2020 Scott Wright Student Essay Contest – Winners
NISOD is proud to announce the winners of the 2020 Student Essay Contest! The winning students, as well as the featured faculty, staff, or administrator receive $1,000 ,and each winning student author’s college will receive a complimentary 2020-2021 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 honorees!
Cochise College
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by Esteban
Esteban Jasso
Student
Kristin Juarez
PSY Faculty/Social and Behavioral Sciences Department Chair
Dr. J.D. Rottweiler
President
East Central College
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by Jennifer
Jennifer Harrell
Student
Dr. Matthew Monzyk
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Dr. Jon Bauer
President
Pensacola State College
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by Julia
Julia Riser
Student
Penny Taylor
Administrative Assistant, Student Support Services
Ed Meadows
President