LibGuides: Friends of the Library: Past Contest Winners

Past Contest Winners

The Friends of the Library sponsor contests for students to encourage use of the Library and creativity.

Blackout Poetry

February 2024
Take text from a book, newspaper, or magazine, and redact words to create a blackout poem.

1st Place ($500 UCO Tuition Waiver) - Daniel Tarter

I
cannot
change
a piece of
my
Heart
to
fit
into
yours

2nd Place ($300 UCO Tuition Waiver) - Karhol Kamil

she would like to be beheaded
Her executioner could be found
in the Emperor's dominions
hammering In the courtyard.

a beautiful heavy crimson
beneath her neck bare.

to die
she knelt down
her eyes murmuring pity
as the executioner took his aim.

Then with a single stroke
was done

3rd Place (Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote) - Zoey Leatherman

music
grew louder
as
The
strange, beautiful light
followed
behind
This
is
the
end

Selfie Contest

February 2023
Take a selfie at the Tech Express in the NUC.

Winner ($500 UCO tuition waiver) - Anjali Chakkissary

Book Spine Poetry

September 2022
Create a unique poem by arranging the titles of book spines in a stack.

Winner - Hailey Cloud

Netflix Recommends
Desperate
Generation Z
Cultural Evolution
the diversity gap
Confident Women
The Future is Feminine
Lockdown
Homebody
Life on the Screen

Runner Up - Joy Hasebe

The Magic and Mystery of
A Chosen Path
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Am I There Yet?

Design a Bookmark

November 2021
Create an original library, reading, or research themed 2"x6" bookmark design. Winner received $250 in UCO dining dollars.

Winner - Evette Giron

UCO Student Giveaway

April 2021
Giveaway for new followers of the Chamber of Books Facebook page, and a grand prize drawing upon reaching 100 followers.

Grand Prize (Kindle Paperwhite) - Joseph John

Library Lifehack

October 2020
Submit a tip for using the library to make academic life easier.

1st Place ($300) - Jack Cheatham
Tip: Since Max Chambers Library is part of the OK-SHARE network, ask the front desk for an OK-SHARE library card, for free! This gives you access and checkout privileges at other university libraries in Oklahoma!
2nd Place ($200) - Dalton Payne
Tip: Use the library's lockers to safely store items you don't want to lug around with you while you're on campus.
3rd Place 9$100) - Emily McGough
Tip: If you’ve been studying too long and need a small break, just take a trip up the staircase. You’ll be out of breath and miss reading really fast. Trust me, it works.