Photograph of the Young Spurs award winners standing with Finley Graves, the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at UNT. The students are (L-R) Henry Boedeker, Shiva Saravanan, Delphine Djomo, Miranda Lowrance, Daniel Hernandez, Tierra Body, Erika Torres and James Hartley. The winners who were not pictured are Jake Gutierrez, Kimberly Lamb. The awards are given through a partnership with the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and provide stipends for the high school students to attend the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of BJ Robbins, founder of a literary agency, speaking to the attendees of the "7 Ways About Getting Your Book Published" panel. Jim Hornfischer, president of Hornfischer Literary Management, is leaning back in his chair beside her. The panel was held during the 'Power of Words' Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Paul Kix, the deputy editor at ESPN The Magazine, speaking to Wright Thompson during the "A Conversation with Wright Thompson" event. Kix was acting as the moderator during the discussion that took place during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Mike Mooney, a Mayborn Scholar and staff writer for D Magazine, standing at a podium on stage during a formal dinner and awards ceremony. The sign on the front of the podium reads "The Power of Words; the mayborn literary nonfiction conference".The events were a part of the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, which was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Andrea Arterbery, a Mayborn Scholar, at a reception held during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The event took place at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of UNT President Neal Smatresk speaking to two attendees of the formal dinner at The Vineyard. It followed the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference that was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Finley Graves, UNT's Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at the time, speaking to those gathered for the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The front of the podium has a sign that reads "The Power of Words, the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, #maybornlitcon17". Everyone is in the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall on the grounds of the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Sarah Whyman, a Mayborn Scholar, standing with Sue Mayborn and another attendee during a reception. The event was held as a part of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Sarah Whyman, a Mayborn Scholar, at a reception during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The event was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Jia Tolentino, a contributing writer to the New Yorker's website whose work has been featured in several publications and a past editor at Jezebel and the Hairpin, speaking to the audience at the "Personal Perspective or Navel Gazing?" panel. The event was a part of the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Amanda Talbot, a Mayborn Scholar, at a reception during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The event was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Katherine Boo, a keynote speaker, and Chris Vognar, the keynote moderator, sitting on stage at the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall. There are many people seated at banquet tables in front of them. The event was held during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of an attendee of the Mayborn Scholars reception during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The event took place at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of an attendee of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference speaking during one of the events. He is seated and is gesturing with his left hand. The conference took place at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Christopher Wynn, the arts and culture editor at The Dallas Morning News, standing and speaking during an event at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. He is motioning with his hands while he speaks. The conference took place at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Sarah Hepola, author of the book "Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget" and of essays published in various newspapers, and Skip Hollandsworth, the executive editor of Texas Monthly and a former reporter and columnist as well as producer and filmmaker. The two are sitting at the front of a room during the discussion "Exploring Your Demons: A Conversation with Sarah Hepola". Hepola was speaking and Hollandsworth was acting as the mediator of the event. In the crowd are Dorothy Bland, in a pink, green and black patterned shirt, and Jeffrey Weiss, wearing a hat. The discussion was held during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Scott Farwell, senior general assignments and enterprise reporter with The Dallas Morning News, Leona Allen, a Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist, and Dana Amihere, an interactive editor for The Dallas Morning News, sitting at a table for the "The Art of Multimedia Storytelling: The Aryan Princess" panel. Allen appears to be speaking to the audience. The panel was a part of the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference, which was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Mike Wilson, editor of 'The Dallas Morning News', handing the Ten Spurs award for first place personal essay to recipient Debbie Williams, who wrote 'Duet'. They are on stage during a formal dinner at which the winners of the Ten Spurs contest were announced. The event took place during the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Alexis Rosebrock, one of the Multimedia High School Workshop participants, pointing a camera towards Sarah Hepola, the speaker at the event "Exploring Your Demons: A Conversation with Sarah Hepola". Rosebrock learned to use the camera during the workshop. Behind her is Mike Wilson, editor of The Dallas Morning News. They are all at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, which was held at the Hilton DFW Lake Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Katherine Boo speaking from the podium on stage in the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall. Boo is holding a writing utensil in her right hand. On the front of the podium part of a poster is visible and "The Power of Words". The event took place in the Austin Ranch Banquet Hall at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Lauren Bannister, one of the high school students participating in the Multimedia High School Workshop, sitting in a chair. The group is setting up the camera and lighting for a mock interview in order to practice their camera work. Among those standing are Alexis Rosebrock, another student, and Bryan Lochhead, a professor with the Mayborn School of Journalism. The workshop was held during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Lindsey Bertrand, Andrew Rhew and another workshop participant during the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The three are seated at a long table and have papers strewn in front of them. They are attending a writing workshop titled "Never Choose Between Business and Pleasure" which took place in the Crosstimbers II room at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center, in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of two high school multimedia workshops participants, Sanjana Reddy and Jennifer Zhan, sitting at a table in a banquet hall for the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference's formal dinner. Several other tables with guests can be seen behind them and salads are at every place setting. The event and conference were both held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Christina Hughes Babb standing in front of a UNT Mayborn School of Journalism backdrop with her new 2017 Ten Spurs award. She received the award for her Third Place personal essay "Karma Police". She received the award during a formal dinner at the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference which was held at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, TX.