Awards and Honors | 2021-2022
At the end of every academic year the Department of English acknowledges the hard work and dedication of its students through a variety of academic prizes and honors. The department also recognizes and celebrates students’ academic achievement throughout college life and upon graduation.
Bachelor of Arts in English
| Heather Anderson |
| Will Bickford |
| Rosalie Bryson |
| Savy Butler |
| Maddie Clark |
| Lily Comeau-Waite |
| Cassidy Fraser |
| Maddy Gernhard |
| Elly Graham |
| Doyle Hagany |
| Bobby Hebert |
| Nicholas Jordan |
| Zoe Karpman |
| Keller Lessard |
| Cassie Lucci |
| Katie Luck |
| Max Medeiros |
| John Mersereau |
| Randy Nichols |
| Neill Peirce |
| Mikey Piatt |
Master of Arts in English
Lydia Balestra
Matthew Hammond
Victoria Hood
Bill Koening
Kelby Mace
Rachele Tatosky
Sigma Tau Delta – Rho Chi Chapter Inductees
Abigail Boucher
Fallon Crossman
Molly Glueck
Julia Hills
Olivia Johnson
Shelby Larson
Hannah Mathieu
Paige McHatten
Aimee Ouellette
Sherralyn Robbins
Eddie Seeley
Camerin Seigars
Marla Tanous
Phi Beta Kappa – Delta Chapter Inductees
Emma V. Grous
Samantha A. Sudol
McGillicuddy Humanities Center Fellows
Benjamin Allen
April Messier
Sherralyn Robbins
Undergraduate Awards
The Milton Ellis 1908 – Outstanding Senior Award ~ Neily Raymond
The John W. & Muriel E. Houghton – Outstanding Senior Award ~ Mina Helinski & Paige Oranje
College of Arts & Sciences Outstanding Graduating Senior in English ~ Lily Comeau-Waite
Roger B. Hill – Outstanding Juniors ~ Olivia Johnson
Writing Competitions
Abby Sargent Neese Kelly ’32 – Creative Writing Awards
Alexis Allard
Fallon Crossman
Kenyon Geiger
Erika Kay Isnor
Rachel Ouellete
Abigail Roberts
Steve Grady Prizes for Creative Writing
April Messier- BA Poetry First Prize
Marla Tanous- BA Poetry Second Prize
Iris LeCates- BA Fiction First Prize
Abigail Roberts- BA Fiction Second Prize
Lydia Balestra- MA Poetry First Prize
Walli Ullah- MA Honorable Mention
Haleigh Morgan- MA Fiction First Prize
Connor Ferguson- MA Fiction Second Prize
Clarine Coffin Grenfell ’32 ~ Poetry Prize
Rachel Ouellette, “The Windowsill”, First Prize, Traditional
Neily Raymond, “Pan”, First Prize, Experimental
Abigail Roberts, “i may be furious, but i am not you (well sometimes i am)”, Second Prize, Experimental
Iris LeCates, “airport poem”, Third Prize, Experimental
Albert Morton Turner Prize in the Critical Essay
Esme Power- Conventional Essay
Iris LeCates- Experimental Essay
Judith A. Hakola Award in Professional & Technical Communication
Chloe Shields
The Robert C. Hamlet Prize for Playwriting
Katie Brayson, “For A Good Time, Call Oedipus”
Scholarships Awarded
Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King Memorial Scholarship ~ John Mersereau
Bartley Family Scholarship Fund ~ Hayden Friel & Katelynn Watson
George K. Manlove Scholarship Fund ~ Kenyon Geiger
Frances Pratt Caswell ’51 Scholarship ~ Erin Malcolm
Carole Cassidy Matthews Scholarship ~ Myah Reed
Brenda and Larry Jacobs Scholarship Fund ~ Ava Bloom
Anita (Dolly) Bryand Scholarship Fund ~ Gabriella Shetreet
Graduate Honors
2020-2021 ULRICH WICKS FELLOWS ~ Certificate in Teaching ~ Victoria Hood
Introduction of 2021-22 ULRICH WICKS FELLOWS ~ Benjamin Markey and Keaton Studebaker
Faculty and Staff Recognition
Promotions
Dr. Ryan Dippre, promoted to Associate Professor with tenure
Elected to Faculty Senate
Carla Billitteri (2021-24)
Margo Lukens (2021-24)
Elizabeth Payne
Deborah Rogers (2021 -24)
Retirements
Dr. Naomi Jacobs, Professor of English (spring 2020)
Murray Callaway, Full-time Lecturer (spring 2020)
Gail Sapiel, Business manager, Center for Poetry and Poetics (spring 2020)
In Memoriam
Dr. Virginia Nees-Hatlen (January 24, 1947 – October 11, 2020)