April 3, 2009
The 7th Annual Festival of Writing was held on Thursday, April 2, 2009 in the Oakland Center Banquet Rooms with more that 168 people sharing in the event. This year the cash awards were given in three categories: 1) individual projects, 2) group projects, and 3) oral presentations. Winners were selected through nominations made by faculty, administrators, and surveys filled out by both participants and visitors.
Festival Individual Winners
- First Place - Lisa Thomas - Tennis and Inner City Youth
- Second Place - Philip Matta - Digital Music Creation
- Third Place - Cinzia Caparso - Single Sex Schools
Festival Group Project Winners
- First Place – Michelle Siev, Caryn Rochfort, Nicole Hayes, Stephanie Smigiel, Lauren Patsarikas, Phillip Hall - Facebook
- Second Place – Kate Latham, Enduen Beleshi, Zack Hugg, Daniel Ring - The Truth About Marriage
- Third Place – Vodya Krishnamurthy, Emily Molczyk, Stephanie Montgomery, Dava Lor, Joe Reinhart, Dana Duvall, Katie Blackburn - International Child Marriage
Festival Oral Presentations
- First Place - Anetria Cole - Bronzeville Gold
- Second Place - Joseph Doss - FDA Protection
- Third Place - Ewald Dimo - Accuracy of Historical Films Michael Collins
