College of Education and Health Professions

Writing Contest Celebrates Aging Well

Ro DiBrezzo, second from right, co-director of the Office for Studies on Aging at the University of Arkansas, is pictured with winners of the fourth-annual Aging Well! writing contest: Suzanna Hicks, from left, second place, Meaghan Mulholland, third place, and Arianna Goodman, first place. The contest is made possible by a contribution from Louise and Bob Garnett, residents of Butterfield Trail Village in Fayetteville. Hicks, an administrative assistant in the Sam M. Walton College of Business, wrote "To Be or Not to Be ... Gray," Mulholland, a student in the creative writing MFA program, wrote "Of Time and Wind" and Goodman, a student majoring in criminal justice, wrote "October 23, 2008." The contest was open to all students, faculty and staff of the university. Winners received cash prizes and read their work at a reception Dec. 4 at Butterfield Trail Village. Read the pieces and see more photos »