Curriculum: Wilson Literary Review

For more information contact:

Katrina Williams
Room C-208a
(252) 246-1297
kwilliams@wilsoncc.edu

or
The Foundation Office
(252) 246-1452
vpickett@wilsoncc.edu

Supported and funded by the Wilson Community College Foundation and the Wade A. Gardner, Jr. and Lonnie M. Chase Endowment for the Cultural Arts.

For more information or to receive a packet of guidelines and submission materials contact:

The Second Annual Literary Magazine Awards Winners

Wilson Community College (WCC) held the Second Annual Literary Magazine Contest Awards Ceremony on April 16, 2010, in the DelMastro Auditorium to honor the winners and honorable mentions for 2009-2010. A reception followed in the Atrium. Litrary Review

The awards ceremony opened with Dr. Denise Sessoms, Vice-President of Instruction and Student Services giving a college welcome. Nicholas Wohlscheid followed, giving a student welcome. Katrina Parker Williams, Editor of the Wilson Literary Review introduced the guest speaker, Suzy Barile, author of Undaunted Heart: The True Story of a Southern Belle and a Yankee General, who announced the winners and honorable mentions.

The judge for the 2009-2010 Literary Magazine Contest was Suzy Barile, who was asked to choose the first, second, and third place literary winners and the cover art/photography winner as well as her top ten honorable mentions. The winners received cash awards along with a copy of the literary magazine, the Wilson Literary Review, in which their works were printed.

Lisa Gardner won First Place ($100) for her poetry piece entitled “Waiting.”
John Miller won Second Place ($50) for his personal essay “My Own Experiences.”
Michael Uhazie won Third Place ($25) for his poetry piece entitled “A Great Plan.”
• Joseph Parker won the Cover Art/Photography award ($25) for his watercolor painting “Hacienda.”

One faculty honorable mention and ten student honorable mentions each received a copy of the literary magazine, the Wilson Literary Review, in which their works were printed.

WCC Part-time Faculty Rhonda Vick received a faculty honorable mention for her poetry piece entitled “Every Moment Is Precious.”
WCC student Angel Cooper received a student honorable mention for her poetry piece entitled “The Life Cycle of Domestic Violence.”
WCC student Kali Bryant received a student honorable mention for her poetry piece entitled “My Tears.”
WCC student Kimberly Artis received a student honorable mention for her personal essay “My Career Choice.”
WCC student Nicholas Wohlscheid received a student honorable mention for his personal essay “Effects of the 2009 Economic Crisis.”
WCC student Richard Barfield received a student honorable mention for his poetry piece entitled “Life.”
WCC student Brenda Moore received a student honorable mention for her personal essay “Puppy Love.”
WCC student Carmen Holmes received a student honorable mention for her poetry piece entitled “Infertility…Not Less Than a Woman.”
WCC student Wanda Strickland received a student honorable mention for her personal essay “The Perfect Day.”
Wilson Early College Academy student Elijah Walls received a student honorable mention for his short fiction piece entitled “Brotherly Love.”
Wilson Early College Academy student Katie Peterson received a student honorable mention for her poetry piece entitled “I Never….”

We take great pleasure in honoring these outstanding authors and showcasing their works. We believe the writings contained within this edition of the Wilson Literary Review not only showcase the talents of our students, faculty, and staff at Wilson Community College, but also affirm the College’s commitment to academic excellence. The literary contest and magazine were funded by the Wade A. Gardner, Jr. and the Lonnie M. Chase Endowment for Cultural Activities through the Wilson Community College Foundation, Inc. Literary Review

Back Row--Left to Right
Michael Uhazie, John Miller, Angel Cooper, Nicholas Wohlscheid, Joseph Parker, Carmen Holmes

Front Row--Left to Right
Elijah Walls, Katie Peterson, Lisa Gardner, Kimberly Artis

Winners not present in photo
Rhonda Vick, Richard Barfield, Kali Bryant, Brenda Moore, Wanda Strickland

Wilson Literary Review and Dedication

A "Winter's Tale" of the Wilson Literary Review was held on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in the Frank Eagles Community Business Center. The event featured entertainment, refreshments, and an information session about how students and employees could become part of the Wilson Literary Review.

The event culminated with a dedication of the "Poets' Corner Shakespeare" Statute for the Wilson Community College Library. This event was sponsored by the Foundation Office and the Wade A. Gardner, Jr. and Lonnie M. Chase Endowment for Cultural Activities.

Attention all writers, visual artists, and photographers. We are looking for Wilson Community College student and employee contributions in poetry, personal essays, short fiction, visual art, and photography. Find all the details on the Wilson Literary Review page.

An Interview with Suzy Barile, Judge for the Literary Magazine Contest 2009-2010

Interviewed by Katrina Williams, Editor of the Wilson Literary Review.

When the Literary Magazine Contest for 2009-2010 was being organized, as editor of the Wilson Literary Review, I thought it would be a wonderful idea to have a published writer judge our 2nd Annual Literary Magazine Contest. I am a member of the North Carolina Writer's Network, as is Suzy Barile. I had read several postings about Suzy Barile's new novel Undaunted Heart: The True Story of a Southern Belle & a Yankee General, so I checked it out on Amazon.com and decided to order it. I started reading the book and liked it, so I decided to find out how to contact her and ask if she would be willing to do a book reading/book signing at Wilson Community College as well as be the judge of our Literary Magazine Contest. I e-mailed her, and with great pleasure, she agreed to do both. I wanted our students, faculty, and staff at Wilson Community College to meet Suzy Barile, so I decided to do an e-mail interview with her. (continue with the interview: Part one - Part two)