May
2 , 2003 Alumnae
Association Essay Contest to Showcase Power of Ideas
The Alumnae Association
wants to know what's on your mind and is willing to pay
for the privilege. A new Alumnae Association-sponsored writing
contest invites current MHC students, faculty, and staff, as well
as alumnae, to submit essays on the topic, "What Concerns
Me Most."
The winner will receive $500, and his or her essay will be published
in the spring 2004 Alumnae Quarterly magazine. The second-place
essayist will receive $250, and essays earning honorable mention
will be given noncash prizes. Essays by runners-up will be published
on the Alumnae Association's Web site.
Tracey Karsten Farrell '75, chair of the committee that
conceived the contest, says it aims to showcase the power of ideas.
"Mount Holyoke is—and always has been—a community
of independent, critical thinkers who connect the work of the
academy to the concerns of the world. The Quarterly is
excited to offer a forum for students, alumnae, faculty, and staff
to voice their diverse perspectives on a theme that reflects intellectual
vigor and leadership."
Essays should be 500 to 1,000 words long, must not have been published,
and must be received no later than October 15. Judges will evaluate
entries for content and writing style, considering the writer's
status (as student, alumna, faculty, or staff member). Writers'
names will be removed before judging. A panel of alumnae and faculty
judges is currently being formed.
To submit an essay, email it to eweir@mtholyoke.edu;
send it by campus mail to Emily Weir at the Alumnae Association,
Mary Woolley Hall; or send it by U.S. mail to Essay Contest, Alumnae
Quarterly, 50 College Street; South Hadley, MA 01075-1486.
Your name, class year, faculty/staff status, and email or phone
number must accompany the entry; entries will not be returned.
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