Chaffey College Writing Center

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Writing Contest
 

The 2006-2007 Writing Contest has ended.  Check out the winners below.

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Calling all Chaffey College student writers!  The Journalism and Language Arts Departments are hosting the fourth annual 2006-2007 Writing Contest for current Chaffey College students.  Submissions from the 2006 summer session will be accepted if the student is currently enrolled at Chaffey College.  Submissions can be entered for three categories: essay, poetry, and short story.  Entries cannot be longer than 1200 words.

In order for a student to participate in the contest, he or she must be enrolled at Chaffey College during the current fall and spring semesters and receive a recommendation from a Chaffey College instructor.   Each semester instructors may recommend one entry per category.  Recommendation forms are available in the Writing Center, from instructors, or at this link.

First place will be awarded $250, and second place will be awarded $50.  Prizes will be awarded in May 2007, and winners will be published in The Breeze and on the Writing Center's website.

To enter, please submit a recommendation form, a hard copy of your entry, and a Word file to Carla Castellaw in the Writing Center no later than 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 29, 2007.  Word files can be saved on disk or emailed to carla.castellaw@chaffey.edu.

If you have any questions, please contact Mike Eskew at (909) 652-6938 or Carla Castellaw at (909) 652-6820.

Writing Contest Winners 2006-2007

 

Essay

 

First Place--Efrain Paiz

 

"Liberalism: The Key to Prosperity"

 

Second Place--Diane Gonzalez

 

"Truths and Lies"

 

Honorable Mention--La Dawn Olivas

 

"An Unwelcome Touch"

 

Honorable Mention--Wayne Schumacher

 

"Sharb Rumi"

 

Honorable Mention--Michael Zhang

 

"My Childhood House"

 

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Poetry

 

First Place--Melissa Mutrux

 

"'Death of a tourist ruled terrorist attack' Daily Bulletin, September 2006"

 

Second Place--Janice Bautista

 

"Never Forget"

 

Honorable Mention--Earnest Cornett

 

"The March"

 

Honorable Mention--Thera Pitts

 

"Skank"

 

Honorable Mention--Monica Schick

 

"My friend who ended up in a Psych Ward"

 

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Short Story

 

First Place--Paula Emick

 

"The Message"

 

Second Place--Timothy Downey

 

"Bullfight on the Mountain"

 

Honorable Mention--Matthew Figula

 

"The Great Horned Toad Race"

 

Honorable Mention--Louise Runyan

 

"Hour Wait--Minute Thrill"

 

Honorable Mention--Kristen Schmidt

 

"Taste"

 

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