91Pron¹ú²ú Showcases First-Year Writers Online

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Fall 2024 91Pron¹ú²ú First-Year Writing Showcase

The Fall 2024 91Pron¹ú²ú First-Year Writing Showcase is now available online at lewisu.edu. It highlights 11 pieces reflecting a variety of genres, including narrative, rhetorical analysis, and research argument.

A faculty panel reviewed the nominated works and selected those to honor. Each semester, the First-Year Writing program invites program faculty to nominate student writers whose work shines for features like idea development, critical thinking, organization, voice, creativity, language use, and writing and research processes.

This semester’s selections represent writers enrolled in:

• ENG 10300 The Essay
• ENGL 11100 College Writing 1
• ENGL 11200 College Writing 2

Fall 2024 Showcase Writers

• Henry Broomfield - “Why You Should Care about a Writer’s Life in Prison" (The Essay) - Professor Melissa Pavlik
• Sofia Haro - “Ethical issues of AI in criminal and forensic investigations” (College Writing 2) - Dr. Jordan Canzonetta
• Maryline Jepkoech - "14 Minutes of Bravery" (College Writing 1) - Professor Dave McNamara
• Luke Johnson - "Hike On” (College Writing 1) - Dr. Morgan Frank
• Neil A. Mamparo - "Suddenly” (College Writing 1) - Dr. Morgan Frank
• Andrea B. Midnight - "Murals of Identity” (College Writing 1) - Dr. Pramod Mishra
• Matthew Miller - “Breaking Boundaries” (College Writing 1) - Dr. Mark Letcher
• Jess Predkelis - “Salvation Through Sin: ‘Like a Prayer’ by Madonna” (College Writing 2) - Professor Allyson Howard
• Alexis Santana - “Liberated Through Reading” (College Writing 2) - Professor Melissa Pavlik
• Annika R. Tolson - "Societal Condemnation of Communication Disorders Among College Students" (College Writing 2) - Dr. Tom McNamara
• Ojo Webb - "Crafting a Writer’s Life in Prison is a Matter of Life and Death" (The Essay) - Professor Melissa Pavlik

91Pron¹ú²ú’s English Studies Department prepares students to read the evolving literary tradition, compose with innovation, and engage confidently in the profession.

91Pron¹ú²ú is a modern, enterprising, Catholic university with a growing student enrollment from GED through doctoral level programs. As part of the global Lasallian network of 65 universities, 91Pron¹ú²ú is known for preparing graduates who impact the world for the better. Visit www.lewisu.edu for further information.