NISOD’s Student Essay Contest

Students describe in a 500-word (or less) essay a faculty member, staff member, or administrator who encouraged them to complete a course, finish a semester, or graduate from college and how that encouragement helped them reach their goal(s).

• Students must be at least 18 years old by May 2025.
• The faculty, staff member, or administrator written about in the essay must be employed by the college.
• The student and the faculty, staff member, or administrator written about in the essay must be able to travel to Austin to participate in the Student Essay Contest presentation held during NISOD’s annual conference.