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| First place: Jada Marco for her essay titled "It's Not Scary, I Promise"听 Instructor: Dawson Jacobs |
Second place: Zack Vandagriff for his essay titled "Lighter" 听 Instructor: Samantha Duncan |
Third place: Sara Stephan for her essay titled "Embolism of Joy"听 Instructor: Anahy Mejia |
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| 2013 |
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| 听Second Prize: Janai Martin "Candy Apple Red" Instructor: Nichole Smith |
Third Prize: Molly Price Grandfather's Treatment Instructor: Meredith McKinnie |
First Place: Anastasia Hanson "The Monster at Camp" Instructor: Meredith McKinnie |
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| 2012 |
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| First place: Crystal Curry The Little Things Instructor: Jackie Tucker |
Second Place: Joel Missioni Falling to Earth Instructor: Nicole Smith |
Third Place: Ashley Lyons The Day My Nose Ring Shook the World Instructor: Meredith McKinnie |
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| 2011 |
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| First place: Indya Bruce Pre-Pharmacy major Title: "Skinny Jeans and Toms" Instructor: Ms. Jackie Tucker Second place: Rachel Eads Pre-Pharmacy major Title: "A Once in a Lifetime Experience" Instructor: Mr. Jerry Griggs Third place: Elee Barber Psychology major Title: "Hidden Heart" Instructor: Ms. Vanelis Rivera |
听 (From left): President Nick Bruno, Rachel Eads, Indya Bruce, Elee Barber, and Executive Vice-President Stephen Richters |
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| 2010 |
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| First place: Nick Alford Healthcare Management Marketing major Title: "I Believe in the Pot" Instructor: Ms. Jackie Tucker Second place: Elizabeth Cooley English Education major Title: "My Journey to Happiness through Pain" Instructor: Dr. Mary Adams Third place: Andrena Haynes Mass Communications major Title: "A Beautiful World" Instructor: Ms. Delilah Clark |
 (From left): Andrena Haynes of Shreveport, Elizabeth Cooley of Monroe, and Nick Alford of Hammond, winners of the Summer Reading Essay awards. |
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| Fall 2009 |
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| First Place:听Jimmie Bryant Jackie Tucker, instructor Second Place: Amanda Manning Jackie Tucker, instructor Third Place:听Shawn McAdams Jana Giles, Instructor Judges for Fall 2009 were Mary Adams, Delilah Clark, and James Pettit. |
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| 听 | New York Times columnist, Thomas Friedman, signs copies of his book for Amanda Manning and Shawn McAdams, 2nd and 3rd place winners of the 四色AV Best Freshman Essay contest. | |
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| Spring 2009 |
| 听First Place:听Jarred Hardee: "Lessons to be Learned" Jackie Tucker, instructor Second Place:听Marilou Ingles:听"You Can Do It:听The Broken Record" Laura Britton, instructor Third Place:听Shanetta Wilhite:听"Inspiration for Teens" Jackie Tucker, instructor Judges for Spring 2009 were Chris Harris, Patti Pate, and James Pettit.听We had a record number of submissions this year, so the contest was especially competitive. Contest based on essays written in response to this year's summer reader. |
