MCC Writing Contest Winners Named

The winners of the 2014 MCC Writing Contest, organized by the Muskegon Community College English Department and the Muskegon Writer’s Center, were announced on Dec. 9. A record 132 entries were submitted by 72 students.

The top three places in each category received awards of $100, $75 and $25, respectively. The first and second finalists in the essay, poetry, and fiction categories had their work submitted to the Michigan state-wide community college writing contest sponsored by Liberal Arts Network for Development (LAND), an organization committed to community college faculty and student excellence.

A top three statewide finish would earn a trip to the upcoming LAND Conference in Grand Rapids and  inclusion in the LAND competition publication.

The MCC award winners are:

FICTION: First Place: “The Mycology Lesson” by William Rezny; Second Place: “Things that Fly” by Alyson Behnke; and Third Place: 3rd:“The Dead Sea” by James Champion

ESSAY: First Place:  “Wu Wei: A Portal” by James Champion; Second Place: “A Fishy Situation” by Nicki Stille; and Third Place: “Miss May Cried” by Mary Schoonover

POETRY: First Place: “The Pencil” by Abbey Vermeulen; Second Place: “Don’t” by Miranda Buckwald; and Third Place: “zooparkinglot” by Angelo Hernandez-Sias

Honorable Mentions:  Poetry: “Carl” by Jennifer Lance; “What the Color” by Brittany Stack; “Chopsticks” by Caitlin Hegenbart; “The Prince to My Princess” by Emily Guiles; and “Billy Has Something to Say” by Abigail Vermeulen Fiction: “Flowers for the Birthday” by Jenna Visscher.