Friday, October 2, 2009

NCTE Achievement Award in Writing 2009

The National Council of Teachers of English Achievement Award in Writing was established in 1957 to encourage high school students in writing and recognize publicly some of the best student writers in the nation. The selection process is intense. The winning writers are selected for independence of thought, fresh insight, concern for expressiveness, keen observation and reflection, and sensitivity to nuances of word meaning. This year two young women were judged to be among the best young writers in the nation. This number is unprecedented in HC history is the top school for Illinois. The English Department is honored to recognize the following young women as NCTE Achievement Award Winners:

Adabelle Eckechukwu, (EK – A – CHU – KAH) who will be attending Harvard University, wrote an essay entitled “Beat of the Drum”

Fallon Johnson, who will be attending University of Missouri, wrote an essay entitled “Learning Success”

Suzy Oskouie, who will be enrolling in the UIC –GPPA program, wrote an essay entitled “Meeting Halfway”.

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