Scholarships
Bruce Barton Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established in memory of MU English professor Bruce Barton, who passed away in 2012. It is awarded to an incoming, first-year English major who has demonstrated academic excellence.
- 2021: Kaley Lakes, Isabella Folino, Abigail Taylor
- 2020: Rebecca Walker
- 2019: no award
- 2018: Kelly Cammidge and Zena Parkhurst
- 2017: Tigh Regan
Fielding-Eliot Scholarship in English and World Languages
This scholarship was established by retired MU English professor Walter Sanders and is presented to an incoming, first-year English major in the top two-fifths of his or her high school graduating class.
- 2021: Maryanne Sarazine
- 2020: no award
- 2019: Shelby Alexander
- 2018: Kelly Cammidge
- 2017: no award
- 2016: Tyler Krasnai
- 2015: no award
- 2014: Julie Cooper
James York Glimm Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established in memory of MU English professor James Glimm, who passed away in 2000. It is presented to an incoming, first-year English B.A. or B.S.E. major who shows potential for developing as a writer and student of literature. The recipient must be in the top two-fifths of his or her high school graduating class. Candidates must submit an analysis of a short poem or short piece of fiction from several choices supplied by the department. It may be renewed if the recipient maintains a 3.0 GPA.
- 2021: Abigail Taylor
- 2020: Daylin Leon
- 2019: Aubrey Freeman and Breanna Packer
- 2018: no award
- 2017: no award
- 2016: Jessica Lowman and Melissa Walker
- 2014: Julie Cooper
Kristin Sanner Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established in memory of MU English professor Kristin Sanner, who passed away in 2013. It is awarded to a returning English major who has demonstrated academic excellence.
- 2021: Kendall LeValley and Shelby Mattern
- 2020: Rachel Fisher
- 2019: Sarah Bogdan and Megan Wolfe
- 2018: Logan Henry and Megan Wolfe
- 2017: Joshua Allen and Adam Setzer
Perfect Song Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2019 and awarded to a sophomore, junior, or senior English major.
- 2021: Breanna Packer
- 2019: Megan Wolfe
Awards
Outstanding English Major
This award is presented to a junior English major who has demonstrated academic excellence.
- 2022: Kaitlyn Orcutt
- 2021: Zena Parkhurst
- 2020: Kelly Cammidge
- 2019: Sarah Bogdan
- 2018: Jessica Lowman
- 2017: Joshua Allen
- 2016: Paige Kisner
- 2015: Miranda Peery
- 2014: Courtney Mauck
Outstanding Senior in English
This award is presented to a senior English major who has demonstrated academic excellence.
- 2022: Zena Parkhurst
- 2021: Kelly Cammidge
- 2020: Sarah Bogdan
- 2019: Jessica Lowman
- 2018: Adam Setzer
- 2017: Rachel Roupp
- 2016: Miranda Peery
- 2015: Courtney Mauck
- 2014: Rachel Sterling
Outstanding Junior in English
This award is presented to a junior English major who has demonstrated academic excellence.
- 2022: Kaitlyn Orcutt
- 2021: Zena Parkhurst
- 2020: Kelly Cammidge
Outstanding Sophomore in English
This award is presented to a sophomore English major who has demonstrated academic excellence.
- 2022: Gabrielle Orcutt
- 2021: Heidi Elston
- 2020: Zena Parkhurst
Outstanding First-Year Student in English
This award is presented to a first-year English major who has demonstrated academic excellence.
- 2022: Alyssa Messmer
- 2021: Rebecca Walker
- 2020: Madison Fox
Bernie Koloski Book Award
This award is presented to an English major in an upper-level American literature class whose work best represents the standards of intellectual rigor Dr. Koloski brought to his study of literature.
- 2022: Madison Fox
- 2021: Rebecca Walker
- 2020: Megan Wolfe
- 2019: Logan Henry
- 2018: Emily Young
- 2017: Rachel Roupp
- 2016: Alyssa Higham and Joel Miller
- 2015: Paige Kisner
- 2014: Miranda Peery
Creative Cause Award
This award is presented to a creative writing minor whose work in any or several creative genres gives voice to a social issue while demonstrating excellent craft.
- 2019: Anna Monk
Friends of George Dolph Book Award
This award is presented to an English major who, in the spirit of George Dolph, demonstrates devotion to social justice as well as academic excellence in language and literature studies.
- 2019: Christopher Harkins
- 2017: Taylor Donahue and Devyn Sivers
- 2016: Riley Thomas
- 2015: Adrian Peery
- 2014: Hunter Hill
Henry Dyck Book Award
This award is presented to the outstanding student in ENG 2226 - History of the English Language.
- 2017: Joel Miller
- 2015: Julie Cooper
- 2014: Hunter Hill
Judith Sornberger Poetry Award
This award is for a poem or group of poems by a student who has taken ENG 2252 and/or 3252 (does not have to be a CW minor or English major). Final selection is made by professor emeritus Judith Sornberger.
- 2020: Taelor Bower
- 2019: Josh Petro and Emily Young
Larry K. Uffelman Book Award
This award is presented to an English major in an upper-level British literature class whose work best represents the standards of intellectual rigor Dr. Uffelman brought to his study of literature.
- 2022: Kaitlyn Orcutt
- 2021: Heidi Elston
- 2020: Emily Young
- 2019: Logan Henry
- 2018: Logan Henry
- 2017: Paige Kisner
- 2016: Melissa Walker
- 2015: Alyssa Higham
- 2014: Emily Smith
Professional Writing Book Award
This award is presented to a senior BA English - Professional Writing major who has demonstrated academic excellence in core professional writing courses.
- 2022: Kevin Long
- 2021: Rachel Fisher
- 2020: Joseph Crance
- 2019: Logan Henry
- 2018: Adam Setzer
- 2017: Alison Hurlbert and Paige Kisner