Creative Writing Contest Winners Announced
March 10, 2021
The Muskegon Writer’s Series and MCC’s Department of English & Communications are proud to announce the Winter 2021 winners of the Creative Writing Contest. The awards are granted to students whose work demonstrates “individuality, imagination, and control of formal elements,” said MCC English Instructor Shauna Hayes, who also advises the contest. “It is a joy every semester to read through all of the Creative Writing Contest submissions. Our students never cease to amaze us with their creativity, depth of thought, and societal awareness. Choosing the top three pieces in each category is extremely challenging with so much talent presented.”
Poetry:
1st place – “I Stole the Lighter” by Keegan Colcleasure
2nd place – “Ceramic, Painted to Look Like Wood” by Serena Schultz
3rd place – “Summer’s Dream” by Lance Klemple
Fiction:
1st place – “The Appointment” by Taylor Strand
2nd place –“Prey” by Keegan Colcleasure
3rd place – “The Perspective” by James Switzer-Moe
Photography:
1st place – “Lowell, AZ” by Cassie Pierce
2nd place – “Old Red” by Rhonda Mullenaux
3rd place – “God’s Day” by Jordan Hill
Artwork:
1st place – “Serenity” by Gypsy Bates
2nd place –“One With Nature” by Kaylin Meyers
3rd place – “Transformation” by Jessie Nieboer
Cover Art: “Serenity” by Gypsy Bates
“The winners this year also demonstrated a sense of hopefulness, which is critical given what we have all experienced this past year,” added Hayes. All winners of the Creative Writing Contest and several contributors will be featured in the upcoming edition of River Voices. First place winners are pictured below. Not pictured: Keegan Colcleasure.


