The Finley Foster/Emily M. Hills Poetry Awards
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)
20112010
Fatima Espiritu (1st prize)1st (co-winner) Lydia Burke
Jack Rooney (2nd prize)1st (co-winner) Fatima Espiritu
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20092008
Amanda GiffiKayla Gatalica
Fatima EspirituMegan Norr
Alisa CullisonWen Lei
20072006
Kayla GatalicaSean Santa
Heidi SchmidtMelissa Kerwood
Chloe FarkasDamesha Martin
20052004
Rebecca CalvettiLauren Kruskall
Sean SantaKaren Rogers
Damesha MartinJean Broughton
20032002
Lauren KruskallChristina Duhig
Rachel WardLauren Kruskall
No third prizeThomas Dominic
20012000
Ahalya ViswanathanAhalya Viswanathan
Thomas DominicDavid Pearl
Ron Maggiore
19991998
Alice LinAlanna Lin
Irving KatzTeresa Savinell
Erin ClairIrving Katz
James Paxton
19971996
James H. PaxtonBetty Huang
Stephanie CaseToby Weingarten
Donnah Mathews
19951994
Anthony KimSarah Willen
Moses FriedmanWil Paras
Donnah MathewsGenie M. Bragg
E.M. Proper
THE FINLEY FOSTER/EMILY M. HILLS POETRY AWARDS
Continued
19931992
Michael AzreMichael Azre
Christina SutterKristina Hackel
Kristin DunkleTia Dionne Hodge
Tyler McDaniel
19911990
William Elmer Allison IIIJohn J. Kistner
Damon Brett CrumplerLinda M. Ciritovic
John Joseph KistnerKristiina J. Hackel
Michael Joseph Spisak
19891988
William E. AllisonAmy Berlin
Kristiina J. HackelJohn Kistner
Amy K. BerlinSabrina Flagg
Jamet K. MillerBarbara Lucas
19871986
Kelly Lin SmithRebecca Cline
Jessica BranchCynthia Sills
Rebecca ClineSabrina Flagg
Kim Goldsberry
19851984
Valerie GriffithMichael Branicky
Kim GoldsberryAlbert Melfo
Susan PrendergastDebbie Burney
Kecia Lynn
Sabrina Flagg
19831982
Jill FreshleyLawrence English
Richard Brooke
William Coffman
19811980
Erick BournigalBonnie Jacobson
Suzanne RaschkeJane Lindsey
Steven SchultzSuzanne Raschke
THE FINLEY FOSTER/EMILY M. HILLS POETRY AWARDS
Continued
FINLEY FOSTEREMILY HILLS
19792001
Stuart RegesCarrie Shanafelt
19782000
Brad GormanAhalya Viswanathan
19771999
Timothy CalhounAlice Lin
Brad Gorman
19761979
Timothy CalhounKathleen Kosko
19751978
Timothy CalhounJeanne Frank
19741977
Joseph UrbanBonnie Jacobson
Osseyno Traore
19731976
James MorganBonnie Jacobson
1975
Jeanne Frank
1974
Kim Johnson
1973
Harriet Weinmann
HOLDEN AWARD
For the best English papers written by upper class students
2012
1st Prize Adam Luhta
2nd Prize Abigail Pink
20112010
1st Prize Jack RooneyMatthew Halm
2nd Prize Sonya Narla
20092008
Nilani ThiyagarajahMary Mariyampillai
Matthew Halm
20072006
Steve WenzDavid Mansfield
Kristin PoinarAllison Hirsch
20052004
Scott CohenNo award given
Ariel Klein
2003 2002
Stephen PrestRachel A. Kossover
Susan Heidinger
Kelly M. Pozza
20012000
No award given this yearAdam J. Grauer
19991998
Donna JarrellLisa Musca
Alice LinJanelle Hendrey
19971996
Erica JacobsSarah Smith
Valerie MolyneauxMichelle Smith
Alice Lin
Sarah Willen
19951994
Laura MartinSarah Smith
Sarah SmithJennifer B. Hromyak
Sarah WillenSarah Willen
19931992
Kristin DunkleWilliam Merimee
Andrea S. TekacEric Meyer
Courtney Baker
19911990
William Elmer Allison IIIOpen Weaver
Christopher C. Murray
THE HOLDEN AWARD
Continued
19891988
George J. DwyerMax Thomas
Amy Kathryn BerlinKurt Openlander
Barbara Lucas
Jayne Fabian
19871986
Max ThomasTimothy Puin
Jeff KahanaElizabeth Voinovich
James SaundersThomas Piatak
19851984
Rebecca MillerDonald Arndt
Peter MackeyTimothy Croan
Nancy NettletonAlbert Melfo
19831982
William HobbaBeth Berrettoni
Donald ArndtDonald Arndt
William Coffman
19811980
William CoffmanBonnie Jacobson
Theodora EconomouJane Lindsey
Lisa SchwartzAlfred Relation
19791978
Emilie PulverJoseph Relation
Stuart RegesGeorge Stamatis
Lisa Schwartz
19771976
Eddy GoldbergDavid Wong
George CampanyLiana Welkey
Joseph Relation
19751974
Joseph DominicKathryne Fahenbrook
William HowardTimothy Gray
Barbara SteinMary Simpkinson
John Tomko
1973
Richard Balder
THE EDITH GARBER KROTINGER AWARD
For excellence in creative writing
2012
Adam Luhta
20112010
Christopher GellertNo prize awarded
20092008
Andrew WillsonMegan Norr
20072006
Elena TomorowitzAndrew Karnavas
Sean Santa
20052004
Alexander Vikmanis Rebekah Wolkstein
Rebekah WolksteinCarrie Hoffman
20032002
Matthew BennardoGerry Canavan
Judith Wang
Felicity A. Shoulders
20012000
Merry SusiarjoThomas Linsky
19991998
Reagan PolandDonna Jarrell
Kelly Hill
19971996
Donnah MathewsTia Dionne Hodge
Donna Jarrell
19951994
Alex CreonaMaimu Alber
Michael Rosenberg
19931992
Christopher C. MurrayWilliam McCormack
19911990
William Elmer Allison IIIInformation Unavailable
John Joseph Kistner
19891988
Angela PatrinosAngela Patrinos
19871986
Angela PatrinosElizabeth Voinovich
19851984
Rebecca ClineNancy Nettleton
Reagan Poland
THE KARL LEMMERMAN AWARD
For the best paper by a first year essayist
2012
Alberto L. Rodriguez
20112010
No prize awardedNo prize awarded
20092008
Hannah Thomas-HollandJulia Jarrell
Yashar Niknafs
20072006
Sarah SewardNo award given
20052004
No award givenHanna Park
20032002
No award givenPete Garrison
20012000
Jonathan SkindzierPhil Fijalkovich
19991998
Elizabeth WhalenNo Award given
Ahalya Viswanathan
19971996
Elyse PineJosefa Steinhauer
Adam Grauer
Michael Perlman
19951994
No award given Donnah L. Mathews
19931992
Jennifer CorningMatthew M. Pohlman
19911990
Victor HollenderGabrielle S. Moses
Lily Ann T. Yuzon
19891988
Information not availableJames Wilson
19871986
Krishna RaoNo award given
Fiona Somerset
19851984
No award givenTimothy Puin
THE KARL LEMMERMAN AWARD
continued
19831982
Oanh LoiMark Kirin
Tushar Patel
19811980
No award givenDiana Scharenberg
Daryl Sweeton
Sheldon Tetewsky
19791978
Thomas HigginsThomas Higgins
19771976
Kelly LaminskiIngrid Bensinger
Scott Braunlich
Linda Decker
Alan Larsen
19751974
Christina MooreEric Henning
1973
Jay Rice
THE HELEN B. SHARNOFF AWARD
For the best poem or group of poems of some formal distinction by an undergraduate
2012
No award given
20112010
John RooneyJack Rooney
20092008
Paul Hay Esti Brennan
2007 2006
Paul HayNilani Thiyagarajah
2005 2004
No award given David Mansfield
20022003
Rachel WardNathan Wesley
Jeremy MarkJeremy Mark
Jeremy MarkNo third place winner
20012000
No award givenJoy K. Gonsalves
Sujata DeChoudhury
19991998
Reagan PolandDavid J. Eshelman
James E. MusserJames H. Paxton
Ryan D. MinkOlga Chwascinska
19971996
Alice LinDavid J. Eshelman
Alex B. CreonaSarah Adams
Sarah AdamsSarah Smith
19951994
Betty HuangIrving Katz
Ceola Travis-McDowellJeanne E. Goodman
Alex B. CreonaShermeen Taj Farukhi
19931992
Michael A. AzreGabrielle Moses
Chien-Heng YuanLinda Ciritovic
Irving J. KatzEric Meyer
Michael Rosenberg
THE HARRIET PELTON PERKINS AWARD
For an outstanding student majoring in English
2012
Abigail Pink
2011 (co-winners)2010
Fatima EspirituNo prize awarded
Jack Rooney
20092008(co-prize awarded)
Mikell YuhaszEsti Brennan
Joseph Friedman
2007(co-prize awarded)2006
David MansfieldKatie Steiner
Steve Wenz
2005(co-prize awarded)2004(co-prize awarded)
Daniel WeickRebeka Fortress
Rachel BenishLila Ibrahim
20032002
Stephen PrestGerry Canavan Catherine Price
2001 2000
Rachelle Celebrezze Elyse Pine
Tim Gustafson
19991998
Janelle HendryRebecca Webster
Alanna Lin
19971996
Donnah MathewsSarah Smith
Eve Proper
19951994
Sarah WillenKristin L. Dunkle
Louise Harding
19931992
Gabrielle S. MosesOpen Weaver
Peggy Johns
19911990
Monisha PasupathiAntoinette M. Ferrante
Maureen E. Martin
19891988
Information Not AvailableMax Thomas
19871986
Tim PuinTim Puin
19851984
Alec RubinTheresa Somrak
Alec Rubin
19831982
James GasiweskiMichael Chesler
Christine Seidler
19811980
Theodora EconomouBonnie Jacobson
Mary Jones
Alda Moettus
19791978
Neil RentonNo award
19771976
Edward BiskindDavid Denzler
Eric Press
19751974
David ChampaStephen Timm
1973
Stephen Timm
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
20102009
No prize awardedAmanda Giffi
20082007
No prize awardedKayla Gatalica
THE CLEMENS AWARD
For talent and accomplishment in creative writing
2012
Nora Evett
2011
Sabrina Gorse
20102009
No prize awardedMargo Chervony
20082007
Jon VeseyLaura Juengst
20062005
Alexander VikmanisSean Santa
2004 (co-prizes)2003
Alex VikmanisNo prize awarded
Victoria Moore
20022001
Gerry CanavanGerry Canavan
Judith Wang
Felicity A. Shoulders
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
20102009
Jon BackmanClaire Gainer
Lauren Geiser Sarah Mount
Brennon Ham
20082007
Alejandro AbreuNo award given
Kayla Gatalica
John Rooney
20062005
James StaffordKathleen Hildreth
Sean SantaSakura Huey
Mieon HanChristopher Urban
20042003
Kristen ConradTo be announced
Carolyn Hoffman
Damesha Martin
20022001
Rachel WardJoshua Baugher
Shaumir AcharyaThomas Kondilas
Vinod Gundapaneni
Charles Onyett
2000
Erin Bittman
Courtney Bryant
Christina Duhig
David Pearl
Ahalya Viswanathan
Stephanie Thomas (Honorary)
Judith Wang (Honorary)
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
20102009
No prize awardedKristen Bowhers
THE KENNEDY AWARD
For creative work in Art, English, or Music
2012
2011
Fatima Espiritu
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