English Department — Awards

2009 Department of English Awards

The MSU Department of English congratulates the following students for their excellence in the study of language, literature, writing, and/or English education.

Norman Adams Award – $150

For an undergraduate major who demonstrates excellence in English language or literature studies:

Emily Bartz

Robert L. Carothers Writers Award – $100

For an undergraduate enrolled in a 200-level or above technical communication course:

Jacob Bohrod

Harold Fitterer Award – $400

For a junior in English Education with the highest GPA:

Leah Schmidt

Raymond & Florence Sponberg Scholarship – $300

For a female graduate student in her second or third semester:

Sarah Zenk-Blossom

Marcia Thompson Award – $350

For an accomplished undergraduate major pursuing a career in English Education:

Laura Januschka

Robert C. Wright Awards – $800, $500, and $400

Three awards for undergraduate and graduate students whose writing samples are judged to be the best by an outside judge:

1^st — Amanda Schumacher
2^nd — Lesley Arimah
3^rd — Heather Elliot

Honorable Mention —Seth Calvert

Youel English Award I – $300

Nahum Welang

Youel English Award II – $300

For a graduating major or minor preparing for a career outside of teaching or writing, and who will not pursue graduate work in English language or literature:

Allison Crowley

Composition Merit Award – $200, $150, $100

For excellent English 100 and English 101 papers:

Jenna Sorenson

Zach Smith

Clayton Kozan

2007-2008 Outstanding English Graduate Student Award – $300

For a graduate student in the last year of his/her program who has demonstrated outstanding professional activity during his/her graduate career at MSU:

Ahmet Dursun

 

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