MCC Daily Tribune
English and Philosophy Department Student Writing Contest Winners
On behalf of the Student Writing Awards Committee:
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 55th Annual English/Philosophy Department Writing Contest.
Callan Award – Research
- 1st Place “Obsolution of the Human Project” by Morreen Walsh
Rice Award – Creative Non-fiction
- 1st Place “The Gate” by Maryam Barak
- 2nd Place “Vocation” by Loralei Lisi
Cooney Award – Literary
- 1st Place “The Ethics of Bear Country: How Stories Shape Childhood Moral Reasoning” by Kevin Asip
- 2nd Place “Seeing the Cathedral” by Morreen Walsh
Cloos-Susskind – Poetry
- 1st Place “What My Father Gave Me” by Morreen Walsh
- 2nd Place “Cat Distribution System” by Diana Coppola
Langlois – Short Fiction
- 1st Place “Friend of the Show” by Niamh Kenney
- 2nd Place “Surrogate” by Niamh Kenney
We are pleased to announce for the first time two Honorable mentions:
- Rice Award – Creative Non-fiction: “To Believe In Magic” by Zya Hutchins
- Cloos-Susskind – Poetry: “Stories for John” by Gabriel Romano
The winners will be honored at an awards ceremony held in the Empire Room on the Brighton campus, Thursday, May 7th, at 4:00 PM.
Please join the committee in congratulating these gifted individuals.
James Senden
English and Philosophy
04/21/2026