The University of South Carolina Honors College and University of South Carolina Press have announced the winners of the fourth annual South Carolina High School Writing Contest. Grand Judges Pam Durban and Nikky Finney judged the writings of the semi-finalists, 71 juniors and seniors, each of whom submitted two pieces of writing.
In the first writing sample, students used a variety of genres to answer the question “How should we improve the state of South Carolina?” For the second stage of the contest, students traveled to the USC campus in Columbia and wrote an impromptu piece about an inspiring book or about where they come from in terms of people, place, and attitudes.
Class of 2016 Scholars Academy Magnet for Business and Law Madeline Hahn received an Honarable Mention. Along with Hahn, Grace Justice, Mainaiya Myers, and Jesni Sam will have their creative writings published by the University of South Carolina Press under its Young Palmetto Books imprint. Justice, Myers, and Sam are also in Class of 2016 Scholars Academy Magnet for Business and Law.
