2006-2007 Winners of the First Year Student Essay Contest
Lauren Barnhart
Lauren Barnhart plans on majoring in marketing with a minor in French. She is from Minneapolis and went to Minneapolis South High. Her academic interests center on her business and honors classes. On campus she has been involved in the Aquinas Scholars, American Marketing Association, College Democrats, and Junior Achievement. What she most enjoys about writing is the process, "starting from with just an idea or thesis and being able to organize my thoughts into a persuasive, coherent paper."
"A Story without Hope” is an essay about Annie Proulx's short story "Brokeback Mountain," written for an ENGL 190 course taught by Dr. Catherine Craft-Fairchild
You can read Lauren's essay here
Oromiya Hassen
Oromiya Hassen's family is from Ethiopia, but she was born and raised in Minneapolis, MN. She plans to major in Chemistry and go to Pharmacy School. She enjoys writing about personal experiences and reading any kind of book that keeps her attention.
Oromiya Hassen, "Mosque," a reflective essay about attending her family's mosque in north Minneapolis, written for an ENGL 110 course taught by Dr. Alexis Easley
You can read Oromiya's essay here
Drew McNeill
"Symbolism of Dishware in American Beauty," written for an ENGL 111-112 course taught by Brian Timmerman
