Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Dallas College - North Lake Entry Title: Lockdown generation Entry Credit: Katelyn Steffen Judge Comment: Great, impactful writing. Very relevant.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Sul Ross State University Entry Title: Welcome Back Lobos Entry Credit: Viviana Sanchez Judge Comment: Enjoyable read and great campus topic
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Mary Hardin-Baylor Entry Title: How Do We View Charlie Kirk’s Murder? Entry Credit: Emily Jenkins Judge Comment: Very challenging to write about such a controversial and emotional topic and event. Your writing voice is still not quite there, but it's well on its way and you have a lot of potential. Keep going!
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Sul Ross State University Entry Title: 12 Hours Without Tik Tok Entry Credit: Eliya Alvidrez Judge Comment: Impactful writing, but it almost read as if the ending was lost. Great information. Work a little more on detail and purpose for your story. Great work.