The Pennsylvania College English Association

PCEA 2008 Student Writing Contest

Graduate and undergraduate students may compete for the PCEA Best Papers Award in separate divisions. The awards are given in three categories:

  • Critical Essay
  • Creative Poetry
  • Creative Prose

Awards carry a small monetary prize.

Contest Submission Information

If you would like to compete for the PCEA Best Papers Award, send three (3) copies of your completed work by regular mail to:

Ms. Jackie Atkins
Penn State DuBois
301 E. DuBois Ave.
DuBois, PA 15801

Please be sure to remove your name from all manuscript pages.

On a separate, cover sheet, please include:

  • your name
  • educational affiliation
  • year in school or graduate student level (master's or doctoral candidate)
  • contact information

Contest Judges

Thanks to the following English professors who have agreed to judge this competition:

Creative Poetry and Prose Judge

Critical Essay Judges

Contest Deadline

February 1st, 2008

Papers postmarked after the deadline will not be considered.