Short stories/Creative Non-fiction
First Place: Courtney Carter "A Born Truth"
Second Place:  Jeani Davis "Time Travelers"
Third Place:  Glenda Dean Cavalier "Floating"

Lyrics/Poetry
First Place:  Glenda Dean Cavalier "Wrinkles"
Second Place:  Jason Giangrosso "Torn"
Third Place:  Bryan Jones "As I Watch the Streams Flow"
Honorable Mention:  Tera Thornhill "Old Thunder"

Narration Essays
First Place:  Christopher Buie "Grab the Buck by the Horns"
Second Place:  Trina Sessums "The Power of Footprints"
Third Place:  Brianna Shaw "Journal Writing"
Honorable Mention: Laura Jackson "My Christmas Essay"

Illustration Essays
First Place:  Amanda Emfinger "Faith"
Second Place:  Kara Stafford "Priceless Gifts"
Third Place:  Chase Holmes "What Would We Do Without Sports"
Honorable Mention: Carrie Moak "Consequences in Three Seconds"

Compare/Contrast Essays
First Place:  Zach Fetcko "A Tale of Two Teachers"
Second Place:  Will Ashley "Movie Nights"
Third Place:  Erin Vanier "Opposites Really Do Attract...Me"
Honorable Mention: Lindi-Lane Smith "Before and After I Got Saved"

Cause/Effect Essays
First Place:  Brooke King "Going Against the Grain"
Second Place:  Allison Higbee "I Get it Honest"
Third Place:  Eddrika Lawrence "A Good Student"
Honorable Mention: Chase Holmes "Back to the Basics: Indentifying the Causes of Drug Influence"

Researched Argument Essays
First Place:  Tomeka Williams "Outsourcing Equals Reality"
Second Place:  Trevor Pinson "Media and the Government"
Third Place:  Lucas Thompson "Robotic Automation and the Future Economy"

We thank the following people for their contributions to the success of the 38th volume of Microcosm:

The Microcosm Staff

The Sigma Kappa Delta English Honor Society Officers:  Whitney Clark, Glenda Cavalier, Brittany Clark, Brenda Temple, and Heather Davis

And all of our new Facebook Friends

Sincerely,

Ashley Dugas
Glenda Silverii