{"id":1838,"date":"2023-04-17T10:12:16","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T17:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/communication\/?page_id=1838"},"modified":"2025-04-03T22:34:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T05:34:18","slug":"samuel-larue-finley-humorous-writing-contest-results","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/samuel-larue-finley-humorous-writing-contest-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Samuel Larue Finley Humorous Writing Contest Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Samuel Larue Finley Humorous Writing Contest Results<\/h1>\n<h2>2024-2025<\/h2>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><b data-ogsc=\"\">Grand Prize $500 <\/b>to Eva Fottrell for \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/The-Evasive-Vase.pdf\">The Evasive Vase<\/a>\u201d<b data-ogsc=\"\">.\u00a0<\/b>[English]<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><b data-ogsc=\"\">Honor Prizes for Short-Short (&lt;500 words) Category:<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">$100 to Hava Herzog for \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/Warning_-Subaru-X-ing.pdf\">Warning: Subaru Crossing.<\/a>\u201d [Journalism]<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">$100 to Stefanie Pace for \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/Every-Medicine-Commercial-Ever.pdf\">Every Medicine Commercial Ever.<\/a>\u201d [Psychology]<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">$100 to Isaac Dempsey for \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/Fireworks.pdf\">Fireworks.<\/a>\u201d [Creative Media &amp; Film]<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><b data-ogsc=\"\">Honor Prizes for Column (500\u2013750 Words) Category:<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">$100 to Samantha Popowski for \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/The-iPad-Baby-Hunger-Games.pdf\">The iPad Baby Hunger Games.<\/a>\u201d [Visual Communication]<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">$100 to Rachel Lemons for \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/Diary-Entries-to-my-Bald-Head_.pdf\">Diary Entries to my Bald Head.<\/a>\u201d [Communication Studies]<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">$100 to Rebecca Heiselman for \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/Green-Goose-Gone.pdf\">Green Goose Gone.<\/a>\u201d [Strategic Communications]<\/div>\n<h2>2023-2024<\/h2>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><b data-ogsc=\"\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Grand Prize $500<\/b> to Katarzyna Koston for \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/Cheating-Ex-and-Chihuahua.pdf\">The Differences Between My Cheating Ex-Boyfriend &amp; My Roommate\u2019s Chihuahua<b data-ogsc=\"\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">.<\/b><\/a><b data-ogsc=\"\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\u201d\u00a0<\/b>[Program: English]<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><b data-ogsc=\"\">Honor Prizes Short-Short (&lt;500 words):<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">$100 to Isaac Dempsey for \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/Eulogy-For-A-Loaf.pdf\">Eulogy for a Loaf.<\/a>\u201d [Program: Creative Media &amp; Film\u2014Media Studies]<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">$100 to Samantha Popowski for \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/An-Open-Letter-to-the-Intimidating-Crow-in-the-Home-Depot-Parking-Lot-Circa-2009.pdf\">An Open Letter to the Intimidating Crow in the Home Depot Parking Lot Circa 2009.<\/a>\u201d [Program: Visual Communication]<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">$100 to Grace Meinema for \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/Taylor-Swift-Song_.pdf\">Is It a Taylor Swift Song or a Behr Paint Color?<\/a>\u201d [Program: Journalism]<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><b data-ogsc=\"\">\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><b data-ogsc=\"\">Honor Prizes Story or Column (500\u2013750 words)<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">$100 to Rachel Lemons for \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/Not-so-secree-life-of-pets.pdf\">The Not So Secret Life of Pets.<\/a>\u201d [Program: Journalism]<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">$100 to Bryce Rynders for \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/The-College-Experience.pdf\">The College Experience: Expectations vs. Reality.<\/a>\u201d [Program: Psychology]<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">$100 to Eva Fottrell for \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/Coffee-and-cough-syrup.pdf\">Coffee and Cough Syrup.<\/a>\u201d [Program: Biomedical Science]<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\"><\/div>\n<h2>2022-2023<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Grand Prize <\/strong>to Rachel Lemons (Journalism) for her Short-Short Entry: <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/Which-Came-First_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Which Came First?&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Honor Prize Winner, Michael Eggert (Creative Media &amp; Film) for his Short-Short Entry: <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/Brett-pets-the-Fluffy-Cow.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Brett Pets the Fluffy Cow.&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Honor Prize Winner, Isaac Dempsey (Psychology) for his Short-Short Entry: <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/CLC-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Report From the Convention on Literary Conventions.&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Honor Prize Winner, Emily Ford (Social Work) for her Short-Short Entry: <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/Crazy-Cat-Lady_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Crazy Cat Lady?&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Honor Prize Winner, Isaiah Acevedo (Psychology &amp; Biology) for his Column Entry: <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/Misty-is-Mad.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Misty is Mad.&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Honor Prize Winner, Olivia Charlson (Journalism) for her Column Entry: <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/Avocado-Afterlife-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Avocado Afterlife.&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Honor Prize Winner, Fritz Pierre (Master of Computer Information Technology) for his Column Entry: <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/school-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/348\/The-Unfortunate-Encounter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;The Unfortunate Encounter.&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2013\u20132014<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Grand Prize<\/strong>, $300, to Amanda Skonvold, BS in Strategic Communication, for \u201c<a title=\"Satan's Replacement.\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2018\/08\/Satan_Replacement-ek.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Satan&#8217;s Replacement.<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>First Place<\/strong>, $200, to Danielle Frederic, BSED in Elementary Ed, for \u201c<a title=\"The Taming of a College Student.\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2018\/08\/Taming_College_Student-ek.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Taming of a College Student.<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Second Place<\/strong>, $150, to Daniel Swaim, MA in Professional Writing, for \u201c<a title=\"The Baby Brother Support Group.\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2018\/08\/Baby_brother_support-ek.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Baby Brother Support Group.<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Third Place<\/strong>, $100, to Melissa Becker, MEd in Ed Leadership, for \u201c<a title=\"The Duck and the Seagull.\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2018\/08\/Duck_Seagull-ek.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Duck and the Seagull.<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Honorable Mention<\/strong>, $75, to Karen McCoy, MFA in Creative Writing, for \u201c<a title=\"To the Humans Who Keep Me Locked in the House.\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2018\/08\/stupid_humans-ek.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">To the Humans Who Keep Me Locked in the House.<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samuel Larue Finley Humorous Writing Contest Results 2024-2025 Grand Prize $500 to Eva Fottrell for \u201cThe Evasive Vase\u201d.\u00a0[English] Honor Prizes for Short-Short (&lt;500 words) Category: $100 to Hava Herzog for \u201cWarning: Subaru Crossing.\u201d [Journalism] $100 to Stefanie Pace for \u201cEvery Medicine Commercial Ever.\u201d [Psychology] $100 to Isaac Dempsey for \u201cFireworks.\u201d [Creative Media &amp; 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