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2004-5 Bruce H. Leland Essay Contest Award Winners

The Western Writing Program is proud to announce the winners of its 2004-5 Leland Essay Contest.

ENG 100: Introduction to Writing

First place:
Ryan Hackett, “What is Fair Game?”
Instructor: Hallie Lemon
Second place:
Robert Paul Welch, “Cousin Dick”
Instructor: DJ Hutinger
Third place:
Luigi Sosi, “A Day in the Life of an Addict”
Instructor: Hallie Lemon
Honorable mentions:
Alex Kuehn, “Blood-Stained Glass”
Instructor: Hallie Lemon
Patrick Shippert, “Unexpected”
Instructor: Hallie Lemon

ENG 180: College Writing I

First place:
Meghan Soustek, “More to Baste Than Just Turkeys”
Instructor: Janna Haworth
Second place:
Rachel Matecki, “Flowing Ivory”
Instructor: Carol Bollin
Third place:
Angela Kerr, “Worth a Thousand Words”
Instructor: Kathie Zemke
Honorable mentions:
Megan Griffin, “Pour Some Sugar on Me”
Instructor: Tara Der-Yeghiayan
Hillary Parks, “Lack of Gifted Education Programs”
Instructor: Tom Irish

ENG 280: College Writing II

First place:
Rachel Ellerbroek, “The Enduring Effects of Evil”
Instructor: Rick Clemons
Second place:
Lindsay Pettoruto, “Nano Revolution”
Instructor: Kathleen O’Donnell-Brown
Third place:
Stephen Anthony Taylor, “Lifting the Ban”
Instructor: Kathleen Balderson
Honorable mentions:
Geoff Guist, “Springsteen and Diallo”
Instructor: Rick Clemons
Tiana Griffin, “It’s Not a Quick Fix”
Instructor: Carol Bollin