THE FINLEY FOSTER/EMILY M. HILLS POETRY AWARDS
For the best poem or group of poems
(Before 1980 the prizes were awarded separately)
Lists are not complete
2012
Hallie Dolin (1st prize)
Lydia Burke (2nd prize)
2011
Fatima Espiritu (1st prize)
Jack Rooney (2nd prize)
2010
1st (co-winner) Lydia Burke
1st (co-winner) Fatima Espiritu
2009
Amanda Giffi
Fatima Espiritu
Alisa Cullison
2008
Kayla Gatalica
Megan Norr
Wen Lei
2007
Kayla Gatalica
Heidi Schmidt
Chloe Farkas
2006
Sean Santa
Melissa Kerwood
Damesha Martin
2005
Rebecca Calvetti
Sean Santa
Damesha Martin
2004
Lauren Kruskall
Karen Rogers
Jean Broughton
2003
Lauren Kruskall
Rachel Ward
No third prize
2002
Christina Duhig
Lauren Kruskall
Thomas Dominic
2001
Ahalya Viswanathan
Thomas Dominic
2000
Ahalya Viswanathan
David Pearl
Ron Maggiore
1999
Alice Lin
Irving Katz
Erin Clair
1998
Alanna Lin
Teresa Savinell
Irving Katz
James Paxton
1997
James H. Paxton
Stephanie Case
Donnah Mathews
1996
Betty Huang
Toby Weingarten
1995
Anthony Kim
Moses Friedman
Donnah Mathews
E.M. Proper
1994
Sarah Willen
Wil Paras
Genie M. Bragg
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THE FINLEY FOSTER/EMILY M. HILLS POETRY AWARDS
Continued
1993
Michael Azre
Christina Sutter
Kristin Dunkle
Tyler McDaniel
1992
Michael Azre
Kristina Hackel
Tia Dionne Hodge
1991
William Elmer Allison III
Damon Brett Crumpler
John Joseph Kistner
Michael Joseph Spisak
1990
John J. Kistner
Linda M. Ciritovic
Kristiina J. Hackel
1989
William E. Allison
Kristiina J. Hackel
Amy K. Berlin
Jamet K. Miller
1988
Amy Berlin
John Kistner
Sabrina Flagg
Barbara Lucas
1987
Kelly Lin Smith
Jessica Branch
Rebecca Cline
Kim Goldsberry
1986
Rebecca Cline
Cynthia Sills
Sabrina Flagg
1985
Valerie Griffith
Kim Goldsberry
Susan Prendergast
Kecia Lynn
Sabrina Flagg
1984
Michael Branicky
Albert Melfo
Debbie Burney
1983
Jill Freshley
Richard Brooke
William Coffman
1982
Lawrence English
1981
Erick Bournigal
Suzanne Raschke
Steven Schultz
1980
Bonnie Jacobson
Jane Lindsey
Suzanne Raschke
2
THE FINLEY FOSTER/EMILY M. HILLS POETRY AWARDS
Continued
FINLEY FOSTER
EMILY HILLS
1979
Stuart Reges
2001
Carrie Shanafelt
1978
Brad Gorman
2000
Ahalya Viswanathan
1977
Timothy Calhoun
Brad Gorman
1999
Alice Lin
1976
Timothy Calhoun
1979
Kathleen Kosko
1975
Timothy Calhoun
1978
Jeanne Frank
1974
Joseph Urban
Osseyno Traore
1977
Bonnie Jacobson
1973
James Morgan
1976
Bonnie Jacobson
1975
Jeanne Frank
1974
Kim Johnson
1973
Harriet Weinmann
3
HOLDEN AWARD
For the best English papers written by upper class students
2012
1st Prize Adam Luhta
2nd Prize Abigail Pink
2011
1st Prize Jack Rooney
2nd Prize Sonya Narla
2010
Matthew Halm
2009
Nilani Thiyagarajah
Matthew Halm
2008
Mary Mariyampillai
2007
Steve Wenz
Kristin Poinar
2006
David Mansfield
Allison Hirsch
2005
Scott Cohen
Ariel Klein
2004
No award given
2003
Stephen Prest
2002
Rachel A. Kossover
Susan Heidinger
Kelly M. Pozza
2001
No award given this year
2000
Adam J. Grauer
1999
Donna Jarrell
Alice Lin
1998
Lisa Musca
Janelle Hendrey
1997
Erica Jacobs
Valerie Molyneaux
1996
Sarah Smith
Michelle Smith
Alice Lin
Sarah Willen
1995
Laura Martin
Sarah Smith
Sarah Willen
1994
Sarah Smith
Jennifer B. Hromyak
Sarah Willen
1993
Kristin Dunkle
Andrea S. Tekac
1992
William Merimee
Eric Meyer
Courtney Baker
1991
William Elmer Allison III
Christopher C. Murray
1990
Open Weaver
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THE HOLDEN AWARD
Continued
1989
George J. Dwyer
Amy Kathryn Berlin
1988
Max Thomas
Kurt Openlander
Barbara Lucas
Jayne Fabian
1987
Max Thomas
Jeff Kahana
James Saunders
1986
Timothy Puin
Elizabeth Voinovich
Thomas Piatak
1985
Rebecca Miller
Peter Mackey
Nancy Nettleton
1984
Donald Arndt
Timothy Croan
Albert Melfo
1983
William Hobba
Donald Arndt
William Coffman
1982
Beth Berrettoni
Donald Arndt
1981
William Coffman
Theodora Economou
Lisa Schwartz
1980
Bonnie Jacobson
Jane Lindsey
Alfred Relation
1979
Emilie Pulver
Stuart Reges
Lisa Schwartz
1978
Joseph Relation
George Stamatis
1977
Eddy Goldberg
George Campany
1976
David Wong
Liana Welkey
Joseph Relation
1975
Joseph Dominic
William Howard
Barbara Stein
1974
Kathryne Fahenbrook
Timothy Gray
Mary Simpkinson
John Tomko
1973
Richard Balder
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THE EDITH GARBER KROTINGER AWARD
For excellence in creative writing
2012
Adam Luhta
2011
Christopher Gellert
2010
No prize awarded
2009
Andrew Willson
2008
Megan Norr
2007
Elena Tomorowitz
Sean Santa
2006
Andrew Karnavas
2005
Alexander Vikmanis
Rebekah Wolkstein
2004
Rebekah Wolkstein
Carrie Hoffman
2003
Matthew Bennardo
2002
Gerry Canavan
Judith Wang
Felicity A. Shoulders
2001
Merry Susiarjo
2000
Thomas Linsky
1999
Reagan Poland
Kelly Hill
1998
Donna Jarrell
1997
Donnah Mathews
Donna Jarrell
1996
Tia Dionne Hodge
1995
Alex Creona
Michael Rosenberg
1994
Maimu Alber
1993
Christopher C. Murray
1992
William McCormack
1991
William Elmer Allison III
John Joseph Kistner
1990
Information Unavailable
1989
Angela Patrinos
1988
Angela Patrinos
1987
Angela Patrinos
1986
Elizabeth Voinovich
6
1985
Rebecca Cline
Reagan Poland
1984
Nancy Nettleton
7
THE KARL LEMMERMAN AWARD
For the best paper by a first year essayist
2012
Alberto L. Rodriguez
2011
No prize awarded
2010
No prize awarded
2009
Hannah Thomas-Holland
2008
Julia Jarrell
Yashar Niknafs
2007
Sarah Seward
2006
No award given
2005
No award given
2004
Hanna Park
2003
No award given
2002
Pete Garrison
2001
Jonathan Skindzier
2000
Phil Fijalkovich
1999
Elizabeth Whalen
Ahalya Viswanathan
1998
No Award given
1997
Elyse Pine
Adam Grauer
Michael Perlman
1996
Josefa Steinhauer
1995
No award given
1994
Donnah L. Mathews
1993
Jennifer Corning
1992
Matthew M. Pohlman
1991
Victor Hollender
1990
Gabrielle S. Moses
Lily Ann T. Yuzon
1989
Information not available
1988
James Wilson
1987
Krishna Rao
Fiona Somerset
1986
No award given
1985
No award given
1984
Timothy Puin
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THE KARL LEMMERMAN AWARD
continued
1983
Oanh Loi
1982
Mark Kirin
Tushar Patel
1981
No award given
1980
Diana Scharenberg
Daryl Sweeton
Sheldon Tetewsky
1979
Thomas Higgins
1978
Thomas Higgins
1977
Kelly Laminski
1976
Ingrid Bensinger
Scott Braunlich
Linda Decker
Alan Larsen
1975
Christina Moore
1974
Eric Henning
1973
Jay Rice
9
THE HELEN B. SHARNOFF AWARD
For the best poem or group of poems of some formal distinction by an undergraduate
2012
No award given
2011
John Rooney
2010
Jack Rooney
2009
Paul Hay
2008
Esti Brennan
2007
Paul Hay
2006
Nilani Thiyagarajah
2005
No award given
2004
David Mansfield
2002
Rachel Ward
Jeremy Mark
Jeremy Mark
2003
Nathan Wesley
Jeremy Mark
No third place winner
2001
No award given
2000
Joy K. Gonsalves
Sujata DeChoudhury
1999
Reagan Poland
James E. Musser
Ryan D. Mink
1998
David J. Eshelman
James H. Paxton
Olga Chwascinska
1997
Alice Lin
Alex B. Creona
Sarah Adams
1996
David J. Eshelman
Sarah Adams
Sarah Smith
1995
Betty Huang
Ceola Travis-McDowell
Alex B. Creona
1994
Irving Katz
Jeanne E. Goodman
Shermeen Taj Farukhi
1993
Michael A. Azre
Chien-Heng Yuan
Irving J. Katz
Michael Rosenberg
1992
Gabrielle Moses
Linda Ciritovic
Eric Meyer
10
THE HARRIET PELTON PERKINS AWARD
For an outstanding student majoring in English
2012
Abigail Pink
2011 (co-winners)
Fatima Espiritu
Jack Rooney
2010
No prize awarded
2009
Mikell Yuhasz
2008 (co-prize awarded)
Esti Brennan
Joseph Friedman
2007 (co-prize awarded)
David Mansfield
Steve Wenz
2006
Katie Steiner
2005 (co-prize awarded)
Daniel Weick
Rachel Benish
2004 (co-prize awarded)
Rebeka Fortress
Lila Ibrahim
2003
Stephen Prest
2002
Gerry Canavan
Catherine Price
2001
Rachelle Celebrezze
Tim Gustafson
2000
Elyse Pine
1999
Janelle Hendry
1998
Rebecca Webster
Alanna Lin
1997
Donnah Mathews
Eve Proper
1996
Sarah Smith
1995
Sarah Willen
Louise Harding
1994
Kristin L. Dunkle
1993
Gabrielle S. Moses
1992
Open Weaver
Peggy Johns
1991
Monisha Pasupathi
1990
Antoinette M. Ferrante
Maureen E. Martin
1989
Information Not Available
1988
Max Thomas
1987
Tim Puin
1986
Tim Puin
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1985
Alec Rubin
1984
Theresa Somrak
Alec Rubin
1983
James Gasiweski
1982
Michael Chesler
Christine Seidler
1981
Theodora Economou
Mary Jones
Alda Moettus
1980
Bonnie Jacobson
1979
Neil Renton
1978
No award
1977
Edward Biskind
1976
David Denzler
Eric Press
1975
David Champa
1974
Stephen Timm
1973
Stephen Timm
12
THE EMILY M. HILLS AWARD
The best poem or essay written by a woman in the College of Arts and Sciences
2012
No prize awarded
2011
Emma Sleva
2010
No prize awarded
2009
Amanda Giffi
2008
No prize awarded
2007
Kayla Gatalica
13
THE CLEMENS AWARD
For talent and accomplishment in creative writing
2012
Nora Evett
2011
Sabrina Gorse
2010
No prize awarded
2009
Margo Chervony
2008
Jon Vesey
2007
Laura Juengst
2006
Alexander Vikmanis
2005
Sean Santa
2004 (co-prizes)
Alex Vikmanis
Victoria Moore
2003
No prize awarded
2002
Gerry Canavan
Judith Wang
Felicity A. Shoulders
2001
Gerry Canavan
14
THE NEMET SCHOLARSHIPS
For demonstration of excellence in creative writing
2012
Adam Luhta
Joseph Rooney
Rita Sirianni
Elizabeth Huddleston
2011
Rachel Friedrick
Sarah Jawhari
Bethany Schmitkons
2010
Jon Backman
Lauren Geiser
Brennon Ham
2009
Claire Gainer
Sarah Mount
2008
Alejandro Abreu
Kayla Gatalica
John Rooney
2007
No award given
2006
James Stafford
Sean Santa
Mieon Han
2005
Kathleen Hildreth
Sakura Huey
Christopher Urban
2004
Kristen Conrad
Carolyn Hoffman
Damesha Martin
2003
To be announced
2002
Rachel Ward
Shaumir Acharya
Vinod Gundapaneni
Charles Onyett
2001
Joshua Baugher
Thomas Kondilas
2000
Erin Bittman
Courtney Bryant
Christina Duhig
David Pearl
Ahalya Viswanathan
Stephanie Thomas (Honorary)
Judith Wang (Honorary)
15
THE ELEANOR LEUSER AWARD
For outstanding writing for or about children by a student enrolled in a creative writing course
2012
Bethany Schmitkons
2011
No prize awarded
2010
No prize awarded
2009
Kristen Bowhers
16
THE KENNEDY AWARD
For creative work in Art, English, or Music
2012
2011
Fatima Espiritu
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