The 2027 McKinney Writing Contest is open from November 1, 2025 through March 9, 2026. Submit in any or all of the following categories: Academic Essay (undergraduate and graduate division); Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, or Drama; Poetry; or Language & Image. First prize $300; 2nd prize $175; and 3rd prize $75. Submit: https://hass.rpi.edu/mckinney. Submit in fall for December graduates. Questions? McKinney@rpi.edu