Topic: Jane Austen's Novels: Still Relevant after 200 Years?
In a formal debate, both sides of a “resolution” are presented. For this year's contest, students were asked to debate both sides of the following statement in their essays: Resolved, that Jane Austen’s novels are still relevant and speak to us after 200 years. In the first part of the essay, they were instructed to attack this claim and in the second part defend it. High school students were required to cite at least one novel; undergraduate and graduate students were expected to cite at least two.
View the list of essays awarded "Honorable Mention."
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ESSAY CONTEST COMMITTEE
Meg Levin, Chair
Carol Moss
ESSAY CONTEST JUDGES
Patricia Ard Pauline Beard Rosa Beyer Courtney O. Carlisle Jessica Connolly MarJean Corkran Kara Schaff Dean Rebecca Duncan Susan Durst Judith Elson Rose Engelfried Julianna Scott Fein Norah Glickstein Kathleen Hohenleitner Sabina Hollis Jeanie Lewis Thomas McLaughlin |
Stephanie Oppenheim Alex Andy Phuong Elizabeth Gilliland Rands Paul Savidge Taya Sazama Sue Scott Sarah Shepherd Amy Stallings Katie Sweeting Alisa Thomas Brian Troester Judith Umbach Constance Vidor Susan Weisgrau Elizabeth Williams Fran Winter |
ESSAY CONTEST SCREENERS
Maria Clara Pivato Biajoli Judith Brey Debbie Carroll Donald Comras Linda Dennery Renata Dennis Natalie S. Goldberg Sheila Hagerty Deanna Heikkinen Kalee Lineberger |
Kelly McDonald Erica Obey Keiko Parker Alex Andy Phuong Anne Silverstein Elsa Solender Katie Sweeting Julieta Velazquez Constance Vidor Fran Winter |