Undergraduate Writing Award Recipients 2018-2019

Cardinal Cushing Award

For the best fiction published in a BC undergraduate publication:

  • First Place: Celia Smithmier '20, 鈥渕otherhood, 1968,鈥� Laughing Medusa, 2018-19

  • Second Place: Tim Morrissey '20, 鈥淭he Concert,鈥澛�Stylus, Spring 鈥�19

  • Third place: Sarah Santoro '20, 鈥淟ayers,鈥澛�Stylus, Spring 鈥�19

Dever Fellowship

A substantial grant presented in honor of novelist and BC alumnus Joseph Dever, to a graduating senior who proposes to pursue a career in writing:

  • Michael Quinn 鈥�19

Dever Award for Freshman Writing

For the best three essays by first year students in a Spring 鈥�18 or AY 鈥�18-19 English course:

  • Fitgee Jean-Pierre '22, "Party Culture: Cut, Copy, Paste BC" (nominated by Elieen Donovan-Kranz)

  • Angela Loh '22, "The Future of Mathematics: An Interview with Mina Khan" (nominated by Brianna Hynes)

  • Emily Sabbey '22, "How to Handle a Conspiracy Theorist" (nominated by Alex Puente)

Doherty Honors Project Award

This award honors our longtime colleague Paul Doherty. It is for the best undergraduate thesis.

  • Roisin Reilly, for an exemplary critical Honors Thesis, 鈥淭he Lion Tamers: Literary Representations of AIDS in the United States in the 1980s and 1990s鈥�

  • Sarah Mandelblatt, for an exemplary creative Honors Thesis, 鈥淟esser Pyres鈥�

English Language Learner Essay Award

For the best essay by a freshman English Language Learner written for an ELL section of First Year Writing Seminar or Literature Core

  • Zhiyuan (Tony) Wang, "Lost in Translation" (nominated by Katherine Kim)

  • Zhiyuan (Steve) Huang, "This is the Harvest鈥� (nominated by Kristin Imre)

John Randall Award

For the best undergraduate essay on American literature and culture, presented in honor and memory of author and BC Professor John Randall:

  • Elena Maestas '20, 鈥淩emembering Lynching: The Role of Politicized Monuments and Popular Movements in Reconciliation鈥� (nominated by Lori Harrison-Kahan)

Kean Memorial Award

To the graduating senior judged to be the outstanding English major:

  • Karen Choi

Kelleher Award

For the best poetry published in a BC undergraduate publication:

  • First Place: Sabrina Black '19, "Bridges," Stylus, Fall 鈥�18

  • Second place: Maura Monaghan '19, "Tracks," Stylus, Spring 鈥�19

  • Third place: Julia Nagle '20, "How Dragonflies Mate," Stylus, Spring 鈥�19

McCarthy Award

For the best collection of pieces of creative writing by a junior or senior:

  • First Place: Michael Quinn '19

  • Second Place: Sabrina Black '19

  • Third Place: Thomas Toghramadjian '19

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