By La’Niya Jones
UNIVERSITY CENTER – Are you someone who likes to write and wants to show off your writing skills? Want to earn cash? Look no further because Delta is taking part in a contest just for you.
The League for Innovation Student Literary Award competition is open to all students enrolled for credit in courses at Delta College during the 2022-2023 school year. The deadline is March 31.
This contest is a wonderful way for students to get their work out there and have the potential of winning a cash prize. This contest will be judged on a local and national level for each category.
There are three specific rules that must be followed by all participants and are as follows,
- All entries must be original work created between April 1, 2022, and April 1, 2023, while the student was enrolled for credits at Delta
- Local coordinators must be able to verify the students’ academic enrollment
- All entries submitted must be sponsored by a faculty member
There are four categories open to students: essays with a max of 2,500 words, fiction with a max of 3,500 words, poetry with a max of 67 lines, and one-act plays with max of 3,500 words including stage directions and production notes.
Local level winners will be entered to be published in Delta’s literary magazine. First-prize local winners will receive $100 and be sent to the national competition, giving them the chance to earn more money and additional publication. Second-prize local winners will receive $50, and any honorable mentions will receive a certificate of recognition.
First-prize national winners will receive $500; second-prize winners will receive $200; and third-prize winners will receive $100.
To enter the competition, go to Academic Awards, Contests, & Publications on the Delta College website and scroll down to the League for Innovation Student Literary Competition. If you have any questions, contact Mark Brown, the contest coordinator, at markbrown@delta.edu or (989) 686-9024, or Jill Delaney, the administrative office professional, at jilldelaney@delta.edu or (989) 686-9159.
