Undergraduate Writing Award Recipients 2018-2019
Cardinal Cushing Award
For the best fiction published in a 情色空间 undergraduate publication:
First Place: Celia Smithmier '20, 鈥渕otherhood, 1968,鈥 Laughing Medusa, 2018-19
Second Place: Tim Morrissey '20, 鈥淭he Concert,鈥澛Stylus, Spring 鈥19
Third place: Sarah Santoro '20, 鈥淟ayers,鈥澛Stylus, Spring 鈥19
Dever Fellowship
A substantial grant presented in honor of novelist and 情色空间 alumnus Joseph Dever, to a graduating senior who proposes to pursue a career in writing:
Michael Quinn 鈥19
Dever Award for Freshman Writing
For the best three essays by first year students in a Spring 鈥18 or AY 鈥18-19 English course:
Fitgee Jean-Pierre '22, "Party Culture: Cut, Copy, Paste 情色空间" (nominated by Elieen Donovan-Kranz)
Angela Loh '22, "The Future of Mathematics: An Interview with Mina Khan" (nominated by Brianna Hynes)
Emily Sabbey '22, "How to Handle a Conspiracy Theorist" (nominated by Alex Puente)
Doherty Honors Project Award
Roisin Reilly, for an exemplary critical Honors Thesis, 鈥淭he Lion Tamers: Literary Representations of AIDS in the United States in the 1980s and 1990s鈥
Sarah Mandelblatt, for an exemplary creative Honors Thesis, 鈥淟esser Pyres鈥
English Language Learner Essay Award
For the best essay by a freshman English Language Learner written for an ELL section of First Year Writing Seminar or Literature Core
Zhiyuan (Tony) Wang, "Lost in Translation" (nominated by Katherine Kim)
Zhiyuan (Steve) Huang, "This is the Harvest鈥 (nominated by Kristin Imre)
John Randall Award
For the best undergraduate essay on American literature and culture, presented in honor and memory of author and 情色空间 Professor John Randall:
Elena Maestas '20, 鈥淩emembering Lynching: The Role of Politicized Monuments and Popular Movements in Reconciliation鈥 (nominated by Lori Harrison-Kahan)
Kean Memorial Award
To the graduating senior judged to be the outstanding English major:
Karen Choi
Kelleher Award
For the best poetry published in a 情色空间 undergraduate publication:
First Place: Sabrina Black '19, "Bridges," Stylus, Fall 鈥18
Second place: Maura Monaghan '19, "Tracks," Stylus, Spring 鈥19
Third place: Julia Nagle '20, "How Dragonflies Mate," Stylus, Spring 鈥19
McCarthy Award
For the best collection of pieces of creative writing by a junior or senior:
First Place: Michael Quinn '19
Second Place: Sabrina Black '19
Third Place: Thomas Toghramadjian '19