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FYW Award Winning Essays

2011-2012 First-Year Writing Award Winners

  • Ashley Silvia – "Literacy Narrative"
  • Janelle Haire – "Brains Versus Brawn at Rhode Island College"
  • Lee-Ann Percoski – "Changing Color. Changing Race"

2010-2011 First-Year Writing Award Winners

  • Cherissa Andrade – "Kissed by White Roses"
  • Sarah Araujo – "To Use a Writing Center or to not Use a Writing Center?"
  • Harry Johnson – "Real Problems or Devious Tricks: Why Do Students Bullshit?"

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