Announcing the Winners of the Fall 2018 Writing and Critical Inquiry Writing Contest

PERSONAL INQUIRY

Winner:
“Autonomy & Life, Freedom & Death” by Morgan Bennett

Finalists:
“Extra Large Fry, Please” by Hailey Summers

“Locker Room” by Daniel Jennings

Honorable Mention:
“Change in an Instant” by Melissa Lamar

ANALYSIS

Winner:
“An Analysis of the Research on The Effects and Influence of Eurocentric Beauty
Standards on People of Color” by Chidiogo Igboekwe

Finalists:
“Susan Griffin: The Refuge of Ignorance” by Chelsea Thompson

“Empathy: A Call to Humans” by Sophia Sburlati

Honorable Mention:
“The Persisting Stigma Behind Mental Illness” by Christina Avery

CONVERSATION/ARGUMENT

Winner:
"Accessibility or Affordability? How Housing Discrimination Affects Minorities" by
Tamia Hackworth

Finalists:
“Plumbers Wanted to Fix a Broken Pipeline: A Look into Faculty of Color at
Universities” by Di-Anna DiSarro

“The Case for Dual Enrollment” by Nick Dimatos

Honorable Mention:
"Making New York Sexual Education More Inclusive” by Shelby Hafener