The Department of Communication is proud to announce the annual competition for the Jennifer and Eric Spiegel Award to encourage and foster scholarship in the department. The winner will receive $400.00 that will be processed through Student Accounting and Billing.
Deadline Friday, April 4, 2025
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
1. Be an undergraduate COMMRC major (sophomore, junior, or first semester senior).
2. Be registered in the Spring Term (2254) of 2025.
3. Be a student in good academic standing.
How to Win:
1. Write a great essay on any topic that relates to: Human Communication and Technology (It’s okay to submit a paper you’ve turned in for any of your classes or an original paper written just for this competition!)
2. Email your essay to Dr. Meredith Guthrie (guthrie@pitt.edu) by 5pm Friday, April 4, 2025. Dr. Guthrie will email you to confirm that she has received your entry.
Essay Requirements:
- A minimum of 500 words on any topic that deals with human communication and technology
- Typed, double-spaced
- An Identification page that includes the following:
- Essay Title
- Your Name (DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON ANY OTHER PART OF YOUR PAPER! PAPERS ARE JUDGED ANONYMOUSLY!)
- Your PeopleSoft Number
- Your Phone Number
- Your Address
- Title Page with the title of the essay
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Meredith Guthrie (guthrie@pitt.edu)