and Feminism: A Critical Analysis of Gender Roles in A Raisin in the Sun” by Jesse Dwaileebe
Cloos Susskind Award for Best Poem
1st Place “Some Rock” by Michael Martin
2nd Place “Tuesday” by Tyler Yonker
Langlois Award for Short Fiction
1st Place “Sherlock Rain” by Amelia Alexander
2nd Place “Opportunity” by Heather Jones
McMurry Award for Philosophical Essay
“How Race Impacts Racialized Groups During the Ongoing Covid-19 Global Pandemic” by Mariama Williams
The winners will be honored at an awards ceremony held on Zoom on Thursday, May 5th, at 4:00 PM. Invitations to join the Zoom ceremony may be requested by contacting twoodruff4@monroecc.edu
Please join the committee in congratulating these gifted individuals.
James Senden
English/Philosophy Writing Contest Committee
04/21/2022