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Hagerstown student in contention for scholarship
Washington College has announced that Maria Noelle Queen, daughter of Roy W. Queen of Hagerstown, is one of five finalists for the Sophie Kerr Prize, the largest undergraduate literary prize in the nation, this year valued at more than $58,000. Queen...Tags: New York City, Entertainment Events, Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Washington College (Maryland)
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Washington College student to receive Sophie Kerr Prize
A short-story writer dedicated to giving authentic voice to characters as they try to connect with the people closest to them is the 2012 winner of the nation’s largest student literary award. Kathryn J. Manion will receive the Sophie Kerr Prize...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Entertainment Events, Colleges and Universities, Washington College (Maryland), Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia)
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Md. trooper shortage shifts some patrols to county FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — Maryland State Police are asking Frederick County deputies to patrol parts of state routes 85 and 355 due to a trooper shortage there and a reorganization of the state agency....Tags: U.S. Army, Anthony G. Brown, Crime, Law and Justice, Hanover (Anne Arundel, Maryland), Maryland State Police
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Delaware student wins $61,000 writing prize
Congratulations to Tim Marcin, winner of Washington College's Sophie Kerr Prize, worth $61,192 this year. The 22-year-old from Wilmington, Del., who is headed to Northwestern University, plans to pursue a sports writing career. That's a worthy goal --...
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Winner of $61k Kerr literary prize announced
As the five young writers sat with bated breath, Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post book critic Michael Dirda told them that a life of wordsmithing would bring them pain. One of them would soon win the nation's most lucrative literary award, the...
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Student from Del. wins Washington College's $61K Sophie Kerr literary prize
BALTIMORE (AP) — A student from Delaware who hopes to work as a journalist has been awarded the $61,000 Sophie Kerr Prize, the nation's largest literary prize for undergraduate college students. Twenty-two-year-old Timothy Marcin of Wilmington...Tags: Entertainment Events, Gaithersburg (Montgomery, Maryland), Northwestern University, Education, Students
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Digest: Wake's Harris, Gamble among new Bohemians
Soccer Wake's Harris, Gamble among new Bohemians Two players from Wake Forest, goalkeeper Andrew Harris (Gilman) and forward Michael Gamble (McDonogh), have joined the Baltimore Bohemians of the United Soccer Leagues' Premier Development League. Other...Tags: University of Maryland Baltimore County, North Carolina State University, Loyola University Chicago, Salisbury Sea Gulls, State University of New York
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MD--Mid-Atlantic Daybook
BC-MD--Mid-Atlantic Daybook Mid-Atlantic Daybook Associated Press Mid-Atlantic Daybook for Tuesday, May 14. MID-ATLANTIC The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan...Tags: Grand Prix of Baltimore, University System of Maryland, Executive Branch, Coppin State University, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Here is the latest Maryland news from The Associated Press
BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland's Washington College is preparing to announce the winner of the Sophie Kerr Prize. It's the nation's largest literary prize for undergraduate college students. This year's prize is valued at $61,192. The five finalists...Tags: Atlantic Ocean, Health Insurance, George H.W. Bush, Entertainment Events, Aircraft Carriers
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Sophie Kerr Prize event moved to Baltimore
After a two-year detour to New York City, the ceremony to announce the winner of the nation's most lucrative undergraduate literary award, the Sophie Kerr Prize, will be held in Baltimore this year. The decision marks the second time in three years...
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Sophie Kerr prize winner displayed writing talent in high school
As a child, Kathryn Manion used to sit on her father's lap late into the evenings and read with him.
That, said her father, Jim Manion, didn't last long. "She quickly began to read on her own," he said, adding jokingly, "I guess we weren't reading fast...Tags: Clarksville, New York City, University of Denver, Arts and Culture, Entertainment Events
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May 21, 2012
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