PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL, AND SCIENTIFIC WRITING AWARDS

The Professional, Technical, and Scientific Writing category includes texts designed for professional, technical, and scientific spaces situated outside of academia. Any genre that participates in the communicative practices of a workplace belongs in this category. Examples include business documents, feasibility reports, memos, proposals, infographics, advertising and marketing documents, persuasive letters or emails, and business-related social media projects.

PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL, AND SCIENTIFIC WRITING AWARD WINNERS

Professional Writing

Ingrid Niyimbona

Career Interest Statement

Ingrid is a student in Medical Laboratory Sciences and a deeply introverted person. Writing and singing are her two ways of expression in the world.

Read Ingrid's award-winning piece here.

Honorable Mention

Jesse Tan Le Yang

"Proposing a Logical Rhetorical Approach for Make It OK"

Jesse is an international student from Singapore. Read Jesse's piece here.

Technical & Scientific Writing

James Riley

"Minimal Cost Electric Vehicle Drive and Control Optimization"

James is a junior studying Electrical Engineering and a student intern at John Deere Electronic Solutions with interest in power electronics and controls.

Read James's award-winning piece here.

Ali Sumers

"Network Diagram: A Schematic to Plan a Project"

Ali is a junior from West Fargo, North Dakota majoring in Industrial Engineering and minoring in Spanish. Read Ali's award-winning piece here.

Saree Shogren

"Dilated Cardiomyopathy"

Saree is a senior microbiology major and is applying to veterinary school this summer. Read Saree's award-winning piece here.