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