Tag Archive: Josh Stroup

ECC Alumna Recognized for Creative Writing Pieces

June 15, 2023
Eliana Plumb began writing consistently as a student when she began at East Central College less than three years ago. That’s led the ECC alumna to be recognized recently for two short stories she submitted for review as a student at College of the Ozarks this past spring. Plumb, of Hermann, submitted her short story,… View Article

Winners Announced for ECC Writing Contest

December 14, 2022
After much debate East Central College judges decided the winners of the English Department’s annual Fiction and Creative Non-Fiction Writing Contest for ECC Students. That’s according to Josh Stroup, English instructor/English and humanities chair, adding that the awards for the winning students are:  First place, $100; second place, $50; and third place, $25. Listed below… View Article

English Department’s Poetry and Research Contest Winners

May 13, 2022
The East Central College English Department has announced the winners of the annual Poetry and Research Writing Contest. In the poetry category, Christian Emory received first-place honors for, “Well-done.” In the research essay category, Jillian Stigge’s, “Dangerous New Censorships in Education,” was the first-place winner. First-place recipients received $100 in prize money. Second-place winners were… View Article

English Department to Hold STEM-Themed Poetry Contest

October 12, 2021
The East Central College English Department will hold its first-ever STEM-themed poetry contest. The contest calls for poems with topics relating to Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Math, commonly referred to as STEM. STEM isn’t the first thing that people think when writing or reading poetry, according to Josh Stroup, instructor and English department chair. “The… View Article

English Department Essay, Poetry Contest Winners

May 13, 2021
The East Central College English Department sought student entries for the annual Poetry and Research Writing Contest. In the poetry category, Grace Sellers received first-place honors for, “Rice Crispy Knees.” In the research essay category, first place was awarded to Clara Curtmann for, “Why Beijing Should Not Host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.” Both first-place… View Article