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James Thomson [1700 - 1748] Scottish poet
The Seasons (1746) 'Spring' line 1161

 
1998 Contest Winners and Finalists
(From left to right) Joshua Roebke, Laurie Hrydziuszko, Marc Wilson, Marshanda Smith, Tami Michele, Wendy Stark, Sarah J. Shafer, Dana Burton, Dayna Amboy
 
The Winners were:
(To see the essay and annotated bibliography, click on highlighted name)
     
The first place winner is:
  Tami Michele, "A Collection of Inspiration: Drug-Free Childbirth"
The second place winner is:
  Wendy Stark, "Horses Throughout My Education"
(entry not available for viewing)
The third place winner is:
  Marshanda Smith, "The Story of Triumph and Endurance: A Celebration of African American Life & Culture"
The fourth place winner is:
Sarah J. Shafer, "Children's Picture Book Collection"
 
The Finalists were:
   
Dayna Amboy, "Women's Literature: A Collection of Voices"
Dana Burton, "Black Studies"
  Laurie Hrydziuszko, "The Imagination of Anne Rice" (entry not available for viewing)
  Joshua Roebke, "The Esoteric Science of Physics"
Marc Wilson, "Art Books in Science Fiction and Fantasy"
 
The Judges were:
Martha Bates, Editor, Michigan State University Press
Peter Berg, Michigan State University Libraries, and Acting Director of the Center for Great Lakes Culture
Shirley Sliker, Friends of the MSU Libraries
Gil Wanger, Attorney, Book Collector, and Friend of the MSU Libraries

(From left to right) Shirley Sliker, Gil Wanger, Martha Bates, Peter Berg

 
Sponsored by The Friends of the MSU Libraries
 
Past Contest Winners and Finalists:
1998 2000 2002 2004 2006  
1999 2001 2003 2005 2007  

 

 
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