The Spring 2026 FIRST-YEAR WRITING SHOWCASE
ach semester, the First-Year Writing program invites program faculty to nominate student writers whose work shines for features like idea development, critical thinking, organization, voice, creativity, language use, and writing and research processes. A faculty panel reviewed the nominated works and selected eleven pieces reflecting a variety of genres, including Narrative, Rhetorical Analysis, and Research Argument. This semester鈥檚 selections represent writers enrolled in ENG 10300 The Essay, ENGL 11100 College Writing 1; and ENGL 11200 College Writing 2. We hope you enjoy meeting these writers and listening to their voices and ideas through their written work!:
THE Spring 2026 SHOWCASE WRITERS
Alyssa Anil
“You are the Art”
Prof. Allyson Howard
Arjun Krishna
“Closing the Gap”
Breanna Ocupe
“Stepmothers in Media: An Enchanted Problem”
Cesar Villa
“How AI is Transforming Future Technology in Aviation”
Dr. Ana Roncero-Bellido
Evan Camargo
“Becoming Me”
Dr. Rebecca Morgan Frank
Fenix Gaviria
“The Representation of Women Air Transport Pilots in United States Airlines and the Unique Barriers Women and Minorities Face in The Industry.”
Dr. Ana Roncero-Bellido
Hadley Rogge
“Journey to Physical Therapy”
Prof. Susan Mitchell
Julian Lusancarez
“My English鈥ittle: Finding My Voice Above the Clouds”
Prof. Jasmine Castillo
Paul Cimino
“Digging Deeper in Literacy”
Prof. Therese Jones
Sophia Fountain
“Between Bitterness and Hope”
Prof. Steve Blythe
Additional Showcase Nominees
- Gabriel Karpiel, (Dr. Dave McNamara)
- Lennox Walls, (Prof. Steven Blythe)
- Fadi Rafidi, (Prof. Steven Blythe)
- Francisco Ongkiko III, (Prof. Elizabeth Neris)
- Michael Mihailov, (Dr. Roncero-Bellido)
- Gustavo Galindo, (Dr. Rebecca Morgan-Frank)
- Jennifer Herrera, (Prof. Therese Jones)
- Paige Hansen, (Prof. Elizabeth Neris)
- Eu’Nyah Massey, (Prof. Elizabeth Neris)
- Westley Keever, (Prof. Elizabeth Neris)
- Kinser D. O’Donnell, (Prof. Steven Blythe)
- Shacara Frazier, (Dr. Rebecca Morgan-Frank)
- Cecelia Springer, (Prof. Susan Mitchell)
- Juan Castro, (Dr. Allyson Howard)
- Nana Inkum, (Dr. Allyson Howard)
Thank You
Thank you to all of our writers for creating and sharing their work. And thank you to all who directly support our first-year writers: our instructors, the Writing Center staff, and the Library Research instructors. We appreciate all you do to support first-year writers. And many thanks to our program Graduate Assistant, Ola Tomaszek, for all her help in coordinating the Showcase process.
Congratulations to all of our nominated and selected writers. Keep writing!
Jen Consilio, Ph.D.
Professor of English Studies
Director of the First-Year Writing Program
"Write, and your world
will explode with meaning."
--Donald M. Murray
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