Richard Publow Memorial Awards in Writing

Submit an Essay!

The submission period for 2025 will open February 15.  Essays must be submitted via Brightspace.

• Log into Brightspace.

• Click "Discover" in the purple navbar.

• Click " view all" or search "Publow." Click the Richard Publow Memorial Awards in Writing course.

• Click "enroll in course."

• Visit the "submit your essay" content area and follow the provided instructions.

2025 Deadlines for Submission

• Spring 2025: May 14

• Summer 2025: August 8

• Fall 2025: December 16

Because the contest runs the full calendar year, entrants may not hear results for several months after submission. 

• Results will be posted via Brightspace announcement in spring 2026. 

• Winners will be notified via Brightspace announcement, email, and snail mail in the spring semester following submission, and will receive an invitation to IVCC's academic awards ceremony. If a winner cannot attend the ceremony, their certificate and prize will be mailed to them. 

We are pleased to share the winners of the 2023 contest, who were honored at the 2024 Academic Awards banquet.

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First: Sarah Grever, “My Regrets”

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• First: Adam Brown, “Consumer Waste”

• Second: Christina Snook, “Mindful Memories: How Memory Training Helps Treat Alzheimer's Disease”

• Third: Brianna Lipe, “Passion Creates Our Identity”

• Honorable mention: Analiyah Flores, “Second Chances”

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• First: Travis Dougherty, “Curbing and Adapting to Climate Change’s Effects on Society”

• Second: Stephanie Bernhard, “MindGeek: Preying on Women and Children for Nearly Twenty Years”

• Third: Alexander Myres, “The Death of Originality in Cinema”