As part of Benedict College's National Endowment for the Arts' (NEA) "The Big Read"  program on Ernest J. Gaines winning novel, A Lesson Before Dying, students between the ages of 12 and 22 are invited to participate in a Citywide Essay and Visual Arts Contest.  Follow the links below to the Benedict website for applications and guidelines. 
Click here for the Book Cover Design Contest Application

Click here for the Essay Contest on A Lesson Before Dying Application