Entry #8

English Studies: Recognition and Readings. Publication Certificates in First-Year Writing. Presented by Professor Samantha Morgan For FYW 121: Danielle Bosse, "Bribery: The Key to Literary Success" Oliver Hays, "Ethics in Plagiarism" Kiera Roedel, "Profanity in Academic Writing" Jenna Wallace, "The Reality of Perfectionism" For FYW 122: Emily Newbeck, "Bangle, Dangle, Line, and Camp: Lexis for Success" Arianna Salazar, “Between Tongues: Code-switching, Spanglish, And the Dual Identity of Young U.S. Hispanics” Linguistics Presentations. Sponsored by Dr. Rob Troyer Nicole McKinney, “The Influence of Topic Interest, Motivation, and Self-efficacy on Speech Production in English Learners” Emma Delgado, “Evaluating the Use of AI for Teaching English Pronunciation” Aubrey Baker, “A Stylistic Comparison of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring to George R.R. Martin's A Game of Thrones” Outstanding Student in Linguistics: Emma Delgado. Presented by Dr. Rob Troyer and Dr. Milntra Raksachat Charles and Sylvia Alva Scholarship Award: Grace Cooper. Presented by Dr. Troyer Outstanding Student in Literature: Sophia Borgstahl Presented by Dr. Ryan Topper David and Dennis Eddings Scholarship Award: TBA Presented by Dr. H Hughes Outstanding Student in Writing: Aubrey Laine Baker. Presented by Dr. Henry Hughes Recipients of the Loie Bunse Prize in Nature Writing. Presented by Dr. H. Hughes First Place, Aubrey Laine Baker, “Medusae.” Second Place, Isabel Browning Lesher, “The Doe’s Body.” Recipients of the Peter Sears Poetry Prize. Presented by Dr. H. Hughes First Prize: Guthrie Romas, “Spending Time with an Old Man in Bellingham” Second Prize: Carla Macedo, “Parking Garage” Third Prize, Aubrey Laine Baker, “Snaggletooth” Recipient of the Richard and Lotte Meyer Prize. Presented by Dr. G. Keulks and Dr. R. Topper Nicole McKinney, "The Playful Wit of Marvell's 'To His Coy Mistress.'"