Essay Contest

29 articles

Blog Jun 4, 2021

2020-2021 Essay Contest Winners

The Covid has dominated our lives this past year in diverse ways; the personal stories you shared for…

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Blog May 30, 2021

2020-2021 Essay Contest Shortlist

Here is the shortlist for 2020-2021 Essay Contest “My Covid Story.” Congratulations to everyone who could make it…

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Blog Jun 3, 2020

2019-2020 Essay Contest Winners

We read over a thousand of your stories over the past 3 months that detailed the hardships, challenges,…

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Essay Contest Nov 14, 2019

The Fountain Essay Contests

Should We Be Grateful? (2018) How to Face a Disaster? (2017) I am an Immigrant (2016) The Defining…

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Essay Contest Oct 27, 2019

The Fountain Essay Contest 2019

We at The Fountain believe that every voice should be heard, and that every challenge should be respected…

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Essay Contest Oct 13, 2018

The Fountain Essay Contest 2018

Should We Be Grateful? Submissions to be posted October 1, 2018 – March 1, 2019 www.fountainmagazine.com That perfect…

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3rd Place Jul 1, 2018

It’s Not About Where You Break

After watching my father battle a severe mental illness, threaten my family members, and assault a family friend,…

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2nd Place Jul 1, 2018

80 Miles

80 miles. 80 long, traffic-filled miles ahead of me. Breathe. Yes. Inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale. This isn’t working.…

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Arts And Culture Jul 1, 2018

Curtains in the Breeze

Trauma and memory being the strange things they are, a part of me will always be there. A…

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Beth J. Polazzo May 5, 2018

And the Winners Are…

2017’s essay contest has been a tough competition. It was not easy to pick the winners from among…

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