Awards & Contests
Each spring, the English department presents four awards to graduating seniors:
The Barry Bauska Senior Creative Writing Major Award
The Peter Greenfield Award for Leadership in the English Major
The Philip Hager Outstanding Senior Literature Major Award
The Kathryn Irene Rodgers Scholarship
For more information about each award, please visit: Award Information
Additionally, the department sponsors three writing contests:
The Nixeon Civille Poetry Contest
The Esther Wagner Fiction Contest
The Sandler Critical Essay Contest
For 2021 submission guidelines please visit: Submission Guidelines
For more information about each contest, please visit: Contest Information
We look forward to reading your work!
2020 Writing Contest Winners
Nixeon Civille Handy Poetry Award
Siena Brown for "first mixed girl in space"
Sandler Critical Essay Award
Max Tapogna for "To Cast One's Eyes So Low"
Esther Wagner Fiction Prize
Olivia Couture for "Where the Birds Go"
2020 Awardees
Barry Bauska Senior Creative Writing Major Award
Kate Threat
Kathryn Irene Rodgers Scholarship
Siena Brown and Becca Miserlian
Peter Greenfield Award
Carlisle Huntington