Awards Ceremony

On May 2, 2012, the English Department held its annual Awards Ceremony, at which the following award winners and graduates were recognized.


SIGMA TAU DELTA inductees


John Casquarelli, MFA; Nicholas Conklin, BA; Theresa Gorella, BA; Rachel Jackson, MFA; Gina Pacheco, BA; Willie Perdomo, MFA; Sarah Reynolds, BA; Katiana Sylvain, BA; Ralph Tolbert



Excellence in English Awards for 2011-2012.
(Eligible: students with graduation dates of September 2011, January 2012, or May 2012.)


Graduate (3.8 GPA or higher): John Casquarelli, Aimee Herman, Tony Iantosca, Rachel Jackson, Willie Perdomo, Jessica Wedge

Undergrad (3.5 GPA or higher): Kadienne Bruinsma-Campbell, Nicholas Conklin, Theresa Gorella, Sarah Reynolds, Ralph Tolbert



Elaine Spielberg Award


Bridget Castro



Louis & Ann Parascandola Graduate Award


Laurel Schumacher



Edward Edelman & Susanne Popper-Edelman English Essay Prizes


Core Literature: Josh Lamore


Upper Division: Jahsel Carmichael


Senior Seminar: Jacquelle Morgan



Esther Hyneman Graduate Awards in Poetry & Fiction


Fiction: Michael Grove


Poetry: Felice Bell & Joey Infante


Cross-Genre Writing: Aimee Herman



Barbara Henning Distinguished Service Award


Sarah Walllen