Announcing the Winners of the 2020 Writing Contests
Congratulations to the winners of the 2020 writing contests!
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There were many excellent entries this year.
Thank you to all who entered. If your work was not chosen, please consider entering again next year. We will issue a new call for entries in late January of 2021.
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Winners will have their prize money credited to their student accounts.
First Place designations are awarded $350.
Second Place designations are awarded $250.
Third Place designations are awarded $150.
Honorable Mentions are awarded $100.
You may be able to request a refund from the Bursar if there is no outstanding balance.
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All entries were read anonymously. All entries were read by at least two judges.
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Questions? Please email Professor Ben Grossberg: Grossberg@Hartford.edu.
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Joseph Doyle Prize for Best Personal
Essay Written in an Introductory Class
First Place: Rachel Yackovetsky
Second Place (tie): Sharai Baltimore
Kaitlyn Keeler
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Joseph Doyle Prize for Best Critical
Essay Written in an Introductory Class
First Place: Kaitlyn Keeler
Second Place: Jade Soto
Third Place: Kayden Fisher
Honorable Mention: Michaela DeFoe
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Melvin Goldstein Awards for Papers
Using Interdisciplinary Approaches
First Place: Thomas Goolsby
Second Place: Emmalee Richards
Third Place: Taylor Dalton
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Phyllis B. Abrams Awards in the
Personal Essay
First Place: Brennan Griffin
Second Place: Melanie Vaverchak
Third Place: Kate Pascarello
Honorable Mentions: Quimby Wechter
David James McDonald
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Joseph Doyle Prize for Critical Essays on
American Literature
First Place: Listra Mitchell-Simmons
Second Place: Jade Soto
Third Place: Benson Thai
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Phyllis B. Abrahms Awards in Fiction
First Place: Gabriella Navas
Second Place: Gary Huang
Third Place: Brennan Griffin
Honorable Mentions: Isabel "Bell" Laracuente
Aniiahs Madden
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Phyllis B. Abrahms Awards in Drama
First Place: Benson Thai
Second Place: Gabriella Navas
Third Place: Ryle Jarvis
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Phyllis B. Abrahms Awards for Critical
Essays on Literature Other than
American Literature
First Place: Grace Lewis
Second Place: Listra Mitchell-Simmons
Third Place: Benson Thai
Honorable Mention: Allison Greer
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Phyllis B. Abrahms Awards in Poetry
First Place: Gabriella Navas
Second Place: Listra Mitchell-Simmons
Third Place (tie): Leah French
Terrence White
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Minerva Nieditz Awards for
Metaphysical Poetry
First Place: Prachi Bhandutia
Second Place: Gary Huang
Third Place: Joe Hayes