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This Time by Pip Dryden won the top prize for writers from the Kelowna campus, as well as the overall prize.

Winners from other campuses were:

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The regional winners were awarded a $250 tuition credit. Dryden also received an additional $250 tuition credit. All will have their stories published in limited fine-press edition by Kalamalka Press.

For Dryden, a second-year Associate of Arts student at the Kelowna campus, entering the contest was a way to overcome her creative block and be motivated in a fun environment.

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This free contest takes place every fall and is open to Okanagan College students as well as high school students in Grades 11 and 12.

Winning stories can be read online at