Student Voice Contest

Recently mtvU and Billboard Magazine scoured the country for music-obsessed students with the passion to represent their generation in print. Each finalist wins a free, one-year subscription to Billboard. Every month, they'll compete to get their essay published in the magazine. But only one will have the chops to get selected as guest writer for Billboard's Student Eye column. The winning essay from round one will be in the July 15th issue of Billboard. Meet our five writers below--and let us know whose work you'd like to read!

Need Writing Tips?

Tamara Conniff, Executive Editor of Billboard has been a published journalist since she was 17 years old, and an editor for the past 11 years. Along the way, she's learned a few things.  Click here for her 10 rules for young writers

Round 2 Winner
	Natalia Lavric Ohio University Major: French  Read Her Round 2 Winning Essay

Finalists
	Benjamin Braun Quincy University Major: Music Productions  Read Essay
	Andrew Hayward Lewis University Major: Print Journalism  Read Essay
	Patrick Harris University of Rochester Major: Art History, Media Studies, Music  Read Essay
	Megan Miller University of Florida Major: Journalism  Read Essay