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BEA NEWSWriting Division LeadershipRob Prisco, John Carroll University…ChairGlenda Williams, University of Alabama…Vice Chair (Student Competition Coordinator)Fred Thorne, California State University-Chico….Faculty Competition CoordinatorMichael Havice, Marquette University….WebmasterEd Fink, California State University-Fullerton….Listserve ModeratorJimmie Reeves, Texas Tech….Electronic Journal DeveloperThe Writing Division held two successful competitions this year; one for studentsand one for faculty. All faculty members are urged to submit their students’ scripts tothis year’s competition. Sure…you’ve given them a good grade on their work…nowgive them the chance to winner national recognition and some nifty prizes.And why should students have all the fun. Faculty members are encouraged tosubmit their own work to our faculty competition. The theme this year is “Hope.”Writing Division’s winners of this year’s Scriptwriting CompetitionsStudent CompetitionFeature LengthFirst Place: Thomas Jon Hanada, Stanford University, “Old Soldiers”Second Place: Stephanie Wiseman, Washington State University, “Just a Woman”Short SubjectFirst Place: Mickey Adolph, Cal State-Chico, “Richard’s Doll”Second Place: Sydney Daniels, Cal State-Northridge, “Death Bed”Third Place: Brad Bear, Ohio University, “The Caro-Kann Defense”Television SeriesFirst Place: Mary Sue Woodbury, San Francisco State University, “The ManliestMan” (Frasier)Second Place: Trysta Bissett, Ohio University, “Takes Two to Tango” (Sex & the City)Third Place: Eric Alan Sera, Peter Aranda, Joel R. Franklin, Purdue University-Calumet, “RoBart Wars” (The Simpsons)Faculty CompetitionFirst Place: Kevin Corbett, Central Michigan University, “Monkey Boy”Second Place: Frederick Jones, Southeast Missouri State University, “TheGovernor’s Wife”Third Place: Emily D. Edwards, University of North Carolina-Greensboro, “TheRoot Doctor”Awards of ExcellenceRobert Prisco, John Carroll University, “Get Together”Jon Stahl, California State University-Northridge, “Fast Lane”William Deering, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, “Christmas Connections”Glenda C. Williams, University of Alabama, “Lonely Hearts Club”BEA—Educating tomorrow’s electronic media professionals 76