First-Year Writing
2019
- 1st Place — Jailynn Flaack-Sanchez “Everybody Loves Integration”
- 2nd Place — Sarah Doyon “The Connection between Appropriation and Affinity Spaces”
- 3rd Place, honorable mention — Ellie Wells “Gun Violence Personified: The History of Claire Wilson”
2018
- 1st Place — Luise Wislow “Analysis of the State of the Water”
- 2nd Place — Rebecca Bettencourt “The Science Behind Sleep Paralysis”
2017
- 1st Place — Stephanie Hamilton-Rubio “Si Se Puede, Si Lo Haremos: Yes We Can, Yes We Will”
- 2nd Place — Kim Dueno “What the Phage?”
2016
- 1st Place — Kerri Hart “Growing Stuff in My Basement”
- 2nd Place — Brittany Picker “Euphemisms and Public Behavior”
2015
- 1st Place — Birgit Phelps “Documentary Photography and Dignity”
- 2nd Place — Karyn Levin “Bringing High School Back to Life”
2014
- 1st Place — Cora Barnes “Nonverbal Behavior and Communication in Autistic Individuals”
- 2nd Place — Jordan Osborne “Fear and Loathing on Our Minds”
2013
- 1st Place — Diana Arbiser “From Hoarding to Landfills: Managing Waste”
- 2nd Place — Hailey Vik “Party Yourself into Shape”
2012
- 1st Place — Madison Hansen “Awakened by ‘The Awakening’: A History of Kate Chopin’s Novel and Its Personal Influence”
- 2nd Place — Chuck Clapsaddle “Homeless Veterans”
2011
- 1st Place — Jamie Lundergreen “Starbucks: The Ultimate Gentle Giant”
- 2nd Place — Emery Ross “To the Stars”