WINNERS

2017-2018 Contest

• English 500 Level: Research Paper
• “Seeking Spiritual Identity in Morte d’Arthur” by Sarah Bryant. 
• English 400 Level: Research Paper
• “Ann Bradstreet’s ‘The Author to Her Book’” by Kailee Harkins.
  
• English 303
• Long Project
• “Wastewater Treatment Methods in the Pulp and Paper Industry” by Rachel Dickson.
• Short Project
• “The Uber Transportation System” by Anna Stephenson.
• English 200 Level: Literary Research Essay
• “The Relevance of Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography in Modern Self-Help Literature” by Katie Green.
  
• English 102
  
• Literary Research Paper
• “Watch Your Language” by David Aaron Tomshe.  Ms. Laura Ighade, teacher.
• Non-Research Essay
  
• “Identity: Roots vs Appearance” by Caroline Hill.
  
• English 101
• Research Essay
• “It’s a Big World After All” by David Aaron Tomshe. Ms. Laura Ighade, teacher.
  
• Non-Research Essay
• “The Not-So-Secret Lives of Twain and Selzer” by Nathan Lang. Ms. Christine Strebeck, teacher.

2016-2017 Contest

• English 500 Level: Research Paper
• “Refrain from Insult as Much as You Are Able” by Emily Varisco. 
• English 400 Level: Research Paper
• “Genealogical Traits in Tristram Shandy and She Stoops to Conquer” by Baily Castille. Dr. Scott Levin, teacher
  
• English 303
• Long Project
• “Global Reduction of Excess CO₂ Emissions in Construction” by Daniel Campbell.
• Short Project
• “Proposal for Financial Assistance to Continue Education” by Caitlin Finton.
• English 200 Level: Literary Research Essay
• “Frankenstein and the Ancient Mariner” by McKenzie Crooks. Dr. Bruce R. Magee, teacher.
• English 102: Literary Research Paper
• “Death of a Salesman and the American Dream” by Anne R. Mertens.
  
• English 101
• Research Essay
• “Our Lives are Being Shaped in Many Ways by the Media” by Gabrielle White.
  
• Non-Research Essay
• “Ethos, Pathos, and Logos: How They Affect Arguments about Racism” by Misty Creamer. Ms. Veronica Schuder, teacher.

2015-2016 Contest

• English 500 Level: Research Paper
• “Sir Kay's Inadequacy” by Alana Crump. Dr. Celia M. Lewis, teacher
• English 400 Level: Research Paper
• “The Humanistic Emperor” by Savanna Haire.
  
• English 303
• Long Project
• “The Feasibility of Slip-Lining” by Madeline Carlisle. April Honaker, teacher.
• Short Project
• “Deep Learning Algorithms” by Ethan Ray.
• English 200 Level: Literary Research Essay
• “Ophelia, The Marian Nymph” by Alexis Trisler. Dr. Ernest Rufleth, teacher.
• English 102: Literary Research Paper
• “Undone at the Seams” by Destiny Hicks. Mr. Genaro Smith, teacher.
• English 101
• Research Essay
• “Capitalism & Higher Education” by Bryan Hagans. Ms. Laura Ighade, teacher.
• Non-Research Essay
• “The Waltz of Abuse” by Cassie Oliver. Ms. Veronica Schuder, teacher.

 

2014-2015 Contest

• English 400 Level: Research Paper
• “Sexual Language as a Sign of Devotion in John Donne’s ‘Batter My Heart’” by Alana Crump. Dr. Ernest P. Rufleth, teacher.
• “Love, Loyalty, and Impotence: Arthur’s Place in the Affair of Lancelot and Guinevere” by Molly Trammell.
• English 303
• Long Project
• “Comparison of Three Emergent Literacy Intervention Programs for At-Risk Children” by Susan Green. Ms. April Honaker, teacher.
• Short Project
• “Catalysts: The Keys to Reaction Efficiency” by Grant Reddoch. Ms. Christine Strebeck, teacher.
• English 200 Level: Literary Research Essay
• “Conrad’s Colonial Critique: A Questioning of Civilization” by Lindsey Simpson.
• English 102: Literary Research Paper
• “Like Father, Like Son” by Rachel Briggs.
• English 101 Research Essay
• “Composting: Nature’s Recycling” by P. J. DeFatta. Ms. Laura Ighade, Teacher.

2013-2014 Contest

• English 400 level
• “Beyond Space Colonialism” by Lydia I. Andreu. Dr. Robert W. Rudnicki, teacher.
• English 303
  
• Technical Report
• “Shared Light Approval Research Project” by Sandesh Oli. Ms. April Honaker, teacher.
• English 200 level
  
• “Representation and Symbolism of Character” by Morgan Cranford. Dr.. Ernest Rufleth, teacher.
• English 102 Level: Literary Research
• “From Rome to Panem: A Cycle of History” by Marcus Sandifer. Ms. Marcie Culpepper, teacher.
• English 101
• Source Use
• “Calamity” by Mason Mercer Ms. Laura Ighade, teacher.
• English 101 Level: Non-Source Use
• “Reebok’s Revolutionary Commercial” by Audrey Kim. Ms. Isabel Lamptey
  

2012-2013 Contest

• English 303
  
• Technical Report
• “Treating Dual Diagnosis” by Adam Christopher Ellsworth. Ms. Susan Eller, teacher.
• Proposal
• “Flood Protection Levees on the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet” by Salvatore Pellittieri. Ms. Christine Strebeck, teacher.
• Miscellaneous
• “Step by Step Guide to Implementing the Cortex-M0 Using a Nexys2 FPGA Board” by Champy Gahagan.
  
• English 102 Level: Literary Research
• “The Fall of Willy Loman: Rise of Marxism or Hope for Capitalism?” by Matthew George. Dr. Paula Brown, teacher.
• English 101
• Source Use
• “Stop the Waste, Save the World” by Daniel Nichols. Ms. Laura Ighade, teacher.
• English 101 Level: Non-Source Use
• “The Gift” by Wesley Robert Hoggard.
• English 099
• “Bad Habits Make Life Difficult” by Tyler Sharbutt. Ms. Isabel Lamptey, teacher.
  

2011-2012 Contest

• English 303
  
• Technical Report
• “Therapy With or Without Hyperbaric Oxygen Determining the Best Treatment for Laminitis in Horses” by Kristi Marie Butler. Ms. Susan Eller, teacher.
• Proposal
• “Proposal to Find the Best Method to Operate Automated Wheelchairs for the Physically Disabled” by Sanjog Bikram KC. Ms. April Honaker, teacher.
• Miscellaneous
• “Hot Mix Asphalt Overlay” by Sarah Caudle. Ms. Julia Hardie, teacher.
• English 102 Level: Literary Research
• “Robert Frost and the Nature of Nature” by Jeffrey Magee. Dr. Scott Levin, teacher.
• English 101
• Source Use
• “The Legal Drinking Age Is Working” by Nicole Boothe. Ms. Marcia Culpepper, teacher.
• English 101 Level: Non-Source Use
• “Brotherly Defense in a Foreign Land” by Anna Gilbert. Ms. April Honaker, teacher.

2010-2011 Contest

• English 303 Level: Technical Report
• “Analytical Report for Feasibility of Faulty Military Communications Research” by Jon Wages. Mr. David Merchant, teacher.
• English 303 Level: Proposal
• “Proposal for Securing Small Business Computer Networks and Data” by Jarrod Sawyer. Mr. Chad Lyles, teacher.
• English 303 Level: Miscellaneous
• “What is ASIMO? An Explanation of Honda's Robot” by Dillon Welch. Ms. Julia Hardie, teacher.
• English 102 Level: Literary Research
• “Narrator Gone Wild: Animalistic Regression in Gilman’s ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’” by Victoria Kahl. Ms. Susan Eller, teacher.
• English 101 Level: Source Use
• “Legalizing Gay Marriage” by Kayla Frith. Dr. Bruce R. Magee, teacher.
• English 101 Level: Non-Source Use
• “Blown out of Proportion” by Dixie Foster. Ms. April Honaker, teacher.

2009-2010 Contest

• English 210, 211, & 212: Literary Research
• “The Power of Illusion: Understanding Doctor Faustus through a Glimpse at Satan” by Alice Brawley. Dr. Derek Lowe, teacher.
• “The Misconception of Justice and Mercy” by Sara Gilbert. Dr. Derek Lowe, teacher.
• “Jungle Fever” by Lillian Grappe. Dr. Kimberly Vanderlaan, teacher.
• English 102: Literary Research
• “Symbolism in J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye” by Jeff Tucker. Ms. Marcie Culpepper, teacher.
• “A Soldier’s War”, by Marcus Cherry. Dr. Kimberly Vanderlaan, teacher.
• English 101: Essay Using Sources
• “Native Americans: Forgotten Victims of Racism in America” by Paul George. Ms. Laura Ighade, teacher.
• “Segregated Sundays”, by D.J. Harris. Ms. Laura Ighade, teacher.
• English 099: Non Source Use Essay
• “The Sun Pyramid” by Mariana Albores-Alfonso. Ms. Isabel E. Lamptey, teacher.