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If you love to write, come to Cowley College
All high school students are invited to enjoy a day of the performing and fine arts at Cowley College on March 7, 2012.
Compete for a Creative Writing Scholarship
Enter the Competition for a full tuition and books scholarship.
(valued at $4,750.00)!
Seniors in high school are encouraged to audition for a creative writing scholarship. Go to Scholarships for additional information.
Compete for Awards
Creative Writing Prodigy Awards competition
All high school creative writing students are encouraged to enter portfolios in the Creative Writing Prodigy Awards competition. Portfolios should include five creative writing pieces that show a range of writing talents, including short stories, poetry and/or song lyrics.
Go to Guidelines for further instructions.
Senior Division - Endowment award of cash vouchers for $150.00, open to all high school seniors, pending full-time enrollment at Cowley the next academic year.
Junior Division - open to all high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors.
Medals for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places will be awarded for Best Portfolio in the Senior Division and the Junior Division. Go to Prodigy Awards for more information about awards.
If you love to express yourself through writing
Choose Cowley College
Cowley encourages students to develop their creative writing skills as a form of self-expression and a means of communicating emotions, ideas, history, and perception of the world and the human condition.
The creative writing program provides opportunities for original compositions in various genres: poetry, short stories, non-fiction features, children's literature, dramas, and character sketches. Some students may even investigate potential publication of their best work in literary venues.
Writers' Corners, sponsored by Creative Claws writing club, give students a venue for sharing their creative works.
Meet Marlys Cervantes
Humanities Department Chairperson; Instructor: Creative Writing, Composition, Literature
Marlys Cervantes has been expanding programs at Cowley College since she began teaching here in 2000. It started with the basic English area and then moved on to additional literature courses and now creative writing ones. She strives to bring to the students what fits their needs in a way that encourages them to succeed in both education and life.
Cervantes’ newest endeavors are expanding the creative writing program, beginning Creative Claws writing club, and serving as co-director for the Multicultural Scholars Program. Much of her time is spent supporting her students outside of the classroom; she considers herself to be their biggest fan.
Some of the honors that recognize her dedication to her students are that she was named Endowed Chair for Teaching Excellence and Student Learning in 2005-06, Tiger Booster of the Year 2004, and has been presented Master Teacher and Master Presenter awards.
Cervantes is a graduate of Oklahoma State University, where she received both a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Master of Arts in Literature, with her emphasis in contemporary Native American literature. She is active in numerous community organizations, such as RAIN Team, Ponca Playhouse, ReACT, and other arts organizations.
Contact Information:
Office: Brown Center, Humanities Office #130
Phone: (620) 441-5560
E-mail: cervantes@cowley.edu
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