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2011-12 Catalogue | Course Schedules: Summer 2012 | Spring 2012

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Congrats to English/Music major Abby Williams, who won the International Public Debate Association national championship in the “varsity debate” category at the IPDA national tournament April 12-15 at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. English major Amanda Bennett was a finalist in "professional debate."

Congrats to all the winners at the March 2012 Creative Writing Workshop!

HS and College

HS Creative Non-Fiction
Honorable mention: “The Place That Needs No Name” by Kyle Bennett (Dyersburg Middle School)
Honorable mention: “Concrete Ducks” by Abbie Hitchon (Madison Academic)
Second place: “Writing Pains” by Crystal Seymour (Madison Academic)
... First place: “Untitled” by Katie Gordon (Madison Academic)
HS Fiction
Honorable mention: “Wishing Tree” by Lauren Hughes (Milan High School)
Third place: “Dirty Laundry” by Najwa Zandlo (Peabody High School)
Second place: “A Pause” by Sarah McKinney (Milan High School)
First place: “Opening Set” by Elana Smith (Peabody High School)
HS Poetry
Honorable mention: “Victim” by Karson Hunt (Madison Academic)
Third place: “White Roses” by Ekene Tharpe (Madison Academic)
Second place: “No Room for Me” by Abbie Hitchon (Madison Academic)
First place: “Funeral (of a grandmother)” by Joshua Welsch (Madison Academic)
College Creative Non-Fiction
Honorable mention: “Bliss” by Victoria Brooks
Honorable mention: “The Great Old House” by Jamie Mitchell
Third place: “Cicada” by Josh Garcia
Second place: “The Neglected” by Hillary Howse
First place: “Caroline” by Whitney Williams
College Fiction
Honorable mention: “Two Apple Pies” by Rebecca Edgren
Honorable mention: “Dedushka” by Stephanie Traylor
Third place: “Brandon’s Abduction” by Michael O’Malley
Second place: “The Smell” by Josh Garcia
First place: “Eclipse: July 11, 1991” by Austin Gray
College Poetry
Honorable mention: “America’s Pastime” by Austin Gray
Honorable mention: “The Lake” by Michael Lewis
Third place: “Finding Balance” by Caitlin Roach
Second place: “The Gray Wall” by Julia Appleton
First place: “In God We Trust” by Austin Gray

Congratulations to Dr. Patty Hamilton, who received a 2011 Pushcart Prize nomination for her poem "New Hire Orientation" published in the Boston-area poetry journal, Ibbetson Street.

A Summer of Shakespeare! Dr. Gavin Richardson will teach English 410 Plays of Shakespeare June 4-29, MTWRF 11:20-1:05 Bowld 121. World Literature and Introductory Composition will also be offered in June.

Plans are gearing up for Union University in Italy 2013, with faculty sponsors Profs. Melinda Posey (Art) and Roger Stanley (English). Rome, Florence, Pisa, Pompeii, Venice, and more! Up to 7 hours of college credit during January 2013. Email Professor Posey for details.