College of Arts and Sciences
Spring 2019 Awards & Scholarships
The Department of English held its 2019 Awards Night on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 6:00pm in the University Union Lamoine Room. Selected faculty announced the winners of awards from all areas of the program.
Congratulations to all the award and scholarship winners! Click on each name to see a picture of each student receiving his/her award!
Awards Program Handout 2019 (pdf)
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Undergraduate Scholarships
- Barbara & John Blackburn Scholarship – Mackenzie Bennett
- Paul Blackford Scholarship in British Literature - Courtney Bender
- Olive Fite American Literature Scholarship – Carmen Bizarri
- Irving Garwood Shakespeare Scholarship – Courtney Bender
- Robert Hodges English Education Scholarship - Adrienne Tinsley
- Lila Linder English Scholarship - Ashley Hanson & Kevin Titus
- Karen Mann Essay Award in Literature and Film - Kevin Titus
- Alfred Lindsey Memorial Scholarship – Kelsey Rentfro-Cline
- John Merrett Scholarship in British Literature – Courtney Bender
- Sig. Jeannette & Dean Johnson Scholarship - Kaylee Gundling
- Nai-Tung Ting - Abidemi (Bonita) Akinbo
- Beth M. Stiffler Scholarship – Carmen Bizarri
- Wanninger Foundation Scholarship - Nicole Foster
- Scholar of the Year – Ashley Hanson
Graduate Awards
- John Mahoney Research Fellowship -
Francesca Hamm
- Ron & Leslie Walker Literary Studies -
Abidemi (Bonita) Akinbo & Savannah Dupont
- Ron & Leslie Walker Writing Studies - n/a
- Syndy M. Conger Essay Award - Nick Nusbaumer
- Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award - Nick Nusbaumer
Bruce H. Leland Essay Contest
*Read their pieces on the Leland Webpage (2018-2019)
ENG 100, Introduction to Writing
- 1st place – Christina Ann Liber
- 2nd place – Devin Torres
- 3rd place – Jovanni Montalvo
- Honorable Mention – Brandon Villa
Judges: Tim Helwig, Brenda Porter, and Kristin Sheppard
ENG 180, College Writing I
- 1st place – Brandon Oleson
- 2nd place – Manuel Luna
- 3rd place – Judson Henry
- Honorable Mention – Lenora Wildermuth
Judges: Kathleen O’Donnell-Brown, Jacque Wilson, and Dan Barclay
ENG 280, College Writing II
- 1st place – Sofija Micevic
- 2nd place – Gracie Richardson
- 3rd place – Kelly Joiner
- Honorable Mention – Reilly Bacorn
Judges: Jose Fernandez, Bill Knox, and Nick Nusbaumer
Creative Writing Awards
*Read their pieces in the yearly Elements edition (2019)
*See the Creative Writing Winners Archive which includes commentary by the professional judges.
Lois C. Bruner Creative Nonfiction Award
- 1st place – Marissa Purdum
- 2nd place – Marcus Sweeten
- 3rd place – Kendrick Keller
Cordell Larner Award in Fiction
- 1st place – Adam Norris
- 2nd place – Angelique Herrera
- 3rd place – Brandon Williams
Cordell Larner Award in Poetry
- 1st place – Eric Short
- 2nd place – Marcus Sweeten
- 3rd place – Janae Imeri
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