{"id":1001,"date":"2021-02-26T11:39:30","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T16:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/writing-studies\/?page_id=1001"},"modified":"2026-01-27T12:07:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T17:07:49","slug":"public-and-professional-writing-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/writing-studies\/public-and-professional-writing-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Public and Professional Writing Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Public and Professional Writing Awards<\/h2>\n

The Writing Studies Department with sponsors, Red Root Marketing, RushOrder Tees, and Text Power Telling, Inc, is offering four Public and Professional Award opportunities. The Award Ceremony is Thursday, April 9, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Submission Guidelines for 2026<\/h3>\n
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  1. Please send submissions to reganj@montclair.edu<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Deadline to submit is Monday, March 2<\/li>\n
  3. In the subject line, please include the name of the award.<\/li>\n
  4. In the body of the email, include your name, major and minor, and a brief
    \ndescription of your work.<\/li>\n
  5. Provide an attachment of your work to the email. DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON THE ATTACHMENT AS IT WILL BE REVIEWED AS BLIND COPY.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SOCIAL MEDIA WRITING SPONSORED BY JESSICA MAAREK
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    Amount:<\/strong>\u00a0 $250
    \nCriteria:<\/strong> Students will create a     social media content calendar<\/a> for the promotion of a small business or their own business. Jessica Maarek, owner and founder of Red Root Marketing and a long-time supporter of Writing Studies, is sponsoring the Excellence in Social Media award ($250). She has provided specific instructions<\/a> on how to create a social media content calendar to submit for consideration. Just entering is winning because you will have the opportunity to meet with Jessica to discuss your submission and get pointers on how to write effectively for social media. Please email jessica@redrootmarketing.com<\/a> with any questions.<\/p>\n

    You can also submit a social media calendar you created for your PPW class.<\/p>\n

    2025 Winner<\/strong>
    \nAllen Macaraeg, \u201cMisosleaf\u201d<\/p>\n

    AWARD FOR ADVOCACY WRITING SPONSORED BY TEXT POWER TELLING, INC.
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    Amount:<\/strong>\u00a0 $250
    \nCriteria: <\/strong>This writing award recognizes and honors the importance of work done to advocate for survivors of sexual trauma. For this award, TPT defines advocacy writing\u00a0 as the act of sharing one\u2019s story, uplifting those who support survivors, promoting campus safety and resources, and using writing as a tool to create meaningful change in our legal system, social norms, and safety measures. The award will be private and recognition at the award ceremony or\u00a0on the website is at the discretion of the winner.     Text Power Telling. Inc.<\/a> was developed as part of the CHSS Dean’s Office Interdisciplinary Initiatives and is now an independent nonprofit.<\/p>\n

    2025 Winner
    \n<\/strong>Kristina Burr, Volunteer<\/p>\n

    AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC WRITING SPONSORED BY RUSHORDER TEES<\/span>
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    Amount:<\/strong>\u00a0 $300
    \nCriteria:<\/strong> The public writing award celebrates writing that strives to connect, educate, and motivate others in your community and beyond. For this award, please submit a piece of writing or a multimodal composition that you believe inspires others to create change and educate others. Your submission should deal with an issue of social impact, exposing racial bias, or connecting others to fight food insecurity. Whatever issue you choose to write about, carefully consider your audience and purpose and write to inspire positive change.<\/p>\n

    Your submission should be 500-750 words and can include images. You may use one of the pieces that you have written for your PPW courses, or you may submit an original work.<\/p>\n

    2025 Winner
    \n<\/strong>Jessica Vadi, \u201cMissing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Campaign”<\/p>\n

    AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PROFESSIONAL WRITING SPONSORED BY RUSHORDER TEES<\/span>
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    Amount:<\/strong>\u00a0 $300
    \nCriteria:<\/strong> The professional writing award recognizes the importance of clear and creative workplace communication. For this award, please submit writing or a multimodal composition that is valued in the professional world. You can submit works from your grant writing, business writing, business plans, or technical writing classes, or you may submit an original work.<\/p>\n

    Your submission should be 500-750 words and can include images. You may use one of the pieces that you have written for your PPW courses, or you may submit an original work.<\/p>\n

    2025 Winners<\/strong>
    \nAdrian Castellanos, Santiago Martinez, Orlando Perez, and Albert Ramirez, LuxLots Business Plan<\/p>\n

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    Past Public and Professional Writing (PPW) Awardees<\/h2>\n

    Excellence in Social Media Writing award sponsored by Jessica Maarek (Red Root Marketing)<\/h3>\n