Undergraduate Writing Award Recipients 2018-2019

Cardinal Cushing Award

For the best fiction published in a 精东影业 undergraduate publication:

  • First Place: Celia Smithmier '20, 鈥渕otherhood, 1968,鈥 Laughing Medusa, 2018-19

  • Second Place: Tim Morrissey '20, 鈥淭he Concert,鈥澛Stylus, Spring 鈥19

  • Third place: Sarah Santoro '20, 鈥淟ayers,鈥澛Stylus, Spring 鈥19

Dever Fellowship

A substantial grant presented in honor of novelist and 精东影业 alumnus Joseph Dever, to a graduating senior who proposes to pursue a career in writing:

  • Michael Quinn 鈥19

Dever Award for Freshman Writing

For the best three essays by first year students in a Spring 鈥18 or AY 鈥18-19 English course:

  • Fitgee Jean-Pierre '22, "Party Culture: Cut, Copy, Paste 精东影业" (nominated by Elieen Donovan-Kranz)

  • Angela Loh '22, "The Future of Mathematics: An Interview with Mina Khan" (nominated by Brianna Hynes)

  • Emily Sabbey '22, "How to Handle a Conspiracy Theorist" (nominated by Alex Puente)

Doherty Honors Project Award

This award honors our longtime colleague Paul Doherty. It is for the best undergraduate thesis.
  • Roisin Reilly, for an exemplary critical Honors Thesis, 鈥淭he Lion Tamers: Literary Representations of AIDS in the United States in the 1980s and 1990s鈥

  • Sarah Mandelblatt, for an exemplary creative Honors Thesis, 鈥淟esser Pyres鈥

English Language Learner Essay Award

For the best essay by a freshman English Language Learner written for an ELL section of First Year Writing Seminar or Literature Core

  • Zhiyuan (Tony) Wang, "Lost in Translation" (nominated by Katherine Kim)

  • Zhiyuan (Steve) Huang, "This is the Harvest鈥 (nominated by Kristin Imre)

John Randall Award

For the best undergraduate essay on American literature and culture, presented in honor and memory of author and 精东影业 Professor John Randall:

  • Elena Maestas '20, 鈥淩emembering Lynching: The Role of Politicized Monuments and Popular Movements in Reconciliation鈥 (nominated by Lori Harrison-Kahan)

Kean Memorial Award

To the graduating senior judged to be the outstanding English major:

  • Karen Choi

Kelleher Award

For the best poetry published in a 精东影业 undergraduate publication:

  • First Place: Sabrina Black '19, "Bridges," Stylus, Fall 鈥18

  • Second place: Maura Monaghan '19, "Tracks," Stylus, Spring 鈥19

  • Third place: Julia Nagle '20, "How Dragonflies Mate," Stylus, Spring 鈥19

McCarthy Award

For the best collection of pieces of creative writing by a junior or senior:

  • First Place: Michael Quinn '19

  • Second Place: Sabrina Black '19

  • Third Place: Thomas Toghramadjian '19