Congratulations!
Many thanks to all students, faculty, staff, donors, and families, who made the 34th Annual English Department Awards reception such a fun celebration! Held on Monday, April 21, the reception provided students the opportunity to be personally recognized by faculty members while accepting competitive scholarships and awards for creative artistry, literary excellence, and professional writing.
Interim Chair and Professor Dan Beachy-Quick opened the reception with remarks highlighting the hard work that has marked our time from August to April and the collective that has nurtured it.
“Our students have gained honors of many kinds…We love cheering on their successes, and we also understand how each individual success is nourished by a community of staff and faculty whose large care is necessary to our students’ growth. This year we also took time to celebrate the whole Department, naming the names of those nominated for awards, yes, but more largely, offering our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has made this year a vital one for us all.”
A special thank you to scholarship committee members Tatiana Nekrasova-Beker, Maurice Irvin, and Debra Walker, for their care, attention, and time; to Tom Conway and Tobi Jacobi, for helping widen the scope of our celebratory vision; and Sheila Dargon, for organizing and planning, and without whom, this event wouldn’t occur.
A Digital Celebration of Student Success
View the complete list of recipients on our recently published 2025 Department Awards webpage. This page serves as a virtual stage for applauding our students’ achievements and honors. Congrats again to all!