The Phyliss J. McCarthy Scholarship
for
Excellence in Writing
LearnCurious is happy
to announce the
2024 competition
for the
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Phyliss J. McCarthy
Scholarship
for
Excellence in Writing
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Scholarship Contest
Details:
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Entries submitted using the form below will be accepted from February 20th, 2024 through July 23rd, 2024.
On August 6th, 2024, a grand prize scholarship winner ($1,000) and two runners up ($tbd) will be announced, and (pending author approval) their stories will be featured on the Learncurious website and blog.
Entrants must be high school juniors or seniors to win. Complete rules & details can be found here.
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Thank you for honoring Phyliss's love of the written word.
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Best of luck!
"We'll be assured of having more ideas and thoughts to exchange with others than we ever dreamed possible." ~ PJM
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2024 Prompts:
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In 2000 words or fewer, respond to one of the following prompts:
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NARRATIVE: Do you remember the first time, or a specific time, you made someone laugh? OR do you remember a time someone made you laugh? Tell the story of what happened and its impact on you.
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META: Write a letter to your future self and detail a day in your life currently. Touch on what is most meaningful to you and what makes you feel the strongest emotions.
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WACKY: Complete the 11 Mad-Lib-style fill-in-the-blanks below, then craft a piece of poetry or prose that includes both a secret message* as well as each of your chosen words at least once (in no particular order):
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___ (something inherited)
___ (item seen in nature)
___ (random word you like the sound of)
___ (type of weather)
___ (specific texture)
___ (color)
___ (type of body of water)
___ (plant or animal)
___ (specific scent or flavor)
___ (emotion)
___ (something you love)
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*Note: You may choose to include your secret message (or a hint to it) in the 'Anything you'd like to add?' box in the submission form below. Or not.
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Happy Writing! :)
Our winners for the 2024 competition for the Phyliss J. McCarthy Scholarship for Excellence can be viewed here.
Thank you to all those who have entered! ​
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