December 17, 2014 at 4:21 p.m.
Students recognized for creative writing
Students recognized for creative writing
The one-day workshop gives students the opportunity to discuss their writing with UW-Stevens Point English faculty members and guest speakers, and senior students compete for scholarships to attend UW-Stevens Point. Students may enter by sending writing samples in any or all of five specific genres: formal essays on an environmental topic, familiar essays, children's literature, poetry, and fiction. The writing samples are judged by UW-Stevens Point English faculty members who also lead the workshops.
"This is a terrific opportunity for students to get a taste of the rigor and expectations of college-level writing," said English teacher Allie Johnson, who has instructed all three students throughout the years. "It is a way to keep the spark of inspiration alive for them and encourage them to keep writing. It is extremely competitive and all three girls are very talented writers. I was very proud to accompany them to this event."
Kubeny submitted a familiar essay for the contest, Kopplin submitted a handful of poems, and Hoppe submitted a story that fell into the speculative fiction category. At the end of the workshop, it was revealed that Hoppe won a $1,000 scholarship for her short story. The professors believed hers was the best submitted out of over 100 stories. About 75 students from across the state attended the conference.
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