Previous Winners

Each year the English Department awards students for their achievements in Literature and Creative Writing. Below is a listing of our winners.

Walker Gilmer Prize For the junior or senior English major who is most outstanding in literature.  Established in honor of Professor Emeritus of English Walker Gilmer, who taught at DePauw from 1963-1997.  Winners include:  

William. G. Schoenhoff Award  For the senior who has most distinguished himself or herself in the study of literature during his or her four years at DePauw.  Established in memory of Mr. Schoenhoff by his parents.  Winners include:

Elizabeth B. Powell Prize For a junior who exhibits outstanding ability in the area of written communications and usage of the English language.  Established in 1987 by the friends and family of Mrs. Powell. Previous winners include:

J. David Hogue (Class of 1921) Journalism Scholarship For a sophomore or junior with demonstrated ability and interest in the field of journalism.  Established in memory of the distinguished journalist and editor by Mrs. J. David Hogue (Mildred Robinson, class of 1921) and Mrs. Harold Corneilsen (Margaret Ellen Hogue, class of 1956).  Previous winners include: 

Roy and Anna Kennedy Prize in Creative Writing for the senior who has most distinguished himself or herself in creative writing and who shows great promise as an artist.  Established by Adam Kennedy ('46) in honor of his parents.  Previous winners include:

Judith Shakespeare Award for a junior or senior English Literature major exceptionally gifted in literary interpretation. Winners include:

Chad Kostel Memorial Award for a junior or senior who has a commitment to writing as a profession.  Given in memory of Chad Kostel, a former student of the Department of English who went on to a career as a writer and editor.  Winners include:

Mary Smith Hamer Journalism Prize  For a sophomore or junior who has excelled in journalistic endeavors and who demonstrates promise for a career in journalism.  Established in memory of Mary Smith Hamer ('70).   Previous winners include:

DeWitt Wallace-Readers Digest Print Journalism Award for juniors who have demonstrated a career interest in print journalism.  Previous winners include:

Paul Query Prize in Poetry, for a senior writing major who is an outstanding poet. The award also includes a special feature section in A Midwestern Review. Winners include:

Gilpin Prize in Dramatic Writing is given to a senior who is outstanding in writing. Winners include:

Christena Biggs-Kathleen Steele College Writing Award  For recognition of "greatest achievement" or "greatest improvement" for College Writing. Chris Biggs and Kitty Steele taught at DePauw from 1972-2002 and 1958-1996 respectively.  This award is now given by the Writing Program.  Previous winners include:

Society of Professional Journalists Outstanding Graduate in Journalism Award was given annually and was discontinued after May 2008. This award was based on character, scholarship, and proficiency in practical journalism. Previous winners have included: