This has been an especially fruitful year for the England Personal Essay Contest. Normally the judges give out 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes, but this year they gave out three 1st places and three honorable mentions. It’s the first time in the history of the contest that six prizes have been given out. Congratulations to the winners! Sunstone subscribers …
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2016 Eugene England Memorial Personal Essay Contest Winners
It was a record-breaking contest this year with more entries than ever. The judges could not confine themselves to only three awards, so four honors were given this year. Keep your eye out for these exceptional personal essays in future issues of Sunstone! 1st Place: “Invisible but Real” by John Gustav-Wrathall 2nd Place: “What Remains When Disbelief …
2016 Eugene England Memorial Personal Essay Contest
Sunstone is pleased to announce the 2016 Eugene England Memorial Personal Essay Contest. In the spirit of Gene’s writings, entries should relate to Latter-day Saint experience, theology, or worldview. Essays, without author identification, will be judged by noted Mormon authors and professors of literature. Winners will be announced by 1 May 2016 on Sunstone’s website, …
2012 England Personal Essay Contest Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2012 Eugene England Memorial Personal Essay Contest, sponsored by the Eugene England Foundation. The contest this year had many especially good essays. 1st Place: “The Living and the Telling,” by Lisa Torcasso Downing. 2nd Place: “On Understanding,” by Travis Washburn 3rd Place: “Hosannas at Glide Memorial Church,” by Bob …