Awards

Each year the English Department awards students for their achievement in Literature and Creative Writing.

The Wm. G. Schoenoff Awardis given annually to that member of the senior class who has most distinguished herself/himself in the study of literature.  Previous winners have included:

The Elizabeth B. Powell Award is presented annually to a member of the junior class who exhibits outstanding ability in the area of written communication and usage of the English language. Previous winners have included:

The J. David Hogue Journalism Award, given annually, honors students for their academic and journalistic accomplishments.  Previous winners have included:

The Roy & Anna Kennedy Prize in Creative Writing is given annually to that member of the senior class who has most distinguished herself/himself in creative writing and who shows great promise as an artist.  Previous winners have included:

The Biggs-Steele College Writing Award is given annually to students in recognition of either "greatest achievement" or "greatest improvement" in writing in English 130.  Previous winners have included:

The Judith Shakespeare Award: for a junior or senior English Literature major exceptionally gifted in literary interpretation.  Previous winners have included:

The Chad Kostel Memorial Award given in memory of Chad Kostel, a former student of the Department of English who went on to a career as a writer and editor, the award will recognize as its primary criterion a commitment to writing as a profession.  Previous winners have included:

The Walker Gilmer Prize will be awarded annually to a member of the senior class who has most distinguished herself/himself in the study of literature. Previous winners have included:

The Mary Smith Hamer Journalism Scholarship given in memory of Mary Smith Hamer, '70--to be given annually to a junior or senior woman who has excelled in journalistic endeavors and who demonstrates promise for a career in journalism.  Previous winners have included:

The DeWitt Wallace Readers Digest Print Journalism Award will be given annually to one or two juniors who have demonstrated a career interest in print journalism.  Previous winners have included:

The Society of Professional Journalists Outstanding Graduate in Journalism Award was given annually and was discontinued after May 2008. This award was based on character, scholarship, and proficiency in practical journalism. Previous winners have included: 

The Paul Query Prize in Poetry, is given annually to that member of the senior class who has most distinguished herself/himself in creative writing and who shows great promise as a poet.  Previous winners have included:  

The Gilpin Prize in Dramatic Writing, will award a senior who is outstanding in playwriting or screenwriting.