Public and Professional Writing Awards
The Writing Studies Department with sponsors, Red Root Marketing, RushOrder Tees, and Text Power Telling, Inc, is offering four Public and Professional Award opportunities. The ceremony will be held Monday, April 15 at 6 pm.
Submission Guidelines
1) Please send submissions to ppw.awards21@gmail.com
2) Deadline to submit is Friday, March 22.
3) In the subject line, please include the name of the award.
4) In the body of the email, include your name, major and minor, and a brief description of your work.
5) Provide an attachment of your work in the email. DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON THE ATTACHMENT AS IT WILL BE REVIEWED AS BLIND COPY.
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SOCIAL MEDIA WRITING SPONSORED BY JESSICA MAAREK
Amount: $250
Criteria: Students will create a social media content calendar for the promotion of a small business or their own business. Jessica Maarek, owner and founder of Red Root Marketing and a long-time supporter of Writing Studies, is sponsoring the Excellence in Social Media award ($250). She has provided specific instructions on how to create a social media content calendar to submit for consideration. Just entering is winning because you will have the opportunity to meet with Jessica to discuss your submission and get pointers on how to write effectively for social media. Please email jessica@redrootmarketing.com if you are interested in entering a submission.
2023 Winning Calendar
Sophia Ayoub social media calendar for Totowa Hot Dogs
AWARD FOR WRITING THAT RAISES AWARENESS OF SEXUAL TRAUMA SPONSORED BY TEXT POWER TELLING, INC.
Amount: $250
Criteria: This writing award recognizes and honors the importance for survivors of sexual trauma to share their stories. The award will be private and recognition at the award ceremony or on the website, as well as publication in Text Power Telling magazine, will be completely up to the winner. Text Power Telling. Inc. was developed as part of the CHSS Dean’s Office Interdisciplinary Initiatives and is now an independent nonprofit.
2023 Winner
Emily Paluba’s “Rewatching, Retelling, Reclaiming: The Drama Queens Podcast“
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC WRITING SPONSORED BY RUSHORDER TEES
Amount: $300
Criteria: The public writing award celebrates writing that strives to connect, educate, and motivate others in your community and beyond. For this award, please submit a piece of writing or a multimodal composition that you believe inspires others to create change and educate others. Your submission should deal with an issue of social impact, exposing racial bias, or connecting others to fight food insecurity. Whatever issue you choose to write about, carefully consider your audience and purpose and write to inspire positive change.
Your submission should be 500-750 words and can include images. You may use one of the pieces that you have written for your PPW courses, or you may submit an original work.
2023 Winners
Arieliz Ramos for writing The Women’s Shelter in Montclair Fundraising Event Proposal
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PROFESSIONAL WRITING SPONSORED BY RUSHORDER TEES
Amount: $300
Criteria: The professional writing award recognizes the importance of clear and creative workplace communication. For this award, please submit writing or a multimodal composition that is valued in the professional world. You can submit works from your grant writing, business writing, business plans, or technical writing classes, or you may submit an original work.
Your submission should be 500-750 words and can include images. You may use one of the pieces that you have written for your PPW courses, or you may submit an original work.
2023 Winner
Grace Delia for writing Top 90’s “Kickin It Back”: 25th Anniversary Event Proposal
Past Public and Professional Writing (PPW) Awardees
Excellence in Social Media Writing award sponsored by Jessica Maarek (Red Root Marketing)
- 2022 Winning Calendar: Gabriella Cordova & Sean Dolan’s social media calendar for Pride Pack
- 2021 Winners: Kayla Dilworth, Sierra Sanchez, & Renata Torres, 2021 Winning Calendar
Award For Writing That Raises Awareness Of Sexual Trauma Sponsored By Text Power Telling, Inc.
- 2022 Winner: Samantha Spencer
Excellence in Professional Writing Award sponsored by Rushorder Tees
- 2022 Winners:
Derek Pezo’s event proposal for Scrnsvrs, Virtual Reality Company
Derek Pezo and Carlos Salvador’s Business Plan for NeuScript - 2021 Winners: Elizabeth Kapelevich, Vashti Surujdeen, and Mark Sanders
Excellence in Public Writing Award sponsored by RushOrder Tees
- 2022 Winners
Anya Murphy’s powerful essay on Xanax abuse and drug addiction.
Niko Gonzalez’s Political Speech written for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - 2021 Winner: Kelvin Jimenez Michaca
Excellence in Public and Professional Writing Award sponsored by RushOrder Tees
- 2021 Winners
• $1,000 First Place: Karlee Eggenberger-delaRosa
• $750 Second Place: Tiamera Rasmussen-Ellen
• $500 Third Place: Chelsea Fonseca