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Past Student Writing Excellence Awards Winners

The Writing Across the Curriculum Committee recognizes all past winners of undergraduate student writing awards.  (Alphabetical by name of department/school/program.)

Administration of Justice

Outstanding Paper Award

Outstanding Paper Award

  • 2008: Carolyn A. Watson

Award for Accomplished Writing in a Capstone Course

  • 2006: Darron Mason

Art and Visual Technology

AVT Award for Excellence in Writing

Outstanding Paper Award

  • 2008: Cory Thacker

Biology

Excellence in Undergraduate Writing in Biology

Outstanding Paper Award

  • 2008: Kristen A. Byler and Olivia P. Hunn

Computer Science

CS 306 Best Paper Award

Outstanding Paper Award

  • 2007: Steven Kinder

College of Health and Human Services (formerly College of Nursing and Health Science)

CHHS/CNHS Excellence in Writing Award

  • 2008:  Serkalem Mekonnen (Nursing)
  • 2007: Nicole M. Lang
  • 2006: Cora Martin, Tae Kim, and Bethany O'Neill

Dance

Excellence in Writing in Dance

Outstanding Paper Award

  • 2008: Margaret A. Giragosian

Economics

The Vernon Smith Award

      • 2008: Brett Barkley (1st place), Rebecca Yancey (2nd place), Peter Abbate (honorable mention), Michael Ostrowski (honorable mention)
      • 2007: Kate Feldman (1st place), Sanda Klacar (2nd place), Adam Gurri (honorable mention)
      • 2006: Luan Dinh (1st place), Cameron Weber (2nd place)

The James Buchanan Award

      • 2008: Ian Dunois (1st place), Theodore Phalan (2nd place)
      • 2007: Christopher Brown (1st place), Alex Drukier (2nd place), Tom Thrasher (honorable mention)
      • 2006:  Teo Keipi

The F. A. Hayek Award

      • 2008: Kevin Hilferty (1st place), Jie Xiao (2nd place), Mohamed Bouarrouj (honorable mention)
      • 2007: Christopher Brown (1st place), Alex Drukier (2nd place), Tom Thrasher (honorable mention)
      • 2006:  Ryan Lees

English

Outstanding Honors Thesis

  • 2008: Ellen K. Fisher (1st place), Sonja C. Eberly (honorable mention), Andrew E. Kyser (honorable mention)
  • 2007:  Melissa L. Saxton
  • 2006: Carlos Severo Montaño

History

Winslow Hatch Award

  • 2008:  Amy  Morton
  • 2007:  Elizabeth Lynch
  • 2006:  Jonas Pound
New Century College

Ashley Williams Award

  • 2008:  Clint Herring and Jessica (Megan) White

Elizabeth Gunn Award

  • 2008:  Lubna Ghazi
  • 2007:  Brian Picone

Jon Sultan Award

  • 2008:  Kelsey McCoy
  • 2007:  Sara Pettingill
 

Philosophy

Writing Prize in Philosophy

  • 2008:  Catherine McDermott
  • 2007:  Nicholas Barker
 

Psychology

Outstanding Honors Thesis/Project

  • 2008:  Wendy Lee Baucus
 

Public and International Affairs/Government

Best Honors Thesis

  • 2008:  MacGregor S. Lennarz and Shannon M. Maurer
  • 2007:  Natasha M. Saputo
  • 2006:  Julia L. Newell

Best Synthesis Paper

  • 2006:  Stephanie A. Marella

School of Management

SOM 301 Writing Award

  • 2008: Scott Silvestain, Scott Wenzel, and Michael Williams
  • 2007: Ana Quinones, Katherine Polhamus, and Lien Chau Tran House

SOM Excellence in Writing Award

  • 2006: Cristina Maniquis, Abigail Martin, and Reni Desiree Jimenez
School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism

RHT Excellence in Writing Award

  • 2008:  Jennifer Flores, Misato Nishimura, and Brandy L. White
  • 2007: Eric N. Barnes, Michelle K. Gibson, and Mandy P. Shaw
  • 2006:  Catherine L. Nagle, Monica L. Rivera, and Ashley E. Street

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