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English Department Awards
Department Scholar Award
- The department’s highest award for overall scholarly achievement, presented at spring honors ceremony.
- Eligibility: English major with English GPA of 3.67 or higher.
- Selected by English department faculty vote.
- Variable monetary award (last year, $500).
Morgan Award
- Established in 1962, in memory of Dr. Warren M. Morgan, professor of English 1942-62.
- The department’s second award for overall scholarly achievement.
- Eligibility: English major with English GPA of 3.67 or higher.
- Selected by English department faculty vote.
- Variable monetary award (last year, $150).
Ingersoll Award
- Established in 2000 by Mary and Earl Ingersoll, in memory of Rose and Earl Ingersoll.
- Preference to first-generation English majors with demonstrated financial need.
- Eligibility: Junior English major, 3.25 GPA; self-nominated or nominated by English faculty.
- Variable monetary award (last year, two awards of $550 each).
Boutet Award
- Established in 2010 by Mike and Katie Andriatch in memory of Harry B. Boutet.
- Awarded to a junior or senior who demonstrates leadership, moral character, and a concern for the value of grammar in communication.
- Student application, including 1,000-word essay, judged by departmental committee.
- Award to an English major in even-numbered years, to a Communications major in odd-numbered years.
- One award of $1000.
WRITING AWARDS
Blaine M. De Lancey Award
- Established in 1981 by Floy Winks De Lancey in memory of Dr. Blaine De Lancey, professor of English 1934-1967.
- Awarded for an outstanding essay by an undergraduate or graduate student in English.
- Students submit essays: winner selected by departmental committee.
- Variable monetary award (last year, $150).
Cal Rich Poetry Award
- Established in 1989 in memory of Calvin Rich, professor of English 1969-1995.
- For poetic excellence, maximum of 2 awards (one for structured, one for free-form poetry).
- Eligibility: graduate or undergraduate English major with a 3.0 (grad) or 2.0 (undergrad) GPA.
- Variable monetary award (last year, $150).
Maggie Fox Poetry Award
- Established in 2009 by Dr. P. Michael Fox in memory of Maggie Morgan Fox.
- For creativity in the writing of poetry.
- Eligibility: graduate or undergraduate English major.
- One award of $100.
GRADUATE STUDENT AWARDS
Maxwell Award
- Established in 2005 by alumnus Richard Maxwell.
- Recognizes outstanding achievement by a married graduate student, male or female, pursuing an MA in English.
- One award of $5000.
Heyen Graduate Scholarship in Creative Writing
- Established in 2010 by Hannelore Heyen and William Heyen, Professor of English and Poet in Resident Emeritus.
- Awarded to students applying to the MA in Creative Writing, selected by the English department graduate committee.
- Two awards of $1000 each.
Scholarship applications can be found online at: http://www.brockport.edu/scholarships/foundation.html.
All incoming student scholarship applications will be due March 15th and current student scholarship applications will be due April 1st.
Last Updated 2/15/13
