Prizes

The English Department awards two annual prizes, both named after long-time distinguished members of the faculty. Any student may submit to the Owen Prizes in Creative Writing; five exceptional students who are English majors are sent invitations by the department to apply for the Alexis Prize. Awardees receive recognition at the College's Honor's Day in May as well as a modest cash award.

Lawrence Owen Prizes in Creative Writing

Instructions for assembling and submitting portfolios can be found at the top of the submission form. The writer's name should be on the portfolio, but should not appear anywhere on the work itself. Judges will read the submissions "blind." Students may submit an entry in more than one genre.

Gerhard Alexis Prize for Excellence in English Studies

Five exceptional students who are English majors are sent invitations by the department to submit a portfolio of their work from English classes. Portfolios range from 15–20 pages, and at least some of the work must be scholarly or analytical.