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LSUA’s College of Liberal Arts, Department of English, History, and Humanities, and the staff of the Jongleur are proud to announce the winners of the 2024-25 LSUA Art and Writing Contest! The contest is held to give students a platform, encouragement, and reward for artistic and academic endeavors, in addition to securing submissions to the Jongleur. There are four categories to which students submit work: fiction, poetry, art, and photography. Each winner will receive a certificate at an awards ceremony at the beginning of the 2025-26 school year. This year’s winners are:
Fiction
1st place – “Miasma” by Audrey Jordan
2nd place – “Therapy is in Session” by Taylor Gardner
3rd place – “The Oddity” by Tanek Mouser
Honorable Mention – “The Return of Axel” by Eva Juneau
Poetry
1st place – “Deer in Headlights” by Seneca Cox
2nd place – “Stick-A-Stack Man” by Tanek Mouser
3rd place – “I sit upon My Throne” by Zayne Randall
Honorable Mention – “Spitting Image” by Kaleigh Stutson
Honorable Mention – “There’s a Certain Pain of Knowing” by Kaleigh Stutson
Art
1st place – “Self Portrait” by Rebekah Smith
2nd place – “Pillars of Creation” by Lacie Grossie
3rd place – “Flower” by Aaron Pentz
Honorable Mention – “Foyer” by Cherus Barker
Honorable Mention – “Elephant” by Jesus Castillo
Photography
1st place – “Sunrise with Bubble” by Fouzia Nusrat
2nd place – “Dandelion” by Sara Rose Allen
3rd place – “Mirror Lake” by Sara Rose Allen
Honorable Mention – “Foggy Bridge” by James McLaughlin
Honorable Mention – “Two Horses” by Sara Rose Allen
Congratulations from the staff of the Jongleur! The upcoming 2025 issue of the Jongleur will be out in print and online in August. LSUA students featured in this issue include: Sara Rose Allen, Sidney Allison, Ava Andries, Cherus Barker, Isabelle Bordelon, Savannah Callaway, Jesus Castillo, Hanlin Riddle, Seneca Cox, Taylor Gardner, Page Gardner, Robin Grizzle, Lacie Grossie, Audrey Jordan, Eva Juneau, Lela LaCombe, Emily Ledesma, Emily Ledesma, James McGlaughlin, James Mclaughlin, Madoka Mori, Tanek Mouser, Fouzia Nusrat, Samantha Oubre, Aaron Pentz, Aaron Pentz, Bryan Popa, Zayne Randall, Jarmya Sanders, Maggie Setliff, Lexie Sharoian, Harsimranjeet K. Sidhu-Bickham, Rebekah Smith, Kaleigh Stutson, Morgan Villard, Kaegan Verret, and Allison Yandell.
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