2008 Writing Award Winners

Barbara Winder Award--Thomas Monckton for "The Cursed Sand"

The Arnold C. Brackman Memorial Scholarship--Matthew Renfer and Max L. Wittstein

Outstanding Feature/Lifestyles Story--Danielle Stone for "Dipping into Fond Memories"

Outstanding Spot News Award--Matt Renfer for "BSA Debt May Hold Back Club"

Outstanding Commentary Award--Max L. Wittstein for "Response to Chris Powell's Editorial in the New London Day"

Ray Baubles Award--Mark Ferry

Louise Kolb Award for  Excellence in Tutoring--Maria Merino-Schweitzer and Heather Gunnoud

The Senior Writing Award --Roxana Chirvase

The R. Nolan Scholarship for student who intends to be a teacher of writing--Frank Flynn

WCSU students who won CSU Writing Awards,
winners published in Connecticut Review Spring 2008 issue:

Fiction winner--Jake Edward Kara
Fiction Honorable Mention--Lenny Levine
Leslie Leeds Poetry Prize--Erik K. MortensonHonorable Mention forLeo Connellan Poetry Prize--Don Lowe

WestConn AWP Intro Award Winners

Fiction: Suzanne Monroe (undergrad)
Creative Nonfiction: Kateri Kosek (MFA)
Poetry: Erik Mortenson (MFA), Mary Ann Campbell (MFA), and Jennifer Salkin (MA)

Distinction for Writing Portfolio--These awards will be judged at the end of April.