UCSC student Alma Morales and her writing instructor Steven Carter were awarded first place for Morales’s essay, “Nina de Mexico, Student of America–Daughter of Nowhere” in the 2012-13 Don Rothman Writing Awards.
“Winning this award and receiving this recognition has been a great honor for me,” said Morales at a ceremony for students and their parents held at the Humanities 1 Building.
“I have always feared that I possess only the limited skills of a simple small town writer, but standing here now I can honestly say I am proud of my work and I am confident in my writing capabilities.”
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