Scholarships & Awards- 2012
Each Fall, the English department at NMSU awards a number of scholarships and prizes to outstanding undergraduate and graduate students in our programs.
The following is a description of the awards given, along with the 2012 recipients. Information on awards given in previous years can be found here:
GRADUATE AWARDS
Vera Newman Rule Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Substantial monetary awards will be given each year to an outstanding master's and doctoral student with the highest GPA. Selected by the Department Head in consultation with the Graduate Studies Committee. No applications accepted.
2012 Recipient: Amy Dalzell (doctoral)
2012 Recipient: Meg McGuire (doctoral)
2012 Recipient: Seth Myers (doctoral)
2012 Recipient: Rebecca Berkson (master's)
2012 Recipient: Kandida Gendron (master's)
Sutherland-McManus Memorial English Scholarships
$250 awards given annually to graduate students who have written for an English class either 1) the best literary critical essay, or 2) the best work of nonfiction prose (including essays, reports, and electronic documents). Selected by the Graduate Studies Committee.
2012 Recipient: Literary Critical Essay: Paul French
2012 Recipient: Nonfiction Prose: Sessily Watt
Emerson Award
Recognizes outstanding writing by graduate students in English. One Sutherland-McManus award-winning selection will be cited as the Emerson Award recipient. Selected by the Graduate Studies Committee.
2012 Recipient: Nonfiction Prose: Paul French
Charles M. and Pamela S. Sphar Endowed Scholarship
A $500 award for an outstanding female English Department graduate student with a GPA of 3.0 or better in need of financial assistance. Financial need is established through the Financial Aid Office. Selected by the Department Head in consultation with the Graduate Studies Committee.
2012 Recipient: Carrie Tafoya
Diversity Graduate Assistantships
2012 Recipient: Lauren Espinoza
2012 Recipient: Kelly Medina
2012 Recipient: Jeanette Monsivais
NM Higher Education Department Fellowship Award
2012 Recipient: Kelly Medina
2012 Recipient: Jeanette Monsivais
Merit-based Enhancement Award
2012 Recipient: Kandida Gendron
2012 Recipient: Seth Myers
2012 Recipient: Chris Rosenbluth
Outstanding GA Award
2012 Recipient: Cathilia Flores
2012 Recipient: Meg McGuire
Preparing Future Faculty Graduate Assistantship
2012 Recipient: Philip Johnson
2012 Recipient: Electra Rich
2012 Recipient: Karen Trujillo
Tuition Fellowship Award
2012 Recipient: Erin Easly
2012 Recipient: Lauren Espinoza
2012 Recipient: Kelly Medina
2012 Recipient: Jeanette Monsivais
2012 Recipient: Barry Pearce
Robert A. Wichert Endowed Memorial Award for Creative Writing
2012 Recipient: Joseph Otero, Fiction
2012 Recipient: Shelbi Meissner, Poetry
The Frank Waters Fiction Lectureships
$1000, $750, and $250 awards for three outstanding graduate student fiction writers currently enrolled in the MFA in Creative Writing program. Selected by the Creative Writing faculty.
2012 Recipient: 1st Place: Emily Haymans
2012 Recipient: 2nd Place: Barry Pearce
2012 Recipient: 3rd Place: Paul French
2012 Honorable Mention: Gautam Emani
2012 Honorable Mention: Sessily Watt
2012 Honorable Mention: Philip Johnson
2012 Honorable Mention: Christopher Rosenbluth
Keith Wilson/Joe Somoza Poetry Prize
In honor of retired NMSU faculty members Keith Wilson and Joe Somoza, $700, $500, and $200 awards for three outstanding graduate student poets currently enrolled in the MFA in Creative Writing program. Selected by the Creative Writing faculty.
2012 Recipient: 1st Place: Jacqueline Wang
2012 Recipient: 2nd Place: Laura Terry
2012 Recipient: 3rd Place: Robert Houghton
Ruth Scott Academy of American Poets Prize
A $100 award for an outstanding graduate student poet currently enrolled in the MFA in Creative Writing program. Selected by the Creative Writing faculty.
2012 Recipient: Nathan Taylor
English Department Research and Creative Activities Awards
Selected by the Graduate Studies Committee.
2012 Recipient: Lauren Goldstein
2012 Recipient: Kelsie Hahn
Undergraduate Awards
Vera Newman Rule Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Substantial monetary awards will be given each year to the junior and senior majoring in English with the highest GPA. Selected by the Department Head in consultation with the Undergraduate Studies Committee. No applications accepted.
2012 Recipient: Miranda Flores, Senior
2012 Recipient: Claire Kolseke, Junior
Marion P. Hardman Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Two $400 awards given annually to outstanding juniors or seniors majoring in English. Selected by the Undergraduate Studies Committee.
2012 Recipient: Shelbi Meissner
2012 Recipient: Anthony Tome
Mary Powell Ambrose Endowed Memorial Award
A $500 award given annually to an outstanding junior or senior majoring in English. Selected by the Undergraduate Studies Committee.
2012 Recipient: Lizette (Eve) Price
Joseph H. Forsyth Endowed Memorial Scholarship
A $400 award given annually to one or more juniors majoring in English, New Mexico natives, who have maintained a GPA of 3.5 or better. Selected by the Department Head.
2012 Recipient: Cassandra Taylor
Dr. Larry L. Wilson Endowed Memorial Scholarship
An $800 award given annually to a New Mexico resident majoring in English, who has maintained a GPA above a 3.0 and who demonstrates need, but is not eligible for financial aid. Preference will be given to a returning student. Selected by the Department Head and the Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences.
2012 Recipient: Francisca Zimmerman-Hakes
Sutherland-McManus Memorial English Scholarships
Two $250 awards given annually to the undergraduate students who have written for a English class either 1) the best literary critical essay, or 2) the best work of nonfiction prose (including essays, reports, and electronic documents). Selected by the Undergraduate Studies Committee.
2012 Recipient: Miranda Flores
2012 Recipient: Jordan Gillespie
Lucille Earnheart Roney Endowed Scholarship
2012 Recipient: Jessica Gobble
Emerson Award
Recognizes outstanding writing by undergraduate students in English. One Sutherland-McManus award-winning recipient will be cited as the Emerson Award recipient. Selected by the Undergraduate Studies Committee.
2012 Recipient: Jordan Gillespie
Paideia Essay Contest
2012 Recipient: 1st Place: Jon Garcia
2012 Recipient: 2nd Place: Eleanor Blake
2012 Recipient: 3rd Place: Thomas Olson