PACE UNIVERSITY

NEW YORK ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

WRITING AWARDS CEREMONY

MONDAY, MAY 6, 2019

12:00 - 2:00 PM

Aniello Bianco Room (Level B), 1 Pace Plaza, NYC

Conducted by Writing Awards Director Eugene Richie

Refreshments will be served. Please join us for the ceremony.

Welcome 

Dr. Erica Johnson, English Department Chair

Willis, Owens, Gill, Cannon, and Rose Writing Awards, 

and the Academy of American Poets Prize

The Sarah Willis, Billie and Curtis Owens, Richard Gill, Gerard Cannon, and James Rose memorial funds, named in honor of distinguished English Department faculty, and the David A. Bickimer-Promise of Learnings / Academy of American Poets Prize

LITERARY CRITICISM

Nicki Kern                               Gerard Cannon Award               1st Place

Ashley Yanda                           Sarah Willis Award                    2nd Place

Samantha Ericson                    Richard Gill Award                   3rd Place

Alexandra Feinman                  Richard Gill Award                   3rd Place

Melanie Rapoport                    Billie and Curtis Owens Award  Honorable Mention

Julia Zorluoglu                        James Rose Award                     Honorable Mention

LINGUISTIC AND RHETORICAL ANALYSIS

Jessica O’Leary                             Sarah Willis Award                          1st Place

Ashley Yanda (with co-author Jessica O’Leary)Gerard Cannon Award 2nd Place

Barbara Rucci & Brianna Tarzia  Billie and Curtis Owens Award          3rd Place

Madison Finney                            Richard Gill Award              Honorable Mention

Sydney Tisch                                Richard Gill Award              Honorable Mention

WRITING ON FILM

Autumn Sancho                       Sarah Willis Award                    1st Place

Leif Tystad                              Gerard Cannon Award               2nd Place

Laura Sicilia                             Billie and Curtis Owens Award  3rd Place

Sarah Baker                             Richard Gill Award                   Honorable Mention

JOURNALISM

Katrina Alonso                         Sarah Willis Award                    1st Place

Maddy Heller                          Gerard Cannon Award              2nd Place

Brianna Adkins                        Billie and Curtis Owens Award  3rd Place

Kelsey Nicholson                     Richard Gill Award                   Honorable Mention

Samantha Unger                      Richard Gill Award                   Honorable Mention

PLAYWRITING

Abigail Schories                       Richard Gill Award                   1st Place

Maclaine Bolden                      Gerard Cannon Award               2nd Place

Deshea Pendergast                  Gerard Cannon Award               2nd Place

Jessie Rosenberg                     Sarah Willis Award                    3rd Place

Ryan Sansiviero                       Sarah Willis Award                    3rd Place

Willow Patel                            Billie and Curtis Owens Award  Honorable Mention

Shelby Pickelny                       Billie and Curtis Owens Award  Honorable Mention

WRITING FOR FILM AND TELEVISION

FEATURES

Carlos Camacho                       Gerard Cannon Award               1st Place

Rory Spillane                           Sarah Willis Award                    2nd Place

Anthony Camaj            Richard Gill Award                   3rd Place

TELEVISION

Emily Berberich                       Gerard Cannon Award               1st Place

Carly Bivona                            Sarah Willis Award                    2nd Place

Ryan Blomquist                       Richard Gill Award                   3rd Place

NONFICTION

Bria Diemer                             Sarah Willis Award                    1st Place

Kaitlin Owens                          Billie and Curtis Owens Award  2nd Place

Alma Hansson Nilson             Gerard Cannon Award               3rd Place

Andrew Sciallo                         Gerard Cannon Award               3rd Place

Emilia Cadden                         Richard Gill Award                   Honorable Mention

Alexandra Feinman                  James Rose Award                     Honorable Mention

Jeanette González                     Richard Gill Award                   Honorable Mention

Hillary Litberg                         James Rose Award                     Honorable Mention

POETRY

Ingrid Lorenzi                        David A. Bickimer—Promise of Learnings /Academy of American Poets Prize

Elisabeth Heleba                     Richard Gill Award                   1st Place

Mollie Murtagh                        Richard Gill Award                   1st Place

Bria Diemer                             Gerard Cannon Award               2nd Place

Adam Phillips                          Gerard Cannon Award               2nd Place

Kelsey Nicholson                     Billie and Curtis Owens Award  3rd Place

Sarah Perniciaro                      Billie and Curtis Owens Award  3rd Place

Caroline Foulke                       Sarah Willis Award                    Honorable Mention

Willow Patel                            Sarah Willis Award                    Honorable Mention

FICTION

Natalie Bevilacqua                   Gerard Cannon Award               1st Place

Ingrid Lorenzi                        Gerard Cannon Award               1st Place

Miranda Valleau                       Sarah Willis Award                    2nd Place

Tyler Zeoli                               Sarah Willis Award                    2nd Place

Philip Fera                              Billie and Curtis Owens Award  3rd Place

Sarah Murray                           Billie and Curtis Owens Award  3rd Place

Courtney Hurley                      Richard Gill Award                   Honorable Mention

Savana Rivera                          Richard Gill Award                   Honorable Mention