{"id":1836,"date":"2020-05-05T17:34:04","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T17:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sas\/?p=1836"},"modified":"2020-05-05T17:34:04","modified_gmt":"2020-05-05T17:34:04","slug":"writing-linguistics-and-creative-process-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sas\/2020\/05\/05\/writing-linguistics-and-creative-process-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing, Linguistics, and Creative Process Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1836\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1836-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1836-0\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-1836-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1836-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-4792a450a533-1836\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2019-2020 Awards\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration-inside\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1836-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1836-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-1836-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1836-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong><em>Arnold C. Brackman Journalism Award:<\/em>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ff4d00\">LESLIE PIZZAGALLI<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Professor Arnold Brackman established the journalism program at\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">WCSU and led many students to careers in the field. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">This award recognizes excellence in news writing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:288,&quot;469777462&quot;:[5760],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Barbara Winder Award in Creative Writing:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ff4d00\"><strong>VINCENZO ANASTASIA &amp; SUSAN PATNAIK<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW94778119 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW94778119 BCX0\">This award was established to honor Professor Barbara Winder, long-time teacher of Creative Writing at Western. It is awarded to the student who has submitted the best piece of writing to the Writing Department in the last year. The award includes a $50 cash prize.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW94778119 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Distinction in Writing for Senior Portfolio:\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/em><span style=\"color: #ff4d00\"><strong>MARKUS ELKEN, KRYSTA SCRIVEN, &amp; JACOB SOLOMON (Spring 2019); ANTHONY TUCCIARONE (Fall 2020)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW152156715 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152156715 BCX0\">Senior Portfolio distinction is awarded by a panel of faculty members in the Department of Writing, Linguistics, and Creative Process to Professional Writing majors whose portfolios demonstrate the highest level of accomplishment in writing.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Distinguished Thesis Recognition for Excellent MFA Thesis Projects<\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ff4d00\"><strong>GINA ATANASOFF, SUZANNE BLAIR &amp; CATHERINE D'ANDREA (Spring 2019); MATTEA HELLER &amp; LISA PETERSON (Fall 2020)\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW131457170 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131457170 BCX0\">Thesis Distinction is awarded by the Thesis Committee (which includes the students\u2019 thesis advisors and the Coordinator of the MFA in Creative and Professional Writing) to students whose thesis work is judged to be of publishable quality and among the best work, historically, to have been presented in the program.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW131457170 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Elizabeth Roche Award for Excellence by an Emerging Writer:<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><span style=\"color: #ff4d00\"><strong>MATHEW SCHUMER\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW266972536 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266972536 BCX0\">This award is given by Prof. John Roche in honor of his late sister and photojournalist Elizabeth Roche to a first- or second-year student who has exhibited special promise as an emerging writer. This award includes a $50 cash prize.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW266972536 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Excellence in Creative Nonfiction Award:<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff4d00\">AMANDA BENJAMIN<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun  BCX0 SCXW233165009\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun  BCX0 SCXW233165009\">This award is given to a student who has demonstrated mastery of creative nonfiction in at least one excellent work in the genre during the past year.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP  BCX0 SCXW233165009\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Excellence in Writing for Stage, Screen, and Multimedia Award:<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><span style=\"color: #ff4d00\"><strong>MORGAN CAIRNS\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW224845928 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW224845928 BCX0\">This award is given to a student who has exhibited excellence in writing for stage, screen, or multimedia platforms.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW224845928 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Jim Scrimgeour Award for Excellence in Poetry:<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><span style=\"color: #ff4d00\"><strong>DESTINY BARUM\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW130884618 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW130884618 BCX0\">This award is given to an undergraduate Creative Writing student in honor of Emeritus Professor and poet James R. Scrimgeour. The award includes a $50 cash prize.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW130884618 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>John Briggs Award for Editorial Excellence:<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><span style=\"color: #ff4d00\"><strong>AUDREY REDPATH<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248327676 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248327676 BCX0\">This award is given in honor of Professor Emeritus John Briggs by journalism faculty in the Department of Writing, Linguistics, and Creative Process to a student who has served as an editorial leader in student publications.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW248327676 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Louise Kolb Award for Outstanding Service to the Writing Center:<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em><span style=\"color: #ff4d00\"><strong>WILLIAM SILVIA<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW113884145 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW113884145 BCX0\">This award is given by the Coordinator of the WCSU Writing Center to a student who has served the Writing Center with distinction.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW113884145 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Patrick Ryan Award for Literary Citizenship:<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #ff4d00\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #ff4d00\"><strong>MIKAYLA SILKMAN\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW201998471 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201998471 BCX0\">This award is given for the first time in 2020 in honor of Dr. Patrick Ryan, retiring former Chair of the Department of Writing, Linguistics, and Creative Process, to a student who has been a leader in building literary community on campus.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW201998471 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The Ronald K. Goodridge Award for Outstanding Historically Based and Researched Essay or Short Story:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><span style=\"color: #ff4d00\"><strong>BRIANNA BENCOSME\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW247138852 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247138852 BCX0\">This award was established in honor of Ronald K. Goodridge, a lifetime reader and lover of historical fiction and non-fiction. The award is presented to a junior or senior Writing major with the best historically based and researched essay or short story. The award includes a $100 cash stipend.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW247138852 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>WCSU AWP Intro Awards: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction:<\/strong> <\/em>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff4d00\"><strong>BRIANA McGUCKIN <\/strong>(fiction), <strong>LISA PETERSON<\/strong><b>\u00a0<\/b>(nonfiction),\u00a0<strong>MURDINA WRIGHT\u00a0<\/strong>(poetry)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW61605772 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61605772 BCX0\">Winners of the WCSU awards (selected in open competition) advance to compete for the national-level writing awards from the Association of Writers &amp; Writing Programs.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW61605772 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arnold C. Brackman Journalism Award:\u00a0 LESLIE PIZZAGALLI Professor Arnold Brackman established the journalism program at\u00a0WCSU and led many students to careers in the field. This award recognizes excellence in news writing.\u00a0 &nbsp; Barbara Winder Award in Creative Writing:\u00a0 VINCENZO ANASTASIA &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1836"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1836\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}