Undergraduate Writing Award Recipients 2017-2018

Cardinal Cushing Award

For the best fiction published in a BC undergraduate publication:

  • First Place: Julia Hopkins 鈥�19 鈥淯ntitled,鈥� Stylus, Spring 2018

  • Second Place: Ivey Choi 鈥�19 鈥淕ravity,鈥� by Stylus, Fall 2017

  • Third place: Maria Conte 鈥�20 鈥淔rankfurters on the Fourth of July,鈥� Stylus, Fall 2017
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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:

  • Gabriel McClary 鈥�18
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Dever Award for Freshman Writing

For the best three essays by first year students in a Spring 鈥�17 or AY 鈥�17-18 English course:

  • Katherine Fraser 鈥�21, 鈥淥n Cemeteries and their Inhabitants鈥� (nominated by Brian Zimmerman)

  • Timothy Morrissey 鈥�20, 鈥淐rafting the Caribbean鈥� (nominated by Rebekah Mitsein)

  • Eleanor Spizzuoco 鈥�21 鈥淭he Plex Pool鈥� (nominated by Brian Zimmerman)
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Kean Memorial Award

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

  • John Knowles, 鈥�18
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Kelleher Award

For the best poetry published in a BC undergraduate publication:

  • First Place: Walker Halstad 鈥�18, "to the sailboat made of twigs," Stylus, Fall 2017

  • Second place: Madison Semarjian 鈥�19, "For Armenia," Stylus, Fall 2017

  • Third place: Kelsey Connors 鈥�18 "Orb Weaver," Stylus, Fall 2017
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McCarthy Award

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

  • First Place: Matthew Barad 鈥�19

  • Second Place: Lauren Keeley 鈥�18

  • Third Place: Katherine Oksen 鈥�19
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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

  • Diyang Jin 鈥�21, "Love and Freedom" (nominated by Katherine Kim)
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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:

  • Winner: Maggie McQuade 鈥�20, "A Wonder Woman of the Nineteenth Century"

  • Honorable Mention: Julia Bogiages 鈥�18, "A Gem of Perfection"

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