2013 Undergraduate Academic Writing Awards

“An Evening of Excellence in Writing” honored the winners of Saint Mary's undergraduate academic writing awards. Join in congratulating the students who received awards or honorable mentions: 

The Undergraduate journal: Newman Awards for writing throughout Collegiate Seminar

Giuseppe Carmassi

William Conable

Yetzenia Licea

Kaitlin Roth

Caitlin Wire

Madeline Bell

Ryan Keane

Nyssa Muheim

Spectrum journal and awards for writing across the curriculum

Alexis Gonzales (Chemistry)

Evelyn Minaise (Communication)

Amanda Nordby (Composition)

Nikole Petitt (Literature)

Sheryl Tan Xue Wei (Politics)

Kristen Thompson (Art History)

Bridget Hanna (Literature)

Reyna Olegario (Literature)

Caitlin Wire (Politics)

The award-winning essays will be published in the journals and will be available in print and online before fall semester begins.

ATTENTION STUDENTS AND FACULTY!Calling all artists in the SMC community! The Center for Writing is currently looking for art submissions to include in the 2013 editions of The Undergraduate and Spectrum, two collegiate publications that feature writing from students across the curriculum. Submissions should be a form of visual art, such as photography, paintings or sketches. Contact CWAC at (925) 631-4684 for more information on how to submit your work for publication alongside this year's award-winning student essays!THEMES TO CONSIDER:Dante's Inferno,St. Augustine's Confessions,Adventure,Women,Lebanese-American Culture,Immigration,(Multicultural) Justice,Hipsters,Osteoperosis/Bones,Music