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Announcing the Winners of the Spring 2023 Writing Contests

April 19, 2023
Submitted By: Erin Striff

Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Writing Contests and thank you to all who entered. We were truly impressed by this year’s entries. All entries were judged with names and all identifying information removed to ensure fairness and integrity. The award ceremony will be held on Friday, April 28, at 1 p.m., in Auerbach Auditorium (Hillyer 125).

  • First place designations are awarded $350
  • Second place designations are awarded $250
  • Third place designations are awarded $150
  • Honorable mentions are awarded $100
Joseph Doyle Prize for Best Personal Essay Written in an Introductory Class

First Place: Jeremiah Garcia

Second Place: Emily Warner

Third Place: Beth Worrick

Joseph Doyle Prize for Best Critical Essay Written in an Introductory Class

First Place: Erica Trautman

Second Place: Hilary Bareiss

Third Place: Jeremiah Garcia

Phyllis B. Abrahms Awards in Drama

First Place: Erica Trautman

Second Place: Rachael Morey

Phyllis B. Abrams Awards in the Personal Essay

First Place: Christiana LaBella

Second Place: Valeria Acierno

Third Place: Liam Lynch

Honorable Mentions: Macie Sutton, Haley Wright

Joseph Doyle Prize for Critical Essays on American Literature

First Place: Dylan Thomas

Second Place: Rutendo Mupfumira

Phyllis B. Abrahms Awards in Fiction

First Place: Liam Lynch

Second Place: Haley Wright

Third Place: Dylan Thomas

Honorable Mentions: Joe Hayes and Amanda Limacher

Melvin Goldstein Awards for Papers on Literature Using Interdisciplinary Approaches

First Place: Tifa Talovic

Second Place: Chris Ramos

Third Place: Rutendo Mupfumira

Phyllis B. Abrahms Awards for Critical Essays on Literature Other than American Literature

First Place: Liam Lynch

Second Place: Alyssa Archambault

Phyllis B. Abrahms Awards in Poetry

First Place: Joe Hayes

Second Place: MaKenna Sweeney

Third Place: Kathy Yuen

Honorable Mention: Alyssa Archambault

Minerva Nieditz Awards for Metaphysical Poetry

First Place: Kathy Yuen

Second Place: Isabella Ruiz

Third Place: Kellen Grissom

Melvin Goldstein Awards for Papers on Film/Art Using Interdisciplinary Approaches

First Place: Marren Roy

Second Place: Alicia Gilliam

Third Place: Minu Mathews

Honorable Mention: Dawn Warne