English
2006-2007 Winners
In February 2007, the following essays written in 2006 were selected as winners of the Leland Essay Contest to be honored at English Awards Night in April 2007. Read below the titles and names of the honored essays and writers. Copies of essays are currently unavailable for reading.
ENG 100
First place: "The Ten-Foot Terror" by Brianna Lynn Williams
Second place: "The Accident" by Sara Foxman
Third place: "Will Things Ever Change?" by Emily Kaiser
Honorable Mentions: "The English Debate" by Junko Minami and "English 100" by Kelly O'Toole
ENG 180
First place: "Present Arms" by Chelsea Lynn DeRose
Second place: "The Door is Open" by Amber Brainerd
Third place: "Angel of Gabriel" by Amie Thurow
Honorable Mentions: "McDonough Country Animal Shelter" by Christin Hemberger and "The Athlete Artist" by Marianna Vaughan
ENG 280
First place: "Utopia and Utilitarianism Undercover" by Nicole Swanson
Second place: "Red Motor Madness" by Andrew Wessler
Third place: "Where's PawPaw?" by Jared Bohland
Honorable Mentions: "Revealing the USA Patriot Act" by Andrew Nemeth and "The Infinitesimal Moment" by Lily Simmons
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