Announcing the 2026 English Department Scholarship and Award Recipients

The English Department is excited to announce the 2025 recipients of the Department’s various scholarships and awards. You can view descriptions and qualifications on the Awards and Scholarships page.

Department Scholarships and Awards

Frank G. and Nicole McGuire Scholarship: Madelyn McDevitt

Bessie Saslaw Solomon Memorial Scholarship: Samantha Shalongo and Lena Stein

Shari Kandell Scholarship: Robert Moore

Marie Frazee-Baldassarre Award for Excellence in Writing about Film: Gabrielle Williams

Bernard Fleischmann Memorial Award: Ashley Harkcom

Janet Holt Scholarship: Amina Odinaeva
Elizabeth Dean Eler Memorial Award: Malak Bayoumy

English Department Teacher Education Award: Mariam Kamladze

Anthony Lovasco Shakespeare Award: Avery Maglies

Murray Prosky Prize in Irish Literature: Amina Odinaeva

Vivien L. Kwiatek Scholarship: Victony Garcia, Rylee Garrett, Paula Milian, Hailey Read, Althea Shatsky, Leila Vinnik, Tianna Willie

Graduate Scholarships and Awards

Mary Bondon Graduate Scholarship: Chris Recio

Lawrence H. Conrad Memorial Scholarship: Hailey Read