NEW YORK ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
WRITING AWARDS CEREMONY
THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2022
Schimmel Theater Lobby
3:30-5:30 pm
(in-person only)
Conducted by Writing Awards Director Eugene Richie
Welcome
Dr. Sarah Blackwood, 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
Jasmine Ng Gerard Cannon Award 1st Place
Cayla Quinn Sarah Willis Award 1st Place
Greyson Corley Gerard Cannon Award 2nd Place
Emma Sylvia Sarah Willis Award 2nd Place
Amanda Zinni Gerard Cannon Award 3rd Place
Isabella Coraci Sarah Willis Award 3rd Place
Nina Hook Billie and Curtis Owens Award Honorable Mention
Alexandria Grigsby James Rose Award Honorable Mention
Liz Pollard Richard Gill Award Honorable Mention
LINGUISTIC AND RHETORICAL ANALYSIS
Zoey Keenan Sarah Willis Award 1st Place
Felicity Flores-Drew Gerard Cannon Award 2nd Place
Kailin Brown Richard Gill Award 2nd Place
Sadie Lorence Billie and Curtis Owens Award 3rd Place
Gillian Kerrigan James Rose Award 3rd Place
Kat Hine Gerard Cannon Award Honorable Mention
JOURNALISM
Jaeden Pinder Gerard Cannon Award 1st Place
Kelsi Karruli James Rose Award 1st Place
Mandi Karpo Gerard Cannon Award 2nd Place
Britni Dunn Sarah Willis Award 2nd Place
Joy Savoy Billie and Curtis Owens Award 3rd Place
Cailyn Mickelsen Gerard Cannon Award 3rd Place
Elena Sierzchula Richard Gill Award Honorable Mention
COMICS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS
SCRIPTS
Alma Gomez Martinez Richard Gill Award 1st Place
Subrina Ally Gerard Cannon Award 2nd Place
Zoë Adams Billie and Curtis Owens Award 3rd Place
Detroit Hamell Richard Gill Award Honorable Mention
ESSAYS
Megan Tometich Sarah Willis Award 1st Place
Harrison Louis Kerst Gerard Cannon Award 2nd Place
PLAYWRITING
Santiago Villar Saucedo Sarah Willis Award 1st Place
Liz Pollard Gerard Cannon Award 2nd Place
Nathan Lanum Billie and Curtis Owens Award 3rd Place
Anna Giacalone Billie and Curtis Owens Award 3rd Place
Sarah Bergin Richard Gill Award Honorable Mention
Jalyn Horhn Richard Gill Award Honorable Mention
Cayla Quinn Richard Gill Award Honorable Mention
WRITING FOR FILM AND TELEVISION
Feature-Length Screenplays
Jalyn Horhn Gerard Cannon Award 1st Place
Mary Justin Sarah Willis Award 2nd Place
Lindsey Bourque Richard Gill Award 3rd Place
Iree Mann Richard Gill Award 3rd Place
Television Spec Episodes
Benjamin Schultz Gerard Cannon Award 1st Place
Joshua Rabin Sarah Willis Award 2nd Place
Television Pilots
Alyssa Cook Sarah Willis Award 1st Place
Makenzie Ball Gerard Cannon Award 2nd Place
NONFICTION
Mary Justin Gerard Cannon Award 1st Place
Megan Tometich Billie and Curtis Owens Award 2nd Place
Shayan Saniei James Rose Award 3rd Place
Madyson Greenly Gerard Cannon Award 3rd Place
Jaylin de Guzman Richard Gill Award Honorable Mention
POETRY
Cailyn Mickelsen David A. Bickimer—Promise of Learnings /Academy of American Poets Prize Nina Hook Sarah Willis Award 1st Place
Alanis Howard (Chooweenam) Sarah Willis Award 1st Place
Kathleen Caraway Gerard Cannon Award 2nd Place
Madeline Florio Gerard Cannon Award 2nd Place
Zoë Adams Gerard Cannon Award 2nd Place
Ashley Geiser Sarah Willis Award 3rd Place
Megan Tometich Richard Gill Award 3rd Place
Zoe Schuman Billie and Curtis Owens Award 3rd Place
Carmen Ridley James Rose Award Honorable Mention
Malaika Pedzayi-Ferguson James Rose Award Honorable Mention
Greyson Corley James Rose Award Honorable Mention
FICTION
Joy Savoy Sarah Willis Award 1st Place
Zoe Schuman Sarah Willis Award 1st Place
Malaika Pedzayi-Ferguson Gerard Cannon Award 2nd Place
Sarah Kincaid Gerard Cannon Award 2nd Place
Jack Niemczyk Gerard Cannon Award 2nd Place
Nicolina Barone Billie and Curtis Owens Award 3rd Place
Sylvie Morris Billie and Curtis Owens Award 3rd Place
Greyson Corley Billie and Curtis Owens Award 3rd Place
Shannon Foley Richard Gill Award Honorable Mention
Jonathan Sokel Richard Gill Award Honorable Mention
Gabby Morales Richard Gill Award Honorable Mention
Alanis Howard (Chooweenam) Gerard Cannon Award 1st Place
Mick Bongiovi Richard Gill Award 2nd Place
Sascha Quaknine Sarah Willis Award 3rd Place
Rebekah Sheridan Billie and Curtis Owens Award 3rd Place
Kelly Herbert Writing Award
Presented by Kelly Herbert and LaDarius DuPree, Associate Director of the LGBTQA+ Center
Jack Niemczyk, “Still Life with Ham”
English Faculty Excellence in Teaching Awards
Presented by Dr. Sarah Blackwood, English Department Chair
The Gilbert Rubenstein Excellence in Teaching Award (2022)
Tim Anderson
The Tom Henthorne Excellence in Teaching Award (2022)
Stephanie Hsu
Congratulations to Film and Screen Studies and English Major Graduates
Readings from Aphros 62 (2022)
Open Student Creative Writing Reading
