The winners of the 2024 Writing Contests have now been named.
Thank you to all who submitted work! All entries were read by at least two judges with entrants names removed, to ensure a fair process. The awards ceremony will be held on Friday, April 26, at 1 p.m., in the Greenberg Center. Please see the list of winners below:
Melvin Goldstein Awards for Papers on Film/Art Using Interdisciplinary Approaches
First Place: Warren Parton
Second Place: MaKenna Sweeney
Third Place (tie): Christopher Hinson, Kendall Grenolds
Joseph Doyle Prize for Best Critical Essay Written in an Introductory Class
First Place (tie): Indiana Pellegrino, Diana Isaacs
Second Place: Emma Walsh
Honorable Mention: Camille Henri
Phyllis B. Abrahms Awards in Drama
First Place: MaKenna Sweeney
Second Place: Kendall Grenolds
Third Place: Brendan C. McGee
Phyllis B. Abrahms Awards in Poetry
First Place: Alexa Schwartz
Second Place: Shelby Barrett-Whitmore
Third Place: Kendall Grenolds
Honorable Mentions: MaKenna Sweeney, Sophie Lee
Phyllis B. Abrahms Awards in Fiction
First Place: Kyle Mieczkowski
Second Place: Kaitlyn Hirtle
Third Place: Sequoia Hornsby
Honorable Mention: Isabella Ruiz
Phyllis B. Abrams Awards in the Personal Essay
First Place (tie): Shelby Barrett-Whitmore, Alexa Schwartz
Second Place: Gianna Balsamo
Joseph Doyle Prize for Critical Essays on American Literature
First Place: Indiana Pellegrino
Second Place: Joshua Weiner
Melvin Goldstein Awards for Papers on Literature Using Interdisciplinary Approaches
First Place: Alyssa Archambault
Honorable Mentions: Warren Parton, Joshua Weiner
Phyllis B. Abrahms Awards for Critical Essays on Literature Other than American Literature
First Place: Roz Green
Second Place (tie): Warren Parton, Albert Vargas
Minerva Nieditz Awards for Metaphysical Poetry
First Place: Nell Shore Sirotin
Second Place: Nawilda Vasquez
Third Place: Isabella Ruiz
Joseph Doyle Prize for Best Personal Essay Written in an Introductory Class
First Place: Sequoia Hornsby
Second Place: Diana Isaacs
Congratulations to all of those who will receive awards!
This year, winners will receive:
Questions? Please email Ben Grossberg at grossberg@hartford.edu.