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
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
2021 Student Awards
Shelby Seese Cynthia Marshall Award
Madison Zickgraf John R. Benish Award for Excellence in the Study of English
Benjamin 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
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
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 Scholarly Essay Prize
Savannah M. Patton Jane Donaldson Kepple Senior English Essay Prize
Savannah M. Patton & McKendree T. Walker Allen Tate Creative Writing Award-Poetry
Harleigh R. Gathright Allen Tate Creative Writing Award-Fiction
Meaghan G. Pickles & Lydia C. Podowitz Anne Howard Bailey Prize for Creative Writing
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 & 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 & Beth Trueman Allen Tate Creative Writing Award-Fiction
Sean Mattheisen Anne Howard Bailey Prize for Creative Writing-Prose
Karina Henderson Anne Howard Bailey Prize for Creative Writing-Poetry
2017 STUDENT AWARDS
L-R: Professor Leslie Petty, Justin Davis, Eilidh Jenness, Professor Caki Wilkinson, Brittney Threatt, Professors Ernest Gibson and Scott Newstok.
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-Fiction
Lily K. Anthony Anne Howard Bailey Prize for Creative Writing-Prose
Justin A. Davis Anne Howard Bailey Prize for Creative Writing-Poetry
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 to four students for excellence in writing as judged by a committee of faculty members. The awards are given in four categories: Freshman English Essay; Senior English Essay; Poetry, Fiction, and Drama; and Scholarly Essay. These prizes were established in 1985 by Thomas R. Kepple, Jr. in memory of his wife.
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 Award
Genevieve Bettendorf Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Senior English Essay
Lucy Right Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Scholarly Essay
India Nikotich Jane Donaldson Kepple Writing Prize – 1st year Student English Essay
Marguerite Spiotta Allen Tate Creative Writing Award
Thomas Simmermaker Anne Howard Bailey Prize for Creative Writing
2015 STUDENT AWARDS
Will Roudabush Cynthia Marshall Award
Katie Cannon John R Benish Award for Excellence in the Study of English
Alex Cronin Jane Donaldson Kepple Award Creative Writing Award
Christian Zoeller Jane Donaldson Kepple Creative Writing Award
Katie Cannon Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Senior English Essay
Bailey Kimmitt Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Scholarly Essay
Mark Robinson Jane Donaldson Kepple Writing Prize – 1st year Student English Essay
Phoebe Driscoll Allen Tate Creative Writing Award
Taylor White Anne Howard Bailey Prize for Creative Writing
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)
Amanda Blagg Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Senior English Essay
Maria Branca Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Scholarly Essay
Lucy Right Jane Donaldson Kepple Writing Prize – 1st year Student English Essay
Chelsea Ortego Allen Tate Creative Writing Award (Poetry)
Chloe Bryan
Allen Tate Creative Writing Award (Fiction)
2013 STUDENT AWARDS
Dev Varma Cynthia Marshall Award
Amaryllis Lyle John R Benish Award for Excellence in the Study of English
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)
Mary Katherine Millis
Jane Donaldson Kepple Writing Prize – 1st year Student English Essay
2012 STUDENT AWARDS
Andrew Miller Cynthia Marshall Award
Jeremy Culver John R Benish Award for Excellence in the Study of English
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)
Emily Dorward
Jane Donaldson Kepple Writing Prize – 1st year Student English Essay
2011 STUDENT AWARDS
Jessica Comola Cynthia Marshall Award
Andrew C. Miller John R Benish Award for Excellence in the Study of English
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)
Joseph E. Mroz Jane Donaldson Kepple Writing Prize – 1st year Student English Essay
Kudos to graduating English major Michael Gossett!! At the 2010 Honor′s Convocation, Michael garnered an impressive three awards in honor of his accomplishments as an English major. In addition to the Jane Donaldson Kepple Writing Prize for Senior English Essay and the Jane Donaldson Kepple Writing Prize for Creative Writing - Poetry, Michael also received the Cynthia Marshall Award for most outstanding graduating English major. After commencement, Michael is headed to the University of Maryland for graduate studies in English.
2010 STUDENT AWARDS
Michael Gossett Cynthia Marshall Award
Joel Iwaskiewicz John R Benish Award for Excellence in the Study of English
Michael Gossett Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Senior English Essay
Mark Wadley Jane Donaldson Kepple Creative Writing Award (Fiction)
Michael Gossett Jane Donaldson Kepple Creative Writing Award (Poetry)
Jacob Smith Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Scholarly Essay
Jessica Comola Allen Tate Creative Writing Award (Poetry)
Zach Glover Allen Tate Creative Writing Award (Fiction)
Amanda Blagg
Jane Donaldson Kepple Writing Prize – 1st year Student English Essay
2009 STUDENT AWARDS
Rebecca Bates Cynthia Marshall Award
Bryan Hearn John R Benish Award for Excellence in the Study of English
Kristine Overacre Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Senior English Essay
Rebecca Bates Jane Donaldson Kepple Creative Writing Award (Fiction)
Ashley Jones Jane Donaldson Kepple Creative Writing Award (Poetry)
Sarah Crowley Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Scholarly Essay
Jessica Comola Allen Tate Creative Writing Award (Poetry)
Douglas DesRoches Allen Tate Creative Writing Award (Fiction)
Hunter Kuhlmann
Jane Donaldson Kepple Writing Prize – 1st year Student English Essay
2008 STUDENT AWARDS
Diana Comes John R Benish Award for Excellence in the Study of English
Thomas Cole II Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Senior English Essay
Douglas Bracken Jane Donaldson Kepple Creative Writing Award (Fiction)
Rachel Stinson Jane Donaldson Kepple Creative Writing Award (Poetry)
Anthony Siracusa III Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Scholarly Essay
Savannah Gardner Allen Tate Creative Writing Award (Poetry)
Rachel Simmons Allen Tate Creative Writing Award (Fiction)
Christina Jezioro
Jane Donaldson Kepple Writing Prize – 1st year Student English Essay
2007 STUDENT AWARDS
Allison Burris & Jonathan Callis John R Benish Award for Excellence in the Study of English
Caroline Cole Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Senior English Essay
Sarah Galpern Jane Donaldson Kepple Creative Writing Award (Fiction)
Lauren Cagle Jane Donaldson Kepple Creative Writing Award (Poetry)
Kimberly Green Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Scholarly Essay
Sarah Rutherford Allen Tate Creative Writing Award (Poetry)
Allison Burris Allen Tate Creative Writing Award (Fiction)
Michael Gossett
Jane Donaldson Kepple Writing Prize – 1st year Student English Essay
2006 STUDENT AWARDS
Whitney R. Howell John R Benish Award for Excellence in the Study of English
Whitney R. Howell Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Senior English Essay
Earle H. Markel Jane Donaldson Kepple Creative Writing Award (Fiction)
Sara B. Rutherford Jane Donaldson Kepple Creative Writing Award (Poetry)
Erin D. Kitchell Jane Donaldson Kepple Award, Scholarly Essay
Christina M. LaPrease Allen Tate Creative Writing Award (Poetry)
John A. Harrison Allen Tate Creative Writing Award (Fiction)
Anthony C. Siracusa III Jane Donaldson Kepple Writing Prize – 1st year Student English Essay