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Awards and Scholarships

Scholarship Awards for Continuing Students:

The Faculty Prize in English Language and Literature is awarded, during the spring semester for use in the subsequent academic year, by the faculty in the Department of English to a rising sophomore or junior who has demonstrated excellence in the study of the English language and linguistics or of literature written in the English language. This is an annual cash award.

Recipients: Megan O'Neill (2013); Erica Figert (2012); Joseph Boelsche (2011); Katherine Phyllis Ward (2010); Bonnie Weatherill (2009); Karly Moletteri (2008); Ashley Lowry (2007); Rachael Ragland (2006)

The Stanley Rhys Say Scholarship, established in Say’s memory, provides an annual cash award to a rising junior or senior English major.

Recipients: Katrina Snyder (2013); Katherine Bulling (2012); Patrick Ragland (2011); Aimee Brasseur (2010); Nicole Ehlers (2009); Caitlyn Plotkin (2008); Ella Saunders (2007); Donna Handley (2006)

The Joye and Robert Ledford Scholarship was established by the Ledfords in April 1993 and is an annual cash award. Robert Ledford was the president of Ledford Associates, Inc. He passed away in September 2010. Their daughter, Angie Ledford Hutchison, graduated from JMU in 1994 with a B.A. in English.

Recipients: Katherine Sederstrom (2013); Victoria Foster (2012); Erica Figert (2011); Kaitlyn Schmit (2010); Annalisa Adams (2009); Katherine Hagy (2008); Anthony Carter (2007); Alex Meador (2006)

The Flora Morris Scholarship provides an annual cash award to an eligible English major. This scholarship was established in 2010 with a gift from the estate of Flora Morris, a graduate of the class of 1943.

Recipients: Kathleen Bryant (2013); Kelly Ostergren (2012); Dwight R. Brown, Jr. (2011)

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Awards for Cumulative Accomplishments by Senior English Majors:
Awards may not be given in each category every year.

Award for Overall Excellence: Katherine Bulling (2013); Emilee Wirshing (2012); Annalisa Adams (2011); Bonnie Weatherill (2010); Melissa Wentzel (2009); Ella Saunders (2008); Andrew Newton (2007); Stephen Kelly (2006) Award for Excellence in the Study of Film: Anna Frazer (2013); Ian Spiegel-Blum (2012); Kristin Brown (2011); Jacob Agner (2010); Shannon McGarth (2009); Joseph Craft (2008); Thomas Gregory (2007); Marcus Hudgins (2006)

Award for Excellence in the Study of African-American Literature: Levi Key (2013); Elizabeth Harrison (2012); Nichole Ehlers (2010); Teagan O'Bar (2008); Joseph Fridley (2007) Award for Excellence in Gender Studies and Literature: Hannah Austin (2013); Mitchell Hobza (2012); Kelsey Smith (2011); Danielle Ainson (2010); Deena Hannoun (2009); Bria Gardner (2008); Rebecca Ward (2007); Andria Ortega (2006)

Award for Excellence in the Study of American Literature: Lisa Watson (2013); Stephanie Maguire (2012); Matthew Lobb (2011); Kathryn McNelly (2010); Lindsey Hemphill and Andrew Moss (2009); Brian Forman (2008); John Pollard (2007); Katherine Brown (2006)
Award for Excellence in the Study of Medieval and Renaissance Literature: Devan Maddox (2013); Amanda George (2012); Gabrielle Piccininni (2011); Marlee Newman (2010); Alicia Wendt (2009); Rosanne North (2008); Ben Nicholson (2007)

Award for Excellence in the Study of Contemporary Literature and Criticism: Annalisa Adams (2010); Marcus Tremaine McKinstry Hamilton (2009) Award for Excellence in the Study of World Literature: Tuba Ahmed (2012); Stephanie LeBlanc (2011); Kate McFarland (2010); Karly Moletteri (2009); Virginia Ficker (2008); Alexandra Meador (2007); Rachael Weber (2006)

Award for Excellence in the Study of Creative Writing: Kayla Runion (2013)

          Award for Excellence in the Study of Creative           Writing - Fiction: Kelly Jackson (2012);
          Eden-Ena Parks (2011); Jason Hottel (2010);           Jakob Branigan and Helen Hagy (2009); Virginia           Daniel (2008); Sarah Marbach (2007); Harrison           Behl (2006)

          Award for Excellence in the Study of Creative           Writing - Nonfiction: Robert Sobel (2012);
          Charlotte Sohr (2011); Kari Spickard (2010);           Roger Sollenberger (2008)

          Award for Excellence in the Study of Creative           Writing - Poetry: Kayla Runion (2013); Karen           Baxter (2012); Garret Milton (2011); Eric
          Wuestewald (2010)
Award for Excellence in Service: Kimberly Madures (2013); Joseph Boelsche (2012); Matthew Hawkins (2011); Kristin MacKinnon (2010); Morgan Ward (2009); Caitlin Scarano (2008); Heather Luciano (2007); Lauren Wallace (2006)

The Cynthia Gilliatt Bibliophile Award: Sarah Stacy (2013); Alexander Stinson (2012); Aimee Brasseur (2011); Sara Aultman (2010); Caroline Braun (2009)

David Hallman Award for Excellence in the Study of Southern Literature: Jonathan Dick & Vincent Castellano (2013); Joseph Vanover (2011); Matthew Hawkins (2010); Emily Langhorne and Travis Prillaman (2009); Alex Norcross (2008); Douglas Zimmerman (2007); Gregory Pollock (2006)

Geoffrey Morley-Mower Award for the Study of British Literature: Kelly Ostergren (2013); Lyndsey Marcus (2012); Ryan McLaughlin (2011); Lauren Corbett (2010); Megan Shank (2009); Callyn Lepine (2008); Lindsay Fiesthumel (2007); Christina Curry (2006)

Award for Excellence in the Study of Critical Theory: Erica Figert (2013); Chelsea Farmer (2012) Special Award of Achievement by a Returning Student: Colleen Patricia Hoeffling (2009)

Award for Excellence in the Study of Digital Humanities: Beth Davies (2013) Teacher-Scholar Award for Excellence in the Study of English by a Secondary Education Minor: Elyse Krachman (2013); Kaitlyn Schmit (2012); Nichole Ehlers and Mary McCaferty (2011); Emily Young (2010); Anne Noffsinger (2009); Stephen Schiller (2008); Gregory Thompson (2007); Erin Herring (2006)

Award for Excellence in the Study of the English Language and Linguistics: Victoria Foster (2013); Madeline Berkheimer (2012); Elise Stilwell (2011); Jacqueline Quattrocchi (2010); Stephanie Walker (2009); Valerie Hargis (2008); Brian Kim (2007); Robin Smith (2006)

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