Spring 2021 Graduate and Undergraduate Student Award Winners

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One or more Pearl Hogrefe Grants in Creative Writing will be awarded during the spring semester to graduate students who show extraordinary promise in creative writing. These awards are open to all graduate students at Iowa State and will be given on the basis of a qualitative evaluation of competitive entries.

Eric Williams

One or more Pearl Hogrefe Grants in Creative Writing will be awarded during the spring semester to graduate students who show extraordinary promise in creative writing. These awards are open to all graduate students at Iowa State and will be given on the basis of a qualitative evaluation of competitive entries.

Rebecca Justus

One or more Pearl Hogrefe Grants in Creative Writing will be awarded during the spring semester to graduate students who show extraordinary promise in creative writing. These awards are open to all graduate students at Iowa State and will be given on the basis of a qualitative evaluation of competitive entries.

Benjamin DuBow

One or more Pearl Hogrefe Grants in Creative Writing will be awarded during the spring semester to graduate students who show extraordinary promise in creative writing. These awards are open to all graduate students at Iowa State and will be given on the basis of a qualitative evaluation of competitive entries.

Riley Morsman

One or more Pearl Hogrefe Grants in Creative Writing will be awarded during the spring semester to graduate students who show extraordinary promise in creative writing. These awards are open to all graduate students at Iowa State and will be given on the basis of a qualitative evaluation of competitive entries.

Richard Frailing

The W. Paul Jones Scholarship is given to a doctoral student in the Rhetoric and Professional Communication Program in recognition of scholarly excellence. The award honors Professor Jones’ dedication to the teaching of writing and to the use of clear and precise language in imparting technical and scientific information.

Ma-aruf Al-hassan

The Richard Wright Award is given annually to a graduate student who demonstrates ability in expository writing. In honor of Professor Wright’s commitment to the teaching of writing, especially technical and scientific writing, this award will go to students whose academic career shows promise in business/technical communication or rhetoric/composition.

Agata Guskaroska

The Paul L. and Carolyn Errington Award is presented annually to a graduate student in English who demonstrates excellence in environmental literary criticism. This award honors Paul L. and Carolyn Errington for the many contributions they made to the advancement of the environmental humanities.

Eric Williams

The Aubrey Galyon Scholarship is given annually to an ISU student completing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in the year of application and commencing work at an accredited institution toward a Ph.D. in literature, linguistics, or rhetoric. This award will go to a student whose academic record demonstrates the excellence necessary for doctoral study.

Shamini Shetye

The Quentin G. Johnson Award is given annually in honor of Professor Johnson’s commitment to the teaching of linguistics. The award is made to a student (undergraduate or graduate) who has a strong academic record and who shows promise in the study of linguistics.

The Cross-Disciplinary Linguistics Scholarship is given annually to an undergraduate linguistics major with demonstrated skill and enthusiasm for linguistic theory and practice. This award will go to a student whose academic career shows promise in leading to a future directly related to theoretical or applied linguistics.

The Kurt Moody Creative Writing Award is given annually to an Iowa State undergraduate student who demonstrates excellence in creative writing. Students from any area of the university are eligible to submit a portfolio of writing (should not exceed 25 pages) for the committee’s consideration. The work submitted is restricted to any one of the following genres or may include any combination of them: fiction writing, creative nonfiction, screenwriting, or playwriting. The award is made solely on the basis of the excellence of the work submitted, and no special consideration is given to those students who submit material in more than one genre.

The Kurt Moody Creative Writing Award is given annually to an Iowa State undergraduate student who demonstrates excellence in creative writing. Students from any area of the university are eligible to submit a portfolio of writing (should not exceed 25 pages) for the committee’s consideration. The work submitted is restricted to any one of the following genres or may include any combination of them: fiction writing, creative nonfiction, screenwriting, or playwriting. The award is made solely on the basis of the excellence of the work submitted, and no special consideration is given to those students who submit material in more than one genre.

Richard Caplan Sketch Prize is awarded to authors in three genres—poetry, fiction, and nonfiction—whose work represents the strongest writing in each genre to be published in Sketch magazine.

Richard Caplan Sketch Prize is awarded to authors in three genres—poetry, fiction, and nonfiction—whose work represents the strongest writing in each genre to be published in Sketch magazine.

Richard Caplan Sketch Prize is awarded to authors in three genres—poetry, fiction, and nonfiction—whose work represents the strongest writing in each genre to be published in Sketch magazine.

The Will C. Jumper Scholarship is given annually to an Iowa State undergraduate of any major who demonstrates excellence in poetry writing.

The Will C. Jumper Scholarship is given annually to an Iowa State undergraduate of any major who demonstrates excellence in poetry writing.

The English department’s Pearl Hogrefe Creative Writing Fund awards the First-Year Scholarship in Creative Writing for Iowa State University students with first-year student status whose work exemplifies promise or talent in one of the genres of creative writing.

The English department’s Pearl Hogrefe Creative Writing Fund awards the First-Year Scholarship in Creative Writing for Iowa State University students with first-year student status whose work exemplifies promise or talent in one of the genres of creative writing.

The English department’s Pearl Hogrefe Creative Writing Fund awards the First-Year Scholarship in Creative Writing for Iowa State University students with first-year student status whose work exemplifies promise or talent in one of the genres of creative writing.

The English department’s Pearl Hogrefe Creative Writing Fund awards the First-Year Scholarship in Creative Writing for Iowa State University students with first-year student status whose work exemplifies promise or talent in one of the genres of creative writing.

The English department’s Pearl Hogrefe Creative Writing Fund awards juniors who have taken at least one  creative writing class (preferably two) and combine unique ideas and fresh choices in language with bold reaches into original and imaginative use of form and language, show evidence of having produced a significant body of creative writing, and have a GPA in the major of at least 3.0.

The English department’s Pearl Hogrefe Creative Writing Fund awards juniors who have taken at least one  creative writing class (preferably two) and combine unique ideas and fresh choices in language with bold reaches into original and imaginative use of form and language, show evidence of having produced a significant body of creative writing, and have a GPA in the major of at least 3.0.

The English Department’s Pearl Hogrefe Creative Writing Fund awards juniors who have taken at least one  creative writing class (preferably two) and combine unique ideas and fresh choices in language with bold reaches into original and imaginative use of form and language, show evidence of having produced a significant body of creative writing, and have a GPA in the major of at least 3.0.

The English department’s Pearl Hogrefe Creative Writing Fund awards juniors who have taken at least one  creative writing class (preferably two) and combine unique ideas and fresh choices in language with bold reaches into original and imaginative use of form and language, show evidence of having produced a significant body of creative writing, and have a GPA in the major of at least 3.0.

The English department’s Pearl Hogrefe Creative Writing Fund awards juniors who have taken at least one  creative writing class (preferably two) and combine unique ideas and fresh choices in language with bold reaches into original and imaginative use of form and language, show evidence of having produced a significant body of creative writing, and have a GPA in the major of at least 3.0.

The English department’s Pearl Hogrefe Creative Writing Fund awards the Senior Scholarship to seniors (90+ credits applied to degree program) with outstanding originality and potential whose work exhibits an unusual perspective and unique voice not necessarily measured by conventional standards.

The English department’s Pearl Hogrefe Creative Writing Fund awards the Senior Scholarship to seniors (90+ credits applied to degree program) with outstanding originality and potential whose work exhibits an unusual perspective and unique voice not necessarily measured by conventional standards.

The English department’s Pearl Hogrefe Creative Writing Fund awards the Senior Scholarship to seniors (90+ credits applied to degree program) with outstanding originality and potential whose work exhibits an unusual perspective and unique voice not necessarily measured by conventional standards.

The English department’s Pearl Hogrefe Creative Writing Fund awards the Senior Scholarship to seniors (90+ credits applied to degree program) with outstanding originality and potential whose work exhibits an unusual perspective and unique voice not necessarily measured by conventional standards.

The English department’s Pearl Hogrefe Creative Writing Fund awards the Senior Scholarship to seniors (90+ credits applied to degree program) with outstanding originality and potential whose work exhibits an unusual perspective and unique voice not necessarily measured by conventional standards.

An annual award for raising awareness in the Iowa State community about Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, and Transsexual issues.

Herta David Scholarships in English are given annually to Iowa State undergraduates majoring in English.

Herta David Scholarships in English are given annually to Iowa State undergraduates majoring in English.

Herta David Scholarships in English are given annually to Iowa State undergraduates majoring in English.

The Freda Huncke Endowment Awards are given annually to five students (freshmen, sophomores, or juniors) majoring in English who demonstrate academic excellence, financial need, and expository writing ability.

The Freda Huncke Endowment Awards are given annually to five students (freshmen, sophomores, or juniors) majoring in English who demonstrate academic excellence, financial need, and expository writing ability.

The Freda Huncke Endowment Awards are given annually to five students (freshmen, sophomores, or juniors) majoring in English who demonstrate academic excellence, financial need, and expository writing ability.

The Freda Huncke Endowment Awards are given annually to five students (freshmen, sophomores, or juniors) majoring in English who demonstrate academic excellence, financial need, and expository writing ability.

The Freda Huncke Endowment Awards are given annually to five students (freshmen, sophomores, or juniors) majoring in English who demonstrate academic excellence, financial need, and expository writing ability.

The Freda Huncke Endowment Awards are given annually to five students (freshmen, sophomores, or juniors) majoring in English who demonstrate academic excellence, financial need, and expository writing ability.

The Freda Huncke Endowment Awards are given annually to five students (freshmen, sophomores, or juniors) majoring in English who demonstrate academic excellence, financial need, and expository writing ability.

The James and Rachel Lowrie Family Awards are given in recognition of a junior or senior (any major) whose oral and written performance in English courses at Iowa State University demonstrates outstanding growth, perception, and capability in the study of literature.

The James and Rachel Lowrie Family Awards are given in recognition of a junior or senior (any major) whose oral and written performance in English courses at Iowa State University demonstrates outstanding growth, perception, and capability in the study of literature.

The James and Rachel Lowrie Family Awards are given in recognition of a junior or senior (any major) whose oral and written performance in English courses at Iowa State University demonstrates outstanding growth, perception, and capability in the study of literature.

The James and Rachel Lowrie Family Awards are given in recognition of a junior or senior (any major) whose oral and written performance in English courses at Iowa State University demonstrates outstanding growth, perception, and capability in the study of literature.

The Pamela Henry Lassahn Scholarship in Technical Communication is available to students of junior or senior class standing majoring in technical communication in the Department of English.

The Albert L. Walker Excellence in English Award is given annually to undergraduate and graduate students with demonstrated ability in the study of literature. In honor of Professor Walker, former chair of the Department of English, three awards will be awarded, one to an undergraduate English major, one to an undergraduate majoring in a subject other than English, and one to a graduate student (any major) who has taken at least one graduate course in literature at ISU.

The Albert L. Walker Excellence in English Award is given annually to undergraduate and graduate students with demonstrated ability in the study of literature. In honor of Professor Walker, former chair of the Department of English, three awards will be awarded, one to an undergraduate English major, one to an undergraduate majoring in a subject other than English, and one to a graduate student (any major) who has taken at least one graduate course in literature at ISU.

Any undergraduate student (any major) may submit any single piece of critical exposition originally written for an English course at Iowa State University (including course papers submitted during the current academic year).

The Speech Communication Demosthenes Outstanding Speaker Award is given in recognition of a student’s exceptional achievement as a public speaker in speech communication courses.

The Speech Communication Ray Dearin Award for Academic Excellence is given in recognition of a Speech Communication Major who exhibits the strongest academic record within the major.