Bachelor of Arts in English
with an available Concentration in Secondary Education
and Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Combined Degree Program
English Majors are Uniquely Prepared for:
- Careers in media, education, marketing, professional writing, and more
- Graduate studies, such as library science and creative writing
- Professional schools, such as law school and medical school
English Student Awards
Student awards recognize scholars who have achieved academic excellence and have demonstrated leadership in their chosen fields.
Department of English Awards
Award Winners for 2023
Anayah Fray, Sharon Sellers First-Year Writing Award, English 1101
Jenifer Mendoza Godinez, Sharon Sellers First-Year Writing Award, English 1102
Michelo Iselo Cygnet Award, Fiction
Islah Rahmaan (1ST place), Cygnet Award, Poetry
Garnet Pope (2nd place), Cygnet Award, Poetry
Adam Salathe, Goldberg Award
Kristen Primm, Stanley Cyrus Award, Poetry
Angel Hunter, Bill Pasch Senior English Award
Award Winners for 2022
Khumo Simelane — Sharon Sellers First-Year Writing Award, ENGL 1101 for “The Dashboard Girl”
Angela Akintokun — Sharon Sellers First-Year Writing Award, ENGL 1102 for “Glass Children”
Abigail Stanley—Goldberg Scholarly Essay Award for “Interpretations of Race in Byron and Equiano”
Clark Thornton — Stanley Cyrus Award, Creative Nonfiction for “Tales along the Senescent Trail”
Rafael Duque-Davila — Stanley Cyrus Award, Poetry for “The End of Berlin”
Tonjia Dukes — Cygnet Award, Poetry for “Porcupine”
Abigail Stanley — Bill Pasch Senior English Award
For information on submitting work for an award, contact Dr. Brigitte Byrd.