Photograph of unidentified presenters and outstanding performance award recipients (back L-R) Kris Eckstorm, Kayla Davis, Trey Crowder, unidentified, Katelyn Hoagland, unidentified, Alex Helm, (front L-R) Rachel Whitaker, Jordan Gill, Dorothy Bland, Molly Sullivan, Kelsey Gordon, and Sarah Sarder. All award recipients are holding their certificates.

Photograph of a group of the Cutting Edge conference attendees listening and engaging with an off screen presenter. Photographed at the Multimedia High School Workshop at 2014 Mayborn Conference hosted between July 18 - 20, 2014, UNT.

Photograph of Dave Tracy speaking into a microphone at the Multimedia High School Workshop held in the Willis Library in July 24, 2014. An unknown woman stands off to this right listening to him speak.

Photograph of Dorothy Bland, (center) Mayborn Dean and Graduate Institute Director, engaging with a group of conference attendees at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX. Many of the attendees in the background are distracted or looking off.

Photograph of Dorothy Bland, (center) Mayborn Dean and Graduate Institute Director, reaching out to shake hands with a man who is attending the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Dorothy Bland, (center) Mayborn Dean and Graduate Institute Director, smiling at a group of conference attendees, the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX

Photograph of Dorothy Bland (left) and Alex Helm (right) at the awards ceremony for the Mayborn Multimedia High School Journalism Summer Workshop. Helm is holding her award for outstanding performance.

Photograph of Dorothy Bland (left) and Jordan Gill (right) at the awards ceremony for the Mayborn Multimedia High School Journalism Summer Workshop. Both are holding Gill's award for outstanding performance.

Photograph of Dorothy Bland (left) and Katelyn Hoagland (right) at the awards ceremony for the Mayborn Multimedia High School Journalism Summer Workshop. Both are holding Hoagland's award for outstanding performance.

Photograph of Dorothy Bland (left) and Kayla Davis (right) at the awards ceremony for the Mayborn Multimedia High School Journalism Summer Workshop. Both are holding Davis' award for outstanding performance.

Photograph of Dorothy Bland (left) and Kelsey Gordon (right) at the awards ceremony for the Mayborn Multimedia High School Journalism Summer Workshop. Gordon is holding her award for outstanding performance.

Photograph of Deborah Bland (left) and Kris Eckstorm (right) at the awards ceremony for the Mayborn Multimedia High School Journalism Summer Workshop. Eckstorm is holding his award for outstanding performance.

Photograph of Dorothy Bland (left) and Molly Sullivan (right) at the awards ceremony for the Mayborn Multimedia High School Journalism Summer Workshop. They are holding up Sullivan's award for outstanding performance.

Photograph of Dorothy Bland (green) and Rachel Whitaker (right) at the awards ceremony for the Mayborn Multimedia High School Journalism Summer Workshop. Whitaker is holding her award for outstanding performance and Bland is holding an award for Kelsey Gordon (not pictured).

Photograph of Dorothy Bland (left) and Sarah Sarder (right) at the awards ceremony for the Mayborn Multimedia High School Journalism Summer Workshop. Both are holding Sarder's award for outstanding performance.

Photograph of Dorothy Bland (left) and Trey Crowder (right) at the awards ceremony for the Mayborn Multimedia High School Journalism Summer Workshop. Both are holding Crowder's award for outstanding performance.

Photograph of Markus Smith (right) holding a "Certificate of Completion for Outstanding Performance at the 2014 Mayborn Multimedia High School Journalism Summer Workshop". Standing beside Smith is Dorothy Bland, Mayborn Dean and Graduate Institute Director, and other unknown conference attendees. The Multimedia High School Workshop at 2014 Mayborn Conference hosted between July 18 - 20, 2014, UNT.

Photograph of George Getschow (left), co-founder and writer-in-residence for the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference and Bob Shacochis (right), a contributing editor for Outside. Shacochis is showing the audience his shirt that reads, "Revise, You know you want to." Photographed at the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of Sheri Fink (left) standing at a podium giving a presentation "Before the Next Monster Storm: Narratives in Emergencies". Attending the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX. Dorothy Bland is seated in the front row. Other conference attendees are scattered throughout the conference room.

Photograph of Sheri Fink, author, talking with conference guest. A man is visible standing behind waiting his turn to meet with Fink. A billboard poster in the right foreground reads "Before the Next Monster Storm" a presentation Fink had given at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX

Photograph of Albert Samaha of New York City, NY. Photographed at the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, July 18 - 20, 2014 in Grapevine, TX. Trophy reads "Albert Samaha Second Place - 2014 Literary Excellence". Albert Samaha is a staff writer at the Village Voice. He won second place with his "Never ran, never will," for the Book Manuscript competition.

Photograph of Amanda Griffith of McKinney, Texas. Trophy reads, "Ten Spurs Amanda Griffith Second Place - 2014 Reported Narrative The Mayborn, UNT". Photographed at the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, July 18 - 20, 2014 in Grapevine, TX. Amanda Griffith won second place for "Iranian Women of Independence," in the reported narrative category.

Photograph of Amanda Woodard (left) of Dallas, Texas and Dorothy Bland (right), Mayborn Dean and Graduate Institute Director. Trophy reads, "Ten Spurs Amanda Woodard Runner Up - 2014 The Mayborn, UNT". Photographed at the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, July 18 - 20, 2014 in Grapevine, TX. Amanda Woodard won Runner Up for "If The Good Lord," runner up entries to be published in "Ten Spurs".

Photograph of Anita (left) and John Porterfield (right) of Boerne, Texas. Photographed at the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, July 18 - 20, 2014 in Grapevine, TX. Trophy reads "John and Anita Porterfield Third Place - 2014 Literary Excellence". They won third place with their "Hasan's Revenge," for the Book Manuscript competition.