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Mount Vernon Bank Writing Fellowship open to BPC rising juniors

MOUNT VERNON—The Brewton-Parker College Division of Arts & Letters has begun taking submissions for the Mount Vernon Bank (MVB) Writing Fellowship. Deadline for the essay-based fellowship is March 28, 2008. The contest is open to all full-time rising juniors enrolled at BPC’s main campus.

The most accomplished essay on the theme of “Community is the shaping force in our lives” will be selected by a panel of judges comprised of BPC Division of Arts & Letters faculty along with a member of the Mount Vernon Bank organization. Essay submissions should reflect a high degree of technical proficiency, an accurate and inventive representation of the assigned theme and a strong presentation of community values.

Entries should be submitted to Dr. Vicki Hill in the BPC Writing Center. The winner will receive a $1,000 award at the Honors Day chapel service in April and will be required to serve fellow students by offering peer tutoring services a few hours per week in the campus Writing Center the following year.

“The MVB Writing Fellowship award gives us a great opportunity to recognize and reward students who excel in written expression. Writing is a skill we want to encourage in any way we can, and the generosity of Mr. Don Thigpen and MVB make it possible for us to aid a worthy student both financially and in terms of service to the college,” said Dr. Hill.

Brewton-Parker College is the only accredited, four-year Christian college in south Georgia. To learn more about attending the college, or one of its six external centers and campuses around the state, contact the Office of Admissions at 912-583-3265. To learn more about the fellowship, contact Dr. Hill at 912-583-3158.

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