Winners Announced for ECC Writing Contest

East Central College students were recently honored for their outstanding work in academic and creative writing through the annual Poetry and Research Writing Contest hosted by the English and Humanities Department.

The contest featured two categories—Research and Poetry—and recognized students whose submissions demonstrated originality, critical thought, and strong writing skills.

Winners received cash prizes and will have their work published in the upcoming edition of ECC’s Literary and Art Review.

Category: Research

First Place: “Flock Cameras in the United States” by Wilson Sherrell — $100

Second Place: “The Harm of Negative Connotations of Feminism for Rural Living Women” by Emily Sprick — $50

Third Place: “Clostridioides difficile” by Alexandra Ferguson — $25

Honorable Mention: “Hiroshima mon amour Reflection” by Michelle Proctor

Category: Poetry

First Place: “White Washed Sonnet” by Garrett Glastetter — $100

Second Place: “The Violinist” by Lillian McDonald — $50

Third Place: “Love Is a Wildfire” by Lexi Bailey — $25

Look for these and other entries in the spring edition of The Cusp, coming later this semester.

Judges of the contest were ECC instructors Katie Holtmeyer, Daniel Jaycox, and Dr. Aurelia VonTress.