2015 English department writing awards

Congratulations to the SUNY Geneseo students who took first, second, and third place this year in the categories of critical essay, diversity studies, first-year critical writing, research, creative non-fiction, literary fiction, and poetry. Congratulations as well to the students who won in each of three categories for work in Africana/Black studies.

John H. Parry Award: Critical Essay

1. Sean Neill, “Towards a Theory of Auto Horror”
2. Sarah Simon, “Erupt/Endure”
3. Liam Cody, “Repurposing Bodies in ‘The Grauballe Man'” and Zachary Muhlbauer, “Tom Wolfe’s Never-Never Land (What?)”

Jérome de Rômanet de Beaune Award: Diversity Studies

1. Meghan Kearns, “No Magic Here: Archival Violence and the Body”
2. Kyle Parnell, “Disability as Metaphor in Curricular Literature: A Case Study on Of Mice and Men“
3. Emily Ercolano, “Kramer vs. Kramer: The Subversion and Affirmation of Masculine Hegemony in the Male Mother”

Irene E. Smith Award: First-Year Critical Writing

1. Noah Chichester, “We Shall Overcome: Ferguson and the History of Black Protest in America”
2. Sophie Boka, “Destabilizing Definitions”
3. Halee Finn, “Optimism Can Influence Perspective”

Research Paper Award

1. Harrison Hartsough, “Constitutional Rights as an Unfunded Mandate: The Problems with the Implementation of Gideon v. Wainwright in New York State”
2. Connor Valvo, “The Place of Theory of Mind in The Catcher in the Rye“
3. Sean Fischer and Benjamin Wach, “United We Stand: An Ethical Framework for Literary Criticism, A Case Study Analysis”

Creative Non-Fiction Award

1. Erin Koehler, “The Phototroph”
2. Kathryn Waring, “Open Diary”
3. Lara Elmayan, “Scavengers”

Lucy Harmon Award: Literary Fiction

1. Katie Soares, “Kill the Carrier”
2. Sophie Boka, “To Know One”
3. Marissa Canarelli, “The Magpie”

Mary Thomas Award: Poetry

1. Chrissy Montelli, “Aftermath of: Twin Mental Health Evaluations”
2. Lara Elmayan, “Last Prayer to Mack Wolford”
3. Codie Hazen, “[Unspecified Endocrine Disorder]”

Africana/Black Studies Award

• Best Critical/Analytical Essay: Sean Neill
• Best Research Paper: Cassandra Nicol
• Best Creative Writing: Devon Poniatowski