Writing Contest News--4.9.12

Writers of the Future: As Science Fiction Becomes Science Fact San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Hall, whose inspiration for science sprang from the science fiction he read in his youth, will be speaking to this year's winners of the L. Ron Hubbard Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests on their role to pave the way for science with their ... See all stories on this topic »

Medina County students can win prizes in Memorial Day essay contest Plain Dealer (blog) By Sun News staff Medina County Auditor Michael Kovack is sponsoring his annual Memorial Day Essay Contest, in partnership with Wadsworth VFW Post 1089. The contest is open to all Medina County students in sixth, seventh and eighth grade. See all stories on this topic » Plain Dealer (blog)

Mehlville High student wins national writing award second time in a row STLtoday.com Jane Frick, Prairie Lands Writing Project director at Missouri Western State University and the regional coordinator for the Missouri Scholastic Writing Awards Contest, praised Marlee's writing. "Winning a national Gold Key twice is a testimony to ... See all stories on this topic »

Double Take: Time for a new teen voice for column Lawrence Journal World By Dr. Wes Crenshaw and Miranda Davis Dr. Wes: This week we begin the seventh annual Double Take essay contest to find the ninth co-author of the column. The winner will receive a $1000 scholarship for freshman year of college from dr-wes.com and $100 ... See all stories on this topic »

Central senior wins state poetry contest, will compete for national title Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette She medaled in Science Olympiad, but science is a hobby compared with her love for writing, current events and helping people who are struggling. She finds inspiration in things she reads, especially "Harry Potter" and the "Protector of the Small" ... See all stories on this topic » Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette

The Morning File: Pittsburgh, pick your Experienced Dreamer! (Hear that, Waco?) Pittsburgh Post Gazette The contest sponsors overlooked any chance for a write-in campaign from the public -- if people don't like the five essays -- so that a worthy local candidate could receive the money. The Morning File would welcome the opportunity to receive $50000 for ... See all stories on this topic »

Best Web Sites to Be Named by Web Marketing Association MarketWatch (press release) HARTFORD, Conn., April 9, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Web Marketing Association is pleased to announce the call for entries for its 16th annual international WebAward competition. The WebAwards are the standards-defining competition that sets ... See all stories on this topic »

Partnership Formed Between Private and Public Sectors: Five California ... MarketWatch (press release) LOS ANGELES, April 9, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Five public high school seniors are $1000 closer to achieving their educational goals thanks to the third annual Why Education Matters essay contest. Open to public high school seniors throughout ... See all stories on this topic »

Top elem, HS students pit skills in DepEd 'Festival of Talents' GMA News ... where school paper editors and writers test their mettle in various competition categories: editorial writing; news writing; feature writing; sports writing; copyreading and headline writing; editorial cartooning; and photojournalism. See all stories on this topic »

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Gaithersburg Book Festival announces high school writing contest ... Gaithersburg Book Festival announces high school writing contest finalists. Seven county students among 13 selected. by Peggy McEwan, Staff Writer ... www.gazette.net/.../gaithersburg-book-festival-announces-hig...