Eleventh Annual Oregon Quarterly Northwest Perspectives Essay Contest
Thomas Hager, MS ’81, author of The Alchemy of Air and other award-winning books of narrative science history and the former editor of Oregon Quarterly, was this this year’s contest judge.
Winners
Open Category
1) Jennifer Meyer, “Disappearing Act”
2) Adam David Nilsson, “Rhythmites”
3) Fred Lorish, MA ’68, “Browntown”
1) Kate Degenhardt, “Surviving Oregon”
2) Leslie Barnard, “Slug Love”
3) Truman Capps, “State of Paradox”
Finalists
Open Category
Claudia Charlton, Port Orford, for “The Harvest”
Thomas Eckert ’01, Portland, for “Betty”
M. T. Hoyer, Davis, California, for “The Rapids of Addiction”
Denis Mortenson, Salem, for “Remembering Dad”
Joanna Rose, Portland, for “Fishtrap and Back Again”
Student Category
