The Center For Writing Excellence’s annual Multimodal Writing Contest was created to celebrate the innovative multimodal writing students are producing across the university.
The Center for Writing Excellence is excited to announce the winners of its sixth annual Multimodal Writing Contest.
The Center For Writing Excellence’s annual Multimodal Writing Contest was created to celebrate the innovative multimodal writing students are producing across the university, in their classes or in their on-campus or professional experiences. Hosted annually, all Elon University undergraduate and graduate students are invited to submit entries.
There are nine categories in which to enter, divided by program, school or experience in which the multimodal text was produced: Arts and Sciences, Communications, Business, Education, Health Sciences, Law, CORE Curriculum, Campus Involvement and Internships. Any multimodal project could be submitted: any composition using two or more modes, such as text, images, video and audio.
In the School of Communications category, Ryan Kupperman won for his multimodal project “Detaining Futures.” Kupperman also won the contest’s Grand Prize for this entry. The runner-up in this category is the entire Journalism 3200 class, with “Out of State Vote Guide.”
In the Campus Involvement category, Aaron Chan won for his video project titled “The Legacy We Leave.” Aaron created this multimodal project while working with the Center for Design Thinking.
In the School of Arts and Sciences category, Brianna Sowell won for “Calmness of Water,” a story map produced in an ENG1100 course. The runner-up is Hannah Peterson, with “The Dress: A Media History,” an article produced in an ENG1100 course.
In the School of Education category, Janeeta Smith won with “Are We Protecting Young Girls in Our Schools From Entering Into Prison?”
In the School of Health Sciences category, the winners are Syndie Fearrin, Molly Boda and Kiera Oyen, with “Effects of Age and Dual-Tasking on Endurance Performance While Walking.” The runners-up are Sixela Caballero and Clarke Oliver with “Blood Flow of the Body.”
In the the School of Law category, the winners are Jennifer Benavides and Ayo Onasanya, with “Los Derechos de Trabajadores H-2A.” The runner-up in this category is Melanie Dutel, with “Demand for Damages.”
