Kudos: Celebrating multilingual writers—Winners of the 2026 Global Expressions Magazine Writing Contest

To honor the diverse voices of multilingual writers at Lafayette College, the Global Expressions: Writing Beyond the Mother Tongue Magazine Writing Contest was held this semester, providing students with an opportunity to showcase their writings in multiple languages and share their perspectives on different cultures and study abroad experiences. Congratulations to the winners of the writing contest:

• First place: “The Distance Was Never the Point“ by A I Protic ’29
• Second place: “From a Stranger to a Returnee“ by Rown Gan ’27
• Third place: “Finding My Voice in a Philosophy Classroom“ by Shuaiyi Hao ’29

Read all the articles submitted to the 2026 writing contest.

Submitted by: Tingting Kang