2006-07 Student Awards / Announcements
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Academy of American Poets Poetry Prize Award
The Department of English is proud to announce that Caleb Seppala was selected as the winner of the 2007 Academy of American Poets Poetry Prize Award Contest for his poem titled "At the far end of the beach in Menemsha". In recognition of their outstanding contribution to the contest, Honorable Mention was awarded to Crystal Willer for her poem "Early Lieder" and Nicole O'Bryant for her poem "Among the Plants".
The Academy of American Poets is a national non-profit organization devoted to stimulating interest in American Poetry through fellowships and public programs. The Poetry Prize Contest is held at 177 undergraduate institutions annually. The results are also reported to the Academy and all the winners will be listed in the summer issue of the Academy's journal, American Poet.
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Spring 2007 Senior Poetry Reading
Thunderous applause from an enthusiastic crowd echoed across the campus when twelve Lewis & Clark Seniors read their original works of poetry to a SRO audience in Armstrong Lounge on Thursday, April 19, 2007.
Click on the student's name to view their poem.
Mariah Brown-Pounds
Heather Hodges
Kebby Jones
Kathryn Kloehn
Christine Miller
Nicole O'Bryant
Erin Perry
Joe Seamons
Caleb Seppala
Leslie Sprague
Caitlin Tyler
Crystal Willer
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English Majors Receive Awards at Northwest Undergraduate Conference on Literature (NUCL)In March, three of our English majors presented in the Northwest Undergraduate Conference on Literature (NUCL) sponsored by the University of Portland. Katie Hart '08 gave a fine paper on Faulkner; Andrew Shaw-Kitch '09 did a Bakhtinian reading of Crime and Punishment and Ryan Bruno '07 read some of his poetry.
Two of our students went on to win two of the three prizes of the conference: Ryan for best creative submissions and Andrew for the Best Paper (also known as the "Brass NUCL" award for the hardest-hitting essay). As this conference hosted three sessions of six concurrent panels each, there were a number of participants; key-noter Gerald Graff was on hand to congratulate Andrew and Ryan.
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Three English Major Named Rogers Scholars Established in 1995, the scholarship fund honors students whose outstanding academic achievements are complemented by qualities of leadership, dedication, integrity, compassion, sensitivity, and self-discipline. Recipients are selected based on academic achievements, faculty recommendations, financial need, and personal character.
Kathryn Alexander ’07 is a double major in English and theatre. She has been a presence on stage and behind the scenes in student theatre productions since she arrived at Lewis & Clark. She has been an assistant stage manager, actor, and volunteer for the theatre department. Alexander is a writer, artist, and an avid traveler. Last spring, she studied in London, and this past summer she took a road trip to explore the east coast and the American southwest. She concluded her journey in Alaska, where she worked in Denali National Park. Alexander is also a dean’s scholarship winner.
Heather Hodges ’07 is an English major with a passion for the written word. She is an avid writer of short fiction, poetry, and lyrics, and loves to capture images that reveal the beauty in the everyday in order to redefine perspective. She has written for the student newspaper, been published in several student-run publications, and was selected to be a Real Life student blogger during her first year at Lewis & Clark. Hodges is a dean’s list student and University Club scholarship recipient. She hopes to pursue her passion for creative writing and teaching through a masters degree program.
A double major in English and philosophy, Ryan Miglavs ’07 is a National Merit scholar, dean’s list student, Epsilon Sigma Alpha scholar, and an ACLU Membership Conference scholarship winner. Miglavs is past president of Lewis & Clark’s United Sexualities Club, active in the ACLU, and has volunteered as a camp counselor at FUN (For Us Northwest) for children affected by AIDS. He is also a poet, web designer, and music composer Over the summer, Miglavs spent time traveling in Europe and then worked as a magician and as the assistant manager at a local toy store. He hopes to continue his commitment to travel and community service after he graduates.
For a complete list of the 24 Rogers Scholars' winners, visit current campus headlines
October 2006
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Tussing wins Oregon Book Award
The Ken Kesey Award for the Novel was presented to Justin Tussing, visiting assistant professor of English, for his novel, “The Best People in the World” (HarperCollins, 2006). Judge Francine Prose noted that at "a time when so many first novels seem safe and conventional, this one is a refreshing and promising departure from the familiar."
Since 1987, the Oregon Book Awards have been presented annually for the finest accomplishments by Oregon writers in genres of poetry, fiction, literary nonfiction, drama and young readers literature.
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