Photograph of Jonathan Aupring (left) of Fort Worth, Texas and Dorothy Bland (right), Mayborn Dean and Graduate Institute Director. Trophy reads, "Ten Spurs Jonathan Aupring 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. Jonathan Aupring won Runner Up for "Food Truck Park," runner up entries to be published in "Ten Spurs".

Photograph of Joyce Bankston (left) and husband, photographer Ray Bankston (right) at the Bankston, Shugart and Stryker: Horse Country Photographers exhibit reception. The exhibit was featured at the UNT on the Square gallery from June 16-July 19, 2014. Photographs of the exhibit are visible in the background.

Photograph of exhibition attendees at Bankston, Shugart and Stryker: Horse Country Photographers exhibit reception. The exhibit was featured at the UNT on the Square gallery from June 16-July 19, 2014. Exhibit photographs are visible hanging in the background.

Photograph of J. Don Vann and his wife Dolores Vann, observing photos at the Bankston, Shugart and Stryker: Horse Country Photographers exhibit reception. The exhibit was featured at the UNT on the Square gallery from June 16-July 19, 2014.

Photograph of Lindsey Bacon Bertrand (left) of Fredericksburg, Texas, and Robert "Bob" Mong, the University of North Texas at Dallas President. Trophy reads, "Ten Spurs Lindsay Bacon Bertrand First 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. Lindsey Bacon Bertrand won first place for "What Remains," in the reported narrative category.

Portrait of Adela Pace, the Mayborn School of Journalism's advertising sales manager.

Photograph of Ray Bankston (left) and former University of North Texas (UNT) Dean of Libraries, Martin Halbert (right), at the Bankston, Shugart and Stryker: Horse Country Photographers exhibit reception. The exhibit was featured at the UNT on the Square gallery from June 16-July 19, 2014.

Photograph of Sue Mayborn (left), a philanthropist and one of the namesakes of the UNT's Mayborn School of Journalism, and George Getschow (center), co-founder and writer-in-residence for the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Attending the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, in Grapevine, TX.

Photograph of an unknown woman, dressed in Western style, observing a photograph at the Bankston, Shugart and Stryker: Horse Country Photographers exhibit reception. The exhibit was featured at the UNT on the Square gallery from June 16-July 19, 2014. Other exhibition attendees and photographs can be seen in the background.

Photograph of two unknown individuals in Western attire at the Bankston, Shugart and Stryker: Horse Country Photographers exhibit reception. The exhibit was featured at the UNT on the Square gallery from June 16-July 19, 2014. In the background, four photographs can be seen.

Photograph of Dr. Martin Halbert, former Dean of the University of North Texas Libraries, speaking at the Bankston, Shugart and Stryker: Horse Country Photographers exhibit reception. The exhibit was featured at the UNT on the Square gallery from June 16-July 19, 2014. Halbert stands at podium sign that reads, "Institute for the Advancement of the Arts, UNT on the Square." In the background three exhibit photographs are visible.

Photograph of UNT archivist Sam Ivie (left) and photographer Junebug Clark (right) at the Bankston, Shugart and Stryker: Horse Country Photographers exhibit reception. The exhibit was featured at the UNT on the Square gallery from June 16-July 19, 2014. Photos from the exhibit are visible in the background.

Photograph of exhibition attendees at Bankston, Shugart and Stryker: Horse Country Photographers exhibit reception. The exhibit was featured at the UNT on the Square gallery from June 16-July 19, 2014. Photographs of the exhibit are visible in the background.

Photograph of Sheri Fink, author of "Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital", talking into microphone at The Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference July 18 - 20, 2014 in Grapevine, TX. Fink is seen holding up her hands in expressive motion.

Photograph of George Getschow (left), co-founder and writer-in-residence for the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference and Albert Samaha (right) 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. 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 Ray Bankston, photographer, speaking at the Bankston, Shugart and Stryker: Horse Country Photographers exhibit reception. The exhibit was featured at the UNT on the Square gallery from June 16-July 19, 2014. Exhibit attendees can be seen on the left side of the photo while hanging photographs are visible on the right side of the image.

Photograph of Robin Underdahl (left) of Dallas, Texas, Anshel Brusilow (center) retired University of North Texas Director of Orchestral Studies and Unknown third (right). Photographed at the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, July 18 - 20, 2014 in Grapevine, TX. Trophy reads "Robin Underdahl First Place - 2014 Literary Excellence". Robin Underdahl received the top prize of $3,000 and a provisional book contract with the University of North Texas Press in the Book Manuscript competition for her "Shoot the Conductor."

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 unknown exhibition attendees talking among each other at the Bankston, Shugart and Stryker: Horse Country Photographers exhibit reception. The exhibit was featured at the UNT on the Square gallery from June 16-July 19, 2014. Other exhibition attendees and photographs can be seen in the background.

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 Don Shugart (left) with an unknown man and Jan Shugart (right) at the Bankston, Shugart and Stryker: Horse Country Photographers exhibit reception. The exhibit was featured at the UNT on the Square gallery from June 16-July 19, 2014. Photographs from the exhibit are visible in the background.

Photograph of an unknown family observing images at the Bankston, Shugart and Stryker: Horse Country Photographers exhibit reception. The exhibit was featured at the UNT on the Square gallery from June 16-July 19, 2014. Photographs displayed on walls.

Photograph of Dr. Carl Hart, professor of psychology at Columbia University, author of "High Price: A Neuroscientist's Journey of Self-Discovery That Challenges Everything You Know About Drugs and Society", speaking at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, July 18 - 20, 2014 in Grapevine, TX. Projector in the background reads "Dr. Carl Hart".

Photograph of Sallie Moffitt of Ovilla, Texas. Trophy reads, "Ten Spurs Sallie Moffitt Third Place - 2014 Personal Essay The Mayborn, UNT". Photographed at the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. Narratives on the Cutting Edge, July 18 - 20, 2014 in Grapevine, TX. Sallie Moffitt won third place for "Devil's Child," in the personal essay category.