The Exemplary College Writing Awards: Outstanding Essays from the First Year Writing Program

Congratulations to the most recent award recipients: Rakan AlSabah, Melissa H. Najimian and Matthew Dougla Lock!

Read these and other exemplary essays!

The Annual Exemplary Essay Awards recognize outstanding essays and the First Year Writing students who have composed them. We invite submissions that span the range of assignments from all three First Year Writing courses, and we encourage students to submit their most incisive and exciting pieces completed for ENWR 100, 105, and 106. At the end of each year, one prize will be awarded in each of the three categories. Applicants may submit once per category and once per submission period. Students do not need a professor’s recommendation to submit an essay for consideration, though faculty consultation is permissible and may be appropriate.

All students enrolled in ENWR100, 105 and 106 will receive electronic communication regarding submission processes for these awards. For questions, please see your professor.