2019 Scott Wright Student Essay Contest – Winners
NISOD is proud to announce the winners of the 2019 Student Essay Contest! The winning students, as well as the featured faculty, receive $1,000 and a complimentary registration to NISOD’s 2019 International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence in Austin, Texas, May 25-28, among other prizes. Additionally, each winning student author’s college will receive a complimentary 2019-2020 membership.
The annual Scott Wright Student Essay Contest is in honor of Scott Wright (July 27, 1964 - June 08, 2003), past editor of Community College Week and winner of the 1998 Award of Excellence in Higher Education Journalism. Wright’s reporting focused national attention on developmental education and the unique open access mission of community colleges.
Congratulations to our student winners and their faculty honorees!
Ozarks Technical Community College
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by Samantha
Samantha Adams
Student
John Landon
Office – Safety and Security
Dr. Hal Higdon
President
Malcolm X College
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by Leila
Leila Roumi
Student
Dandcee Kittivanichkulkrai
Radiography Professor
David Sanders
President
Southern Crescent Technical College
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by Christine
Christine Thompson
Student
James Anderson
Instructor, Emergency Medical Services
Dr. Alvetta Thomas
President