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English Department Student Awards

Student Awards

STUDENT AWARDS 2023

Each year the English Department awards students for their achievements in Literature, Creative Writing and Journalism.

Walker Gilmer Prize For the junior or senior English major who is most outstanding in literature.  Established in honor of Professor Emeritus of English Walker Gilmer, who taught at DePauw from 1963-1997. 

The 2022-2023 winner of the Walker Gilmer Prize is Lily Rutledge.


William G. Schoenhoff Award For the senior who, in the judgment of the Department of English, has achieved most in growth during his or her four years at DePauw. Established in memory of Mr. Schoenhoff by his parents.

The 2022-2023 winner of the William G. Schoenhoff Award is Zikra Mostafa.


Elizabeth B. Powell Prize For a junior who exhibits outstanding ability in the area of written communications and usage of the English language.  Established in 1987 by the friends and family of Mrs. Powell.

The 2022-2023 winners of the Elizabeth B. Powell Prize are Abigail McArthur-Self and Harry Burgan.


J. David Hogue (Class of 1921) Journalism Scholarship For a sophomore or junior with demonstrated ability and interest in the field of journalism.  Established in memory of the distinguished journalist and editor by Mrs. J. David Hogue (Mildred Robinson, class of 1921) and Mrs. Harold Corneilsen (Margaret Ellen Hogue, class of 1956). 

The 2022-2023 winner of the J. David Hogue (Class of 1921) Journalism Scholarship is Drew Cogray.


Roy and Anna Kennedy Prize in Creative Writing For the senior who has most distinguished himself or herself in creative writing and who shows great promise as an artist.  Established by Adam Kennedy ('46) in honor of his parents. 

The 2022-2023 winners of the Roy and Anna Kennedy Prize in Creative Writing are Anna McCuaig (Fiction) and Emilie Prince (Nonfiction).


Judith Shakespeare Award for a junior or senior English Literature major exceptionally gifted in literary interpretation. 

The 2022-2023 winner of the Judith Shakespeare Award is Rebecca Parsons.


Mary Smith Hamer Journalism Prize for a sophomore or junior who has excelled in journalistic endeavors and who demonstrates promise for a career in journalism. Established in memory of Mary Smith Hamer ('70).

The 2022-2023 winner for the Mary Smith Hamer Journalism Prize is Charles Levine.


DeWitt Wallace-Reader’s Digest Print Journalism Award for juniors who have demonstrated a career interest in print journalism.

The 2022-2023 winners for the DeWitt Wallace-Readers Digest Print Journalism Award are Mabel Lawler and Nina Thompson.


Paul Query Prize in Poetry for a senior writing major who is an outstanding poet.  The award also includes a special feature section in A Midwestern Review

The 2022-2023 winners for the Paul Query Prize in Poetry are Cameron Sanford and Nathaniel Swanson.


Gilpin Prize in Dramatic Writing is given to a senior who is outstanding in writing. 

The 2022-2023 winner of the Gilpin Prize in Dramatic Writing is Kaitlynn Franks.


For a complete list of previous winners, including the Society of Professional Journalists Outstanding Graduate in Journalism Award which is no longer awarded, please click here.