English Student Awards
Each spring the English Department honors its outstanding students with departmental awards. We invite others to join us in celebrating their achievements.
Awards
Awarded to English students for distinction in the field of literature.
- 2024: Emi Rosen, Emma Perez
- 2023: Miranda Emerick, Jack Williams
- 2022: Avery Buck, Natalie Shaffer
Given to students who have expressed an interest in teaching high school English.
- 2024: Ryann Bahnline
- 2023: Kenya Bustos Diaz
- 2022: Ryann Bahnline
Given to students who show promise as writers.
- 2024: Tia Jones
- 2023: Ashley Bishop, Hannah Goergens
- 2022: Sabrina Stock
Awarded for deserving students in the College of LAS who have demonstrated excellence in the study of English Literature.
- 2024: Violet Ross, Leah Ollie
- 2023: Kenneth Foran
- 2022: Nick Ruffo, Hannah Goergens
Presented to students studying English who have demonstrated excellence in the study of Classic American Literature (authors that were active prior to 1950) and are on track to graduate in four years or less.
- 2024: Joy Brown, Miranda Emerick
- 2023: Jada Gangazha. Abigail Oakley
- 2022: Madeline Eary
Named for a distinguished Butler English professor and presented to outstanding graduating English majors.
- 2024: Madi Foley, Coley Zeigler
- 2023: Maddi Eary, Sabrina Stock, Avery Buck
- 2022: Keelan Kilbane, Anna Petr, Lily Wallack
Presented to outstanding junior English majors.
- 2024: Aidan Smith
- 2023: Elliott Robinson, Alena Finnell, Kay Hyman
- 2022: Renee Rogers, Elizabeth Salsbury
Presented for excellence in Creative Writing.
- 2024: Jada Gangazha, Kyrie Pierson
- 2023: Morgan Mead
- 2022: Madison Foley
Awarded to students devoted to political engagement and social activism.
- 2024: Sadia Khatri
- 2023: Violet Ross
- 2022: Josie Levin
Presented to the student who has made the largest contribution to the Butler literary community.
- 2024: Megan Fuller, Breanna Wilson
- 2023: Madison Foley
- 2022: Anna Marcou
Presented to students who have demonstrated excellence in the study of Shakespeare and early modern literature.
- 2024: Morgan Mead
- 2023: Leah Ollie
- 2022: Chris Strong
Award for excellence in the study of English. This award was established by Mr. and Mrs., John S. Wright in memory of their son.
- 2024: Ella Bundy
- 2023: Anna Marcou, Karrington Tabor
- 2022: Michael Powell, Hannah Ratzer, Coley Zeigler