Ema Williamson Announced as 2012 Winner of the Williams-Mystic Essay Contest

MILLERSVILLE, PA (03/28/2013)(readMedia)-- Ema Williamson, from New Freedom, Pa., has won $500 for her short story "The Glass Trumpet." Williamson was presented the award by the 2012 Williams-Mystic Essay Contest in Honor of Joseph Conrad. The piece features careful observations of how human beings relate to each other in the presence of the sea. Williamson is currently in her sophomore year at Millersville University of Pennsylvania and is focusing on anthropology, history and English.

Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a top-ranked, public university located in the northeast region of the United States. It is committed to offering students a high quality, comprehensive university experience of exceptional value. Dedicated to providing nationally recognized programs that embrace the liberal arts, Millersville offers academic opportunities that are supported by outstanding faculty who are accomplished scholars and practitioners. Founded in 1855 as the first Normal School in Pennsylvania, Millersville University is one of 14 universities within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.