SC Honors College Announces Writing Contest Winners

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The University of South Carolina Honors College is proud to showcase selections from the 8th annual South Carolina High School Writing Contest. Featuring submissions from high school juniors and seniors from across the state, the works are edited by Honors students from the SCHC 384 course. For a complete list of winners, please visit the Writing South Carolina web page. The South Carolina State Library is a proud sponsor of the statewide Writing South Carolina contest along with South Carolina Honors College alumnus Thad Westbrook, the Pat Conroy Literary Center (Jonathan Haupt, executive director); South Carolina Academy of Authors (Ray McManus, chair); and the South Carolina Writers Association (Kasie Whitener, director/1st vice president, partnerships). 

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