A reception for the winners of the 2008 West Kentucky Community & Technical College Writing Contest will be at 3:30 April 7 in the Clemens Fine Arts Theatre lobby.

The winners will provide a reading of their works during the reception.  Organizers said they received many excellent entries in this year’s competition, and encouraged faculty, staff and students to attend the reception.

“I would also like to say thank you to all of the faculty members who helped to judge the contest this year.  Because we had many entries, this was somewhat time-consuming this year, and this couldn't have been done without you!” said Kim Russell, one of the organizers of the contest.

Winners were:

Poetry category
First--Matt Curtis "Riding with an Old Friend in My Sleep"
Honorable mention--Cathy Fitzhugh "Strange Old Man"
Honorable mention--Cathy Fitzhugh "10th Grade"

Short Story category
First--Lisa Hall "Enduring Love" and Bill Jordan “The Moon of the Bear”
Honorable mention--Matt Curtis "Pictures"
Honorable mention --Sarah Lance "Falling"

Essay
First "From Deep Wells of Wisdom [...]" Sarah Lance
Honorable mention - "Survivorship" Amanda Butler