As the Scholars know, competing with the best students in the country requires success in many areas, including scholarship, leadership, service, and research. In all of these areas, effective communication, and especially the ability to write clearly and with purpose, is the foundation of success. Thus, Dedman Scholars work to improve their communication skills through regular practice of their abilities in writing, argumentation, and presentation.
Through the Dedman Distinguished Scholars Essay Competition, our program aims to help high school students do the same by emphasizing and improving their communication skills with a focus on writing at the college level. We hope that students who compete and use the provided resources are able both to write more effective college admissions essays, but also write more effectively once they reach college.
We are happy to present to you the Dedman Distinguished Scholars Essay Competition. The program and its scholars hope that high school students will find the competition to be inspirational, rewarding, and beneficial as they prepare themselves for success in college and beyond.