What's New » The UC Irvine Libraries invite
your participation in
The
2004 Nellie Ansley Reeves Student Essay Contest . . .
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Prizes of $500 each!
Open to Undergraduate and Graduate Students!
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| The original essay is to be four to six
pages or 1000 to 1500 words in length on the theme The Places Reading
Has Taken Me. The essay must exhibit personal style, originality, and
creativity and pertain to the topic assigned. The MLA (Modern Language
Association) style guidelines should be followed. |
| The contest is open to any registered
student at UCI. Undergraduate and graduate students from any academic unit
may participate. |
2 prizes of $500 each will be awarded:
Prizes are made possible through the Nellie Ansley Reeves Essay Award Endowment. |
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Essays must be submitted no later than
5 pm, March 1, 2004.
Winners will be invited to a special Library event to accept their awards. |
| Judges are appointed by the UCI Libraries,
and will consist of literary luminaries from UCI and/or the literary community. |
| Essays submitted will remain the property
of the Libraries. Winning essays will be kept in the University Archives
for public viewing. |
| Submission information |
Please deliver in person to:
Library Development Office
544 Langson Library |
by mail to:
UC Irvine Libraries Development Office
P.O. Box 19557
Irvine, CA 92623-9557 |
or by email to:
jsully@uci.edu |
For further information, please call the Library Development
office at
(949) 824-4658 or email jsully@uci.edu. |
| All entries must be submitted with the following information
attached to the front of the essay:
Date of submission, name, address, phone number,
email address, class standing, student ID number,
and the signature of the candidate with the statement:
"I hereby submit the attached essay and assent to the above
listed rules."
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Past Essay Winners
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