The following are the winners of The 2007 TACWT Student Writing Contest. Congratulations to all of them.
| Poetry |
| judged by Miles Wilson, Texas State University |
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| “Goethe’s Lament” and other poems by Ryan P. Young |
| The University of Texas at Austin |
| Sponsored by Judith Kroll |
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| “When I Read the City Into Myself” and other poems by Irina Popescu |
| The University of Texas at Austin |
| Sponsored by Judith Kroll |
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| Fiction |
| judged by Donna Walker-Nixon, Baylor University |
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| “Sometimes It’s Best to Lose Everything” by Landon Moore |
| Sul Ross State University |
| Sponsored by Laura Payne Butler |
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| “Following at His Heel” by Phonesury Ounekeo |
| University of Texas at Dallas |
| Sponsored by Susan Briante |
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| Non-Fiction |
| judged by Jim Sanderson, Lamar University |
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| “Self Portrait in Three Hairstyles” by Carrie Jerrill |
| Texas Tech University |
| Sponsored by Jill Patterson |
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| “Someone to Listen” by Charles Arnett |
| University of Texas at Dallas |
| Sponsored by Betty Wiesepape |
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Thank you again to all of the judges, the faculty sponsors, and, especially, all of the student writers who make this contest so worthwhile and, of course, possible.
Best wishes,
Laura Payne Butler
contest coordinator, Sul Ross State University
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Previous winners of TACWT Student Writing Contest |
2006 |
| Undergraduate Poetry |
| judged by Nelson Sager, Sul Ross State University |
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| “Noli Me Tangere” and other poems by Sean Sutherland |
| University of Texas at Dallas |
| Sponsored by Rushing Adams |
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| “How to Climb the Night” and other poems by Laura Bowers |
| University of Texas at Dallas |
| Sponsored by Robert S. Nelson |
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| “When He Knocks” and other poems by Taylor Collier |
| Texas Tech University |
| Sponsored by William Wenthe |
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| Graduate Poetry |
| judged by Nelson Sager, Sul Ross State University |
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| “Secondhand Truth” and other poems by Brandi Rebeske |
| Sam Houston State University |
| Sponsored by Melissa Morphew |
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| “A Word of Advice” and other poems by Crystal Rodriquez |
| Angelo State University |
| Sponsored by Chris Ellery |
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| “To Know” and other poems by Jessica Oswalt |
| Texas Tech University |
| Sponsored by John Poch |
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| Undergraduate Fiction |
| judged by Laurie Champion, San Diego State University |
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| “Interests: Books, Music, Romance” by Christopher Perkins |
| Texas State University |
| Sponsored by Miles Wilson |
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| “Harold’s Truckstop and BBQ” by Brentney Hamilton |
| Southern Methodist University |
| Sponsored by C.W. Smith |
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| “Talking about the Weather” by Elise Davenport |
| Lamar University |
| Sponsored by Jim Sanderson |
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| Graduate Fiction |
| judged by Laurie Champion, San Diego State University |
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| “Sparagmos: The Colored Boy” by Eric Gunter |
| Lamar University |
| Sponsored by Jim Sanderson |
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| “Devin’s Journey” by Kim McCullough |
| Sam Houston State University |
| Sponsored by Melissa Morphew |
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| “To Know” by Christine Grimes |
| Texas State University |
| Sponsored by Miles Wilson |
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| Undergraduate Non-Fiction |
| judged by Ian Peddie, West Texas A&M University |
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| “Stealing from Nursing Homes” by Ashlyn Ivy |
| Lamar University |
| Sponsored by Jim Sanderson |
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| “The Town Whose Name I Cannot Pronounce” by Stephanie Kelsey |
| Abilene Christian University |
| Sponsored by Albert Haley |
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| “Coming This Spring” by Brad Christian |
| University of Texas at Dallas |
| Sponsored by Kristin S. van Namen |
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| Graduate Non-Fiction |
| judged by Ian Peddie, West Texas A&M University |
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| “Blood Orange” by Lindsay Hutton |
| Texas Tech University |
| Sponsored by Jacqueline Kolosov-Wenthe |
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| “White Dogs and Vagabonds” by William Eldridge |
| University of Texas at Dallas |
| Sponsored by Betty Wiesepape |
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| “Ironies of Escape” by Urania Fung |
| Sam Houston State University |
| Sponsored by Melissa Morphew |
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2003-2004 |
| Poetry |
| judged by Phil Heldrich |
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| “Eye Contact: Scenarios Inspired by American Painters” by Sarah Hewitt |
| Sam Houston State University |
| Sponsored by Melissa Morphew |
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| “Semper Idem” and other poems by Rebekah Martinez |
| Sam Houston State University |
| Sponsored by Melissa Morphew |
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| Fiction |
| judged by Stephen Graham Jones |
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| “The Professional” by Stacey Vickers |
| Lamar University |
| Sponsored by Sam Gwynn |
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| “El Bandijo” by Aaron Robison |
| Abilene Christian University |
| Sponsored by Albert Haley |
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| Non-Fiction |
| judged by Lou Rodenberger |
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| “Sepia Shortcuts” by Deborah Greene |
| Sam Houston State University |
| Sponsored by Melissa Morphew |
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| “Tuesday Afternoon” by Cassandra S. Pillonel |
| University of Texas at Dallas |
| Sponsored by Betty Wiesepape |
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