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Common Experience Essay Contest

Jul 30th, 2015

Common Experience Essay Contest

Did you enjoy reading The Work? Would you like a chance to meet author Wes Moore when he visits High Point University? Then enter HPU’s first annual Common Experience Essay Contest!

The rules and guidelines for submission are as follows:

  • Essays should address how The Work has prepared you for your first semester at High Point University.
  • Submissions should be between 500 – 700 words and should incorporate examples from the book and reflections from the Common Experience blog.
  • Entries must be submitted to [email protected] no later than 5 PM on Friday, August 21. Winners will be announced during Academic Orientation on August 24th.
  • Contact [email protected] with any questions or for additional information on the contest.

Also, congratulations to Lyndsey Clos and GR Dulac, winners of our Common Experience Summer Blog Contest! Lyndsey and GR will be receiving iPad minis for their thoughtful comments on The Work and their sustained engagement with the Common Experience Blog this summer.