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Last Chance to Submit Entries for English / Philosophy Department Writing Contest Deadline April 3rd


Students Enter your Creative Work Today!

Rice Award:  Any thesis-driven essay with the exclusion of literary analysis or explication
Cooney Award:  Best literary essay
Cloos-Susskind Award:  Best poem
Langlois Award:  Best short fiction
McMurry Award:  Best philosophical essay
Shaw Award:  Determined by the Writing Center

Winners Receive

·                  $50 to $100 cash prize

·                  Potential entry to national League for Innovation Writing contest

·                  Publication of  work in Essay Award book

·                  Recognition at awards ceremony

Rules

¦ Only Fall 2008 or Spring 2009 “for credit” MCC students may enter.

¦ All submissions must be submitted by hard copy and must be accompanied by the English/Philosophy Department Awards Entry Form, located in the English Department Office 5-532.

¦ Manuscripts and completed entry form must be left in 5-532 with Tina Morrill on the MCC Brighton Campus or in Room 4225 with Anne Kirkpatrick on the Damon City Campus.

¦ Winners may be asked for a digital version and an additional League entry form to be entered into the national contest.

¦ All submissions must be typed, double spaced, on 8 ½ by 11 paper, free of markings, and free of grammatical and mechanical errors.

¦ Currently accepting submissions until 12:00 PM Friday, April 3, 2009.

¦ Winners will be announced by May 1, 2009.

¦ Materials submitted must be original and previously unpublished in any college publications.

Angelique Stevens
English / Philosophy
03/27/2009