MSU students honored in Story State Storytelling Competition
Four students in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø State’s Department of Communication are earning awards for their nonfiction submissions in the Story State Storytelling Competition.
The competition is being held in advance of “Story State: Fostering Innovative Storytelling,†a Thursday [Feb. 25] virtual event aimed to help the next generation find their place in the genealogy of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø writers. Free and open to the public, "Story State" will be broadcast at 1 p.m. from .Ìý
Story State Storytelling Competition winners include:
—Ashlynn McCain, a senior communication and psychology double-major from Starkville, 2021 Master Storyteller and $250 prize for her short story “5031.â€
—Victoria Newton, a senior communication major from Nesbit, second place for her dramatic play “Trapped.â€
—Vernell Allen, a junior communication and English double-major from Brookhaven, third place for his manuscript “This Is to Say.â€
—Collin Christein, a sophomore communication major from Northampton, Pennsylvania, honorable mention for his short film “No Need to Run.â€