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 2022 submission guidelines please visit: Submission Guidelines
For more information about each contest, please visit: Contest Information
We look forward to reading your work!
2022 Writing Contest Winners
Nixeon Civille Handy Poetry Award
Sara Orozco, "March Migration"
Sandler Critical Essay Award
Austyn Smith, "Language as Liberation"
Esther Wagner Fiction Prize
Brenna Sweeny, "The Gardener"
2022 Awardees
Barry Bauska Senior Creative Writing Major Award
Alex Miller
Kathryn Irene Rodgers Scholarship
Soncirey Mitchell
Peter Greenfield Award
Nola Thury
Philip Hager Award
Ben Williams
Mikaela Fouts
Departmental Honors
Soncirey Mitchell, Alex Miller
