Undergraduate Awards in English
English Department Annual Undergraduate Awards
The English Department presents the following undergraduate awards every spring. See further below for recent winners.
The Henry Clay Stier Award in English: This award is given to the graduating senior English major with the highest GPA.
The Donald Pizer Award in American Literature: This award is given to a graduating senior English major who has done exceptional work in American literature, including outstanding performance in coursework and/or research.
The Pierce ButlerPrize for Excellence in English: This prize is given to a graduating senior with an outstanding record or exceptional accomplishment in the English major.
The Virginia Gleaves Lazarus Memorial Award: This prize is awarded for the best essay written by a junior or senior woman.
Creative Writing Awards
The Class of 1903 Shakespeare Prize for the Best Shakespearean Essay by a Woman
Studio in the Woods Residency for an Outstanding Senior in Creative Writing
The Dale Edmonds Prize for Best Short Story Written by an Undergraduate
The Quarante Club Prize for the Best Short Story by a Woman
The Award for Service to the Literary Community
The Senior Achievement Prize for Excellence in Creative Writing
English Major Awards 2022
The Henry Clay Stier Award in English: Jessica Powers
The Donald Pizer Award in American Literature: Kristin Osborne
The Pierce Butler Prize for Excellence in English: Mia Schneller
The Virginia Gleaves Lazarus Memorial Award: Annie Rosenstein: "The Ecology of Graveyard Poetry"
Lydia Frotscher Award: Anna Johnson: "False Consciousness Self-Destructs: Capitalism is Too Good at its Own Game"
Class of 1903 Shakespeare Prize: Lily Levine: "Constrained Feminism in John Fletcher's The Tamer Tamed"
Senior Scholar: Claire Hines: "Literature in the Necropolis: An Analysis of Disease Metaphors in New Orleans"
Department of English Prize for Citizenship: Reagan McKinney
A Studio in the Woods Residency: C.C. Molaison
The Award for Service to the Literary Community: Maiya Tate
The Dale Edmonds Prize: Michael Naish
The Quarante Prize: Mikey Panner
The Senior Achievement Prize for Excellence in Creative Writing: C.C. Molaison
Winners, May 2018
Henry Clay Stier Award in English (Highest GPA): Laynie Kuhlmann
Donald Pizer Award in American Literature: Avery Werther
Pierce ButlerPrize for Excellence in English: Maddie Parker
Virginia Gleaves Lazarus Memorial Award for Best Essay by a Woman: Maria Gomez-Roas
Class of 1903 Shakespeare Prize for the Best Shakespearean Essay by a Woman: Hannah Newsom
Studio in the Woods Residency for an Outstanding Senior in Creative Writing: Jeremy Arnold
The Dale Edmonds Prize for Best Short Story Written by an Undergraduate: Henry Johnson
The Quarante Club Prize for the Best Short Story by a Woman: Kiera Torpie
The Award for Service to the Literary Community: Claire Weil
The Senior Achievement Prize for Excellence in Creative Writing: Nathaniel Koch
Winners, May 2017
Henry Clay Stier Award: Xiayue (Patrick / John Paul) Li
Pierce Butler Prize for Excellence in English: Charles (Cody) Siler
Don Pizer Award in American Literature: Rose Robinson
Lazarus Prize for Best Essay by a Junior or Senior Woman: Hannah Newsom
1903 Shakespeare Prize for Best Shakespearean Essay by a Woman (Senior): Kathy Le
Studio in the Woods Residency for an Outstanding Senior in Creative Writing: Jamie Logan
Dale Edmonds Prize for the Best Short Story Written by an Undergraduate: Jeremy Arnold
Quarante Club Prize for the Best Short Story by a Woman: Samah Ahmed
Award for Service to the Literary Community: Kayla Jackson
Senior Achievement Prize for Excellence in Creative Writing: Maeve Holler