Statewide Sponsor: ICCTA (Illinois Community College Trustees Association)
Local Sponsor: RVC Department of Composition and Literature
For more information, contact Professor Kerri Shaw: (815) 921-3309, office located in CLI 2139
This contest, an annual event, is open to all currently enrolled Rock Valley College students.
To qualify, each essay must be brief (fewer than 500 words), must be typed, and must address the contest theme: “How My Community College Has Changed My Life.” You do not have to use this theme as the title of your essay, but you may do so. Otherwise, create your own, original title related to this theme.
Essays will be judged for writing style, clarity of expression, and topic relevance, with special emphasis on correct grammar and punctuation.
Failure to follow these rules will result in disqualification of the essay.
Entries should be submitted electronically to k.shaw@rockvalleycollege.edu by no later than 6 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2020.
Your email should refer to the Paul Simon Essay Contest in its subject line and your entry should be attached as either a .docx or .pdf file. To assist with the judging, entrants are asked NOT to include their name or any personal information on the essay itself. Instead, you should print only your Rock Valley College Student ID number on the essay itself, and include a separate cover page with the following contact information:
Entries submitted to the contest may be used for publicity purposes by the College or the RVC Foundation.