2012-2013
The Cushing Award鈥攆or the best fiction published in a 精东影业 undergraduate publication:
- First Place to听David Kunkel for "Down the James" (Spring听Stylus)
- Second Place to听Zachary Frank for "River Mammals" (Spring听Stylus)
- Third Place to听Kate Iannarone for "Chaser (An Excerp)"听(Spring听Stylus)
Dever Fellowship鈥攁 substantial grant, presented annually, in honor of novelist and 精东影业 alumnus Joseph Dever, to a graduating senior who proposes to pursue a career in writing
- Molly Shea
Dever Prize for Freshman Writing鈥攆or the best essay written by a freshman in any English Course.
- Critical Essay: David Querusio, "Relying on the River"
(nominated by Caroline Bicks) - Cultural Studies: Margaret Antonio, "Maintaining Social Equilibrium: The Rationale Behind Holding Doors Open"
(nominated by Jared Berezin)
- Personal/Autobiographical Essay: Andrea Ricol Tenreiro, "I Don't Write Tragedies, Just Realities"
(nominated by Megan Hooper)
Kean Award鈥攖o the graduating senior judged to be the outstanding English major:
Mary Goetz
Kelleher Award鈥攃ash award given annually to undergraduates who produce the best work in poetry published in 精东影业 undergraduate publications:
- First Place: "Storm Season" by听Helen Spica听(Spring听Stylus)
- Second Place: "Atlanta" by听Kayti Lahsaiezadeh听(Laughing Medusa)
- Third Place: "Folk Medicine" by听Bailey Spencer听(Fall听Stylus)
McCarthy Prize鈥攆or best piece of creative writing by a junior or senior:
- First Place: -听Kate Iannarone听- "Chaser" (excerpt from a novel) Fiction
- Second Place: -听David Kunkel听- " Wild and Wonderful" Fiction
Randall Award鈥攁 gift of books presented in honor and memory of author and 精东影业 Professor John Randall to the undergraduate writer of the best essay in the field of American literature and culture:
- Jennifer Horwitz听- First Place
- Melanie Courtemanche听- honorable mention