On Friday, May 2, we celebrated the 2025 English Department Award Winners. Here are the winners and a few photos from the event.
2025 English Honor Society
Carlos Alvarez, Olivia Bernheisel, Madeleine Brooks, Emma Cahill, William Corliss, Camille Ferace, Emily Hanlon, William Harlan, Amanda McKean, Riley Nelson, Ashley Oh, Madison Rhodes, Vanessa Rosado, Matthew Sabol, Muneet Sheera, Sonia Singh, Kendall Taylor, Mickey Wilcox, Kai Williams
Core English Literature and Writing Seminar Most Distinguished Scholarly or Critical Essay
Arianna Prior, "Lady Macbeth's Multidimensionality as Demonstrated Through her Soliloquies"
Jerome J. Fischer Memorial Award Best Undergraduate Essays
Sophia Adams, "Mind Over Matter: Exploring Human Vulnerability in Mayer's 'The Way to Keep Going in Antarctica'"
Juan Tampe, "How To Bathe Twice in the Same River"
Honorable Mention: Carly Johnson, "Neoliberalism and Emotional Detachment in My Year of Rest and Relaxation"
Jaxon Parker, "Progeny and Productivity: The Libidinal Economy of the Irish Population in Castle Rackrent"
George D. Murphy Award in Poetry
Runner-up: Vix Mccoy, "Rebirth, A Creative Writing Portfolio"
Winner: Samuel Sheard, "Forest of Illusion 4," "Chocolate Island 2," "Big Spider in My Self-Hate," "4 a.m. (Second Day of Ramadan, 2023)"
Prose
Winner: Jenine Hazlewood, "Sheila"
Villanova English Senior Achievement Award
Riley Nelson
2025 Edward McGrath Medallion for Excellence in English
Mickey Wilcox
