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CREATIVE
COMPETITIONS
GENERAL
INFORMATION
Students
must meet the guidelines set forth by each individual competition. Winners
of the various competitions will receive a $300 scholarship
($150 per semester). Ribbons will also be awarded. The
judges can decide not to award a first place prize.
THE COMPETITIONS
ART
Enter
the Art Competition and see how your work
compares
to that of other student artists. Bring your
art clearly marked with your name and school to Hubbard Hall
reception area at USCL on or before February 15, 2008. Submit
pieces of art in advance to allow time for judging and displaying
the exhibit. Please
pick up your work immediately before lunch on Honors Day. If
you have questions, please contact Professor Fran Gardner
at 803-313-7045 or email her at fgardner@gwm.sc.edu.
CREATIVE
WRITING
Enter your
short stories and/or poems for competition. You may
enter only one story. Stories must be typed and
double-spaced. There
is a three poem minimum to enter the poetry competition. Each
poem must be typed on a separate page. You may
enter both the story and the poetry competitions. Separate
prizes will be awarded for both short stories and poetry
if there are 5 or more submissions per category. Dr.
Bruce Nims, English professor and current interim dean
of academic and student affairs, will judge the competition. Stories
or poems must be at USCL on or before Feb. 15, 2008. Mail
entries to Honors Day Writing Competition, Attention
Bruce Nims, USCL, PO Box 889, Lancaster, SC 29721. If
you have questions, please contact Dr. Bruce Nims at
803-313-7047 or email him at bnims@gwm.sc.edu.
MUSIC
Show
off your musical talent in the Music Competition. Only
solo performances are allowed, 3-5 minutes in length. You
may enter the vocal competition, the instrumental competition,
or both. No group performances are allowed. Vocalists
must provide their own accompaniment. Instrumentalists
must provide their own equipment and instruments other
than the piano, which will be provided. Separate
awards will be given for the winning vocal and instrumental
performances at the judges' discretion. Judges for
this event will be Dr. Bruce Nims of our English faculty
and another qualified judge. You
can contact Dr. Nims at 803-313-7047or bnims@gwm.sc.edu if
you have any questions.
Honors
Day
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