English
2009-2010 Winners
In February 2010, the following essays written in 2009 were selected as winners of the Leland Essay Contest to be honored at English Awards Night in April 2010. Read below the titles and names of the winning essays and writers. Copies of essays are currently unavailable for reading.
ENG 100
First place: "New Experiences" by Martina Rodgers
Second place: "Starving Artist" by Robin Jackson
Third place: "Nani" by Gianna Russo
ENG 180
First place: "As Far as I Could Go" by Geoff Norfleet
Second place: "When is Enough, Enough?" by Cody Brant
Third place: "I am the Strong One" by Jennifer Shackelford
ENG 280
First place: "Legalizing Marijuana" by Diana Lozowska
Second place: "Wind Energy for a Better Tomorrow" by Amber Simmons
Third place: "The Method of Martin Luther King, Jr." by Jackson Courter
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