Caitlyn Hinnerschitz wins Big Read essay contest at CCU

2016 Aug 26

The winners of the annual freshman Big Read Essay Contest at Coastal Carolina University were announced at the New Student Convocation on Aug. 21.

Caitlin Hinnerschitz, an elementary education major from Myrtle Beach, won first place with her essay titled "Jessica and Kennedy: The Unknown Changes the World." She won a $150 bookstore gift card and CCU gear.

"Find Me Unafraid: Love, Loss and Hope in an African Slum" by Jessica Posner and Kennedy Odede was the 2016 Big Read book for incoming freshmen. The authors attended the 2,300 students at the convocation. Afterward, small group discussions were held around campus, and Posner and Kennedy participated in two of the sessions.