The Cynthia Marshall Award was created in 2005 by family and friends of Professor Cynthia Marshall. The award is given to the most deserving senior majoring in English who is pursuing graduate studies in any field in the humanities.The Jane Donaldson Kepple Writing Prizes are awarded annually for excellence in writing as judged by a committee of faculty members. These prizes were established in 1985 by Thomas R. Kepple, Jr. in memory of his wife. |
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2024 Student Awards | |
Emma Hansen | Cynthia Marshall Award |
Rachel Grau | John R. Benish Award for Excellence in the Study of English |
Ahyoung Hwang | Jane Donaldson Kepple First-Year Student English Essay Prize |
Jamie Garland | Jane Donaldson Kepple Senior English Essay Prize |
Ben Robison | Jane Donaldson Kepple Scholarly Essay Prize |
Niko Baranek | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award – Poetry |
Ben Reynolds | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award – Prose |
Janay Kelley | Anne Howard Bailey Prize for Creative Writing |
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2023 Student Awards | |
Harrison Glaze & Brittany Ashley | Cynthia Marshall Award |
Harrison Glaze | John R. Benish Award for Excellence in the Study of English |
Hope Wehrli | Jane Donaldson Kepple First-Year Student English Essay Prize |
Ethan Morris | Jane Donaldson Kepple Senior English Essay Prize |
Woo Wade | Jane Donaldson Kepple Scholarly Essay Prize |
Janay Kelley | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award – Poetry |
Ashlin Wharton | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award – Prose |
Hannah Robinson | Anne Howard Bailey Prize for Creative Writing |
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2022 Student Awards | |
Caitlin Evans & Olivia DuCharme | Cynthia Marshall Award |
Carolyn Bruce & Eliza Combest | John R. Benish Award for Excellence in the Study of English |
Ani Mikoyan | Jane Donaldson Kepple First-Year Student English Essay Prize |
Diana Miranda | Jane Donaldson Kepple Senior English Essay Prize |
Andy Schild | Jane Donaldson Kepple Scholarly Essay Prize |
Annalee McConnell | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award – Poetry |
Sarah Gunter | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award – Prose |
Zara Raezer | Anne Howard Bailey Prize for Creative Writing |
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2021 Student Awards | |
Shelby Seese | Cynthia Marshall Award |
Madison Zickgraf | John R. Benish Award for Excellence in the Study of English |
Ben Reynolds | Jane Donaldson Kepple First-Year Student English Essay Prize |
Kathryn Langley | Jane Donaldson Kepple Sophomore English Essay Prize |
Abigail Morici | Jane Donaldson Kepple Senior English Essay Prize |
Natalie Smith | Jane Donaldson Kepple Scholarly Essay Prize |
Thomas Hayden | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award – Poetry |
Abigail Morici | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award – Prose |
Catherine Dillon | Anne Howard Bailey Prize for Creative Writing |
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2020 Student Awards | |
Meg Jerit | Cynthia Marshall Award |
Benjamin Freeman | John R. Benish Award for Excellence in the Study of English |
Ashley Carpenter | Jane Donaldson Kepple First-Year Student English Essay Prize |
Scott Hale | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award – Poetry |
Matthew Harris and Jacob Rothschild | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award – Prose |
Caroline Bond and Olivia Doty | Anne Howard Bailey Prize for Creative Writing |
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2019 Student Awards | |
Elizabeth M. Dinneny | Cynthia Marshall Award |
Sean P. Moore | John R. Benish Award for Excellence in the Study of English |
Zara E. Raezer | Jane Donaldson Kepple First-Year Student English Essay Prize |
Alexander E. Coughlin | Jane Donaldson Kepple Senior English Essay Prize |
Savannah M. Patton | Jane Donaldson Kepple Scholarly Essay Prize |
Savannah M. Patton and McKendree T. Walker | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award – Poetry |
Harleigh R. Gathright | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award – Prose |
Meaghan G. Pickles and Lydia C. Podowitz | Anne Howard Bailey Prize for Creative Writing |
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2018 Student Awards | |
Avery Blankenship | Cynthia Marshall Award |
Emily Buddy | John R. Benish Award for Excellence in the Study of English |
Tara Fredenburg | Jane Donaldson Kepple First-Year Student English Essay Prize |
Grady Vaughan and Bonnie Whitehouse | Jane Donaldson Kepple Scholarly Essay Prize |
Jennifer Bitterly | Jane Donaldson Kepple Senior English Essay Prize |
Hannah Hornsey | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award – Poetry |
Sam Thomasson and Beth Trueman | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award – Prose |
Sean Mattheisen | Anne Howard Bailey Prize for Creative Writing - Prose |
Karina Henderson | Anne Howard Bailey Prize for Creative Writing - Poetry |
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2017 Student Awards | |
Brittney M. Threatt | Cynthia Marshall Award |
Justin A. Davis | John R. Benish Award for Excellence in the Study of English |
Austin D. Schmude | Jane Donaldson Kepple First-Year Student English Essay Prize |
Clare M. Misko | Jane Donaldson Kepple Scholarly Essay Prize |
Justin A. Davis | Jane Donaldson Kepple Senior English Essay Prize |
Eilidh C. Jenness | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award – Poetry |
Amanda G. Crist | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award – Prose |
Lily K. Anthony | Anne Howard Bailey Prize for Creative Writing - Prose |
Justin A. Davis | Anne Howard Bailey Prize for Creative Writing - Poetry |
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2016 Student Awards | |
Leah Washburn | Cynthia Marshall Award |
Theodore Nollert | John R. Benish Award for Excellence in the Study of English |
Hayley Rosenfield | Jane Donaldson Kepple Award - Creative Writing |
India Nikotich | Jane Donaldson Kepple First-Year Student English Essay Prize |
Genevieve Bettendorf | Jane Donaldson Kepple Senior English Essay Prize |
Lucy Right | Jane Donaldson Kepple Scholarly Essay Prize |
Marguerite Spiotta | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award – Poetry |
Thomas Simmermaker | Anne Howard Bailey Prize for Creative Writing |
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2015 Student Awards | |
Will Roudabush | Cynthia Marshall Award |
Katie Cannon | John R. Benish Award for Excellence in the Study of English |
Mark Robinson | Jane Donaldson Kepple First-Year Student English Essay Prize |
Katie Cannon | Jane Donaldson Kepple Senior English Essay Prize |
Bailey Kimmitt | Jane Donaldson Kepple Scholarly Essay Prize |
Alex Cronin and Christian Zoeller | Jane Donaldson Kepple Award - Creative Writing |
Phoebe Driscoll
 | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award |
Taylor White | Anne Howard Bailey Prize for Creative Writing |
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2014 Student Awards | |
Samantha Smith | Cynthia Marshall Award |
Margaret A. McGowan
 | John R Benish Award for Excellence in the Study of English |
Anna Lockhart | Jane Donaldson Kepple Award - Creative Writing Award (Fiction) |
Lucy Right | Jane Donaldson Kepple Writing Prize – 1st year Student English Essay |
Amanda Blagg | Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Senior English Essay |
Maria Branca
 | Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Scholarly Essay |
Chelsea Ortego | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award (Poetry) |
Chloe Bryan | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award (Fiction) |
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2013 Student Awards | |
Dev Varma | Cynthia Marshall Award |
Amaryllis Lyle | John R. Benish Award for Excellence in the Study of English |
Mary Katherine Millis
 | Jane Donaldson Kepple Writing Prize – 1st year Student English Essay |
Jeremy Culver | Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Senior English Essay |
Katherine Flynt | Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Scholarly Essay |
Katherine Neale | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award (Poetry) |
Julie Borden | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award (Fiction) |
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2012 Student Awards | |
Andrew Miller | Cynthia Marshall Award |
Jeremy Culver | John R. Benish Award for Excellence in the Study of English |
Emily Dorward | Jane Donaldson Kepple Writing Prize – 1st year Student English Essay |
Keyana Williams | Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Senior English Essay |
Jenna Sullivan | Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Scholarly Essay |
Hunter Kuhlmann | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award (Poetry) |
Caitlyn Kennedy | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award (Fiction) |
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2011 Student Awards | |
Jessica Comola
 | Cynthia Marshall Award |
Andrew C. Miller
 | John R. Benish Award for Excellence in the Study of English |
Joseph E. Mroz | Jane Donaldson Kepple Writing Prize – 1st year Student English Essay |
John A. Bryant | Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Senior English Essay |
Andrew C. Miller | Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Scholarly Essay |
Dev Varma
 | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award (Poetry) |
Katja M. Zurcher | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award (Fiction) |
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2010 Student Awards | |
Michael Gossett | Cynthia Marshall Award |
Joel Iwaskiewicz
 | John R. Benish Award for Excellence in the Study of English |
Amanda Blagg | Jane Donaldson Kepple Writing Prize – 1st year Student English Essay |
Michael Gossett | Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Senior English Essay |
Jacob Smith
 | Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Scholarly Essay |
Mark Wadley | Jane Donaldson Kepple Creative Writing Award (Fiction) |
Michael Gossett
 | Jane Donaldson Kepple Creative Writing Award (Poetry) |
Jessica Comola | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award (Poetry) |
Zach Glover | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award (Fiction) |
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2009 Student Awards | |
Rebecca Bates
 | Cynthia Marshall Award |
Bryan Hearn | John R. Benish Award for Excellence in the Study of English |
Hunter Kuhlmann | Jane Donaldson Kepple Writing Prize – 1st year Student English Essay |
Kristine Overacre | Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Senior English Essay |
Sarah Crowley
 | Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Scholarly Essay |
Rebecca Bates
 | Jane Donaldson Kepple Creative Writing Award (Fiction) |
Ashley Jones | Jane Donaldson Kepple Creative Writing Award (Poetry) |
Jessica Comola | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award (Poetry) |
Douglas DesRoches | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award (Fiction) |
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2008 Student Awards | |
Diana Comes | John R. Benish Award for Excellence in the Study of English |
Thomas Cole II
 | Jane Donaldson Kepple Writing Prize – 1st year Student English Essay |
Christina Jezioro | Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Senior English Essay |
Anthony Siracusa III | Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Scholarly Essay |
Douglas Bracken | Jane Donaldson Kepple Creative Writing Award (Fiction) |
Rachel Stinson | Jane Donaldson Kepple Creative Writing Award (Poetry) |
Savannah Gardner | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award (Poetry) |
Rachel Simmons | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award (Fiction) |
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2007 Student Awards | |
Allison Burris and Jonathan Callis | John R. Benish Award for Excellence in the Study of English |
Michael Gossett | Jane Donaldson Kepple Writing Prize – 1st year Student English Essay |
Caroline Cole | Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Senior English Essay |
Kimberly Green | Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Scholarly Essay |
Sarah Galpern | Jane Donaldson Kepple Creative Writing Award (Fiction) |
Lauren Cagle | Jane Donaldson Kepple Creative Writing Award (Poetry) |
Sarah Rutherford
 | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award (Poetry) |
Allison Burris 
 | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award (Fiction) |
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2006 Student Awards | |
Whitney R. Howell | John R. Benish Award for Excellence in the Study of English |
Anthony C. Siracusa III | Jane Donaldson Kepple Writing Prize – 1st year Student English Essay |
Whitney R. Howell | Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Senior English Essay |
Erin D. Kitchell | Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Scholarly Essay |
Earle H. Markel | Jane Donaldson Kepple Creative Writing Award (Fiction) |
Sara B. Rutherford | Jane Donaldson Kepple Creative Writing Award (Poetry) |
Christina M. LaPrease | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award (Poetry) |
John A. Harrison | Allen Tate Creative Writing Award (Fiction) |