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Jamie Cullens Writing Competition 2022

Authors were invited to pen an essay of 3000 words (+/- 10%), a persuasive article or opinion piece of 1500-2000 words (+/- 10%), a short story of 1500-3000 words, a poem of any length, or a graphic novel of any length. All authors were invited to address a generic theme of leadership, culture, or ethics in Defence. 

Category 1 - Essays

  1. First Prize: CPL Caitlin Riley: Is Emotionally Unintelligent Leadership the Enemy Within?
  2. Second Prize: LAC Michael Burke: Rewarding Failure
  3. Third Prize: PTE Madison Sage: War and Asymmetrical Morality

Category 2 – Articles and Opinion Pieces

  1. First Prize: CPL Ryan Slaven : Why a soldiers life is valued less
  2. Second Prize: SQNLDR Mitch Higbed : Leaders Make Decisions

Category 3 – Short Stories

  1. First Prize: AB Thomas Stone: Fangs out, Eyes Up
  2. Second Prize: PTE Lachlan Hutchings : The Story of CPL Harry Draper

Category 4 - Poems

  1. First Prize: LT Luke Dekkers: Roaring Rain Falls Down
  2. Second Prize: Mr Mark Acebo: Unexpected Wedding
  3. Third Prize: LS Jake Dell: The Aft Lookout

Category 5 - Graphic Novels

  1. First Prize: FLTLT Adam Lo: One and Free

Jamie Cullens Writing Competition 2022

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The Centre delivers a range of specialist services for managing, developing and promoting command, leadership and ethics education, publications and doctrine. It guides the Joint Professional Military Education requirements in this area for single service, joint education and individual training environments.

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