LU writing studentās essay takes top honors
51ĀŅĀ× freshman Nailah Jones recently presented a creative nonfiction essay at the Riveredge Nature Center's Student Research Symposium. She won first place in the undergraduate presentation category.
Jones, of Milwaukee, Wis., is majoring in creative writing.
Riveredge invites college students to submit an abstract of a current research project to present in oral or poster form at their Student Research Symposium. This yearās theme was āSignals, Systems, and Seasons.ā
Submissions were accepted in the categories of biology, environmental science, chemistry, geology and other sciences, but also in the humanities, arts and other disciplines where research intersects with the overall theme.
Jones was among the undergraduate and graduate students from colleges and universities in the region that presented their research with posters and oral presentations.
Lakeland has the stateās only bachelor of fine arts in creative writing program. Click here to learn more.