Scholarship Award Recipients
Congratulations to our Spring 2022 Award Winners!
Spring 2022
Bonita M. Cox Award For Classical And Medieval Literature
Dory Albert
Kichung Kim Scholarship
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Amna Yusuf -
Seher Vora
The Lois King Thore Scholarship Fund
To an English Major who indicates they wish to pursue a degree in English and shows promise in short story writing.
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Andres Ocampo -
Elaina Davey
The Dr. Jack E. Fink and Maxine Hunt Fink Scholarship Endowment
For a deserving Graduate and/or Undergraduate Student in English.
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Nicole Calande -
Ian Power-Luetscher
The Dorrit A. Sibley Writing Scholarship Award Fund
To a graduate(s) or undergraduate English Major student(s) with promise as a writer of poetry
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Felipe de La Rosa -
Addie Mahmassani -
Catherine Tosti
Marjorie McLaughlin Folendorf Award
This Creative Writing Scholarship is awarded to a SJSU student for outstanding achievement in creative writing. Applicants must have completed at least 24 units at San Jose State University.
Anne Lillis Memorial Scholarship Fund
To an English major for excellence in Creative Writing with a preference for poetry.
The Robert H. Woodward Memorial Scholarship
The student must show significant achievement in research and scholarship in American Literature.
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Amna Yusuf -
Alicia Lovelace
The Abraham and Eleanor H. Bezanker Scholarship Endowment
To provide scholarship support for students with a major in English. Must be third year undergrad or graduate students, and qualify for financial aid.
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Jendreick Viernes -
Leah Tyus
James Phelan Award for Criticism
Awarded to undergraduate and graduate students for verse and prose work produced in literary criticism and analysis.
- 1st: Aaron Langerman
- 2nd: Amna Yusuf
James Phelan Award for Poetry
Awarded to undergraduate and graduate students for verse and prose work produced in metrical or free verse.
- 1st: Catherine Tosti
- 2nd: Phuong Pham
James Phelan Award for Fiction Story
Awarded to undergraduate and graduate students for verse and prose work produced in short story.
- 1st: Cassie Blair
- 2nd: Seher Vora
James Phelan Award for Non-fiction Essay
Awarded to undergraduate and graduate students for verse and prose work produced in personal essay.
- 1st: Anonymous
- 2nd: Sirui (Sisy) Zhou
Ida Fay Sachs Ludwig Memorial Scholarship
To an MFA student(s) for excellence in creative writing with a preference for poetry.
Felipe de La Rosa
Academy of American Poets Virginia de Araujo Prize
Phuong Pham
Fall 2021
Open to undergraduate students:
The Catherine Urban Scholarship
For Junior and Senior English majors displaying academic promise in writing. Applicants must be at least half-time students with a minimum GPA of 3.0 overall and in English, and demonstrated financial need.
The Dr. Josephine Chandler Scholarship
For a student who demonstrates clear academic excellence and a commitment to the study of Humanities. Must have a minimum 3.5 GPA and majoring in one of the following: English, Foreign Languages, Humanities, Philosophy or LLD.
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1st Place: Adam Smith -
2nd Place: Jose Lucatero-Cuevas -
3rd Place: Peter Le -
4th Place: Muhammad Rashid
Open to graduate and undergraduate students:
James O. Wood Fund for Shakespeare Studies
Scholarship for the best essay, reading, scene representation, musical presentation, costume, painting, sculpture, or other appropriate project related to any of Shakespeare’s dramatic works.
- 1st Place: Sung Yu
- 2nd Place: Kyra Kennedy
- 3rd Place/Honorable Mention: Joshua Aplaon
- 4th Place/Honorable Mention: Victoria Thorp
The W.O. Crockett Scholarship
For full time graduate or undergraduate student(s) with a minimum of 12 completed units, a minimum 3.0 GPA, and financial need. Candidate should have demonstrated commitment to African-American culture and Literature.
- 1st Place: Leah Tyus
- 2nd Place: Miriam (Mimi) Coulthurst
The Roberta Holloway Scholarship
For an English major with Junior, Senior or Graduate student status, demonstrating outstanding scholastic achievement.
- 1st Place: Matthew DeLateur
- 2nd Place: Alexis Cutchin
- 3rd Place: Julie Vazquez
The Ruth MacLean McGee Scholarship Fund
For an English major undergraduate/graduate student with a minimum of 12 completed units or an undergraduate student English major with a minimum of 24 completed units. Must have with a minimum 3.0 GPA and is awarded for outstanding achievement in non-fiction.
- 1st Place: Erykah Ooi
- 2nd Place: Andrew McClure
- 3rd Place: Sam King
Open to graduate students:
Harvey Birenbaum Prize
For students enrolled in courses in the MA program showing excellence in the graduate study of Literature.
Aaron Langerman
Owen Milton Broyles Scholarship
For outstanding achievement by a graduate student.
Amna Yusuf
The Rico-Ressman Scholarship
For a full time MFA student showing excellence.
Mario Chris
Spring 2021
Dorothy Wright Children’s Literature Award
Olivia Colombo
Catherine Urban Scholarship
- Marc Santos
- Jazmin Chillin
- Coco Basha
Bonita M. Cox Award for Classical and Medieval Studies
Emily Greulich
Schelby A. Sweeney Beowulf Award
Marc Santos
Ruth MacLean McGee Scholarship
Jennifer French
Robert H. Woodward Memorial Scholarship
Jeff Lin
W. O. Crockett Scholarship
Melikah Hayes
Dr. Josephine Chandler Scholarship
Paola Campos
Kichung Kim Endowed Scholarship
- Leah Tyus
- Timothy Cech
- Emily Greulich
- Elaina Davey
- Oliver Cervantes
James O. Wood Scholarship for Shakespeare Studies
- Ana Hahns Isabel
- Han Le
Roberta Holloway Scholarship
Coco Basha
Dr. Jack E. and Maxine Hunt Fink Scholarship Endowment for English Majors
- Leah Tyus
- Jacqueline Mendoza
- Eduardo Jimenez
Abraham and Eleanor H. Bezanker Scholarship Endowment
- Casey Wickstrom
- Jessilyn Shanek
- Benjamin Soriano
Owen Milton Broyles Scholarship
AJ MacKillop
Harvey Birenbaum Prize
Allie Maier
Dorrit A. Sibley Scholarship
- Mycah Miller
- Ume Ali
Lois King Thore Scholarship
Ayda Tewolde
Marjorie McLaughlin Folendorf Award
- Jessica Irish
- Danielle Jurado
Anne Lillis Memorial Scholarship
Karthryn Ross
Rico-Ressman Endowment for Creative Writing
Ume Ali
Academy of American Poets Virginia de Araujo Prize
Phuong Pham
James Phelan Awards
Phelan Personal Essay
Teresa Flores
Phelan Short Story
Lorna Heynike
Phelan Poetry
Mycah Miller
Fall 2020
The Catherine Urban Scholarship
- Coco Basha
- Jazmin Chilin
- Marc Santos
The Dorothy Wright Children’s Literature Award
- Olivia Colombo
The Dr. Josephine Chandler Scholarship
- Paola Campos
The W.O. Crockett Scholarship
- Melikah Hayes
The Roberta Holloway Scholarship
- Coco Basha
The Ruth MacLean McGee Scholarship Fund
- Jennifer French
Harvey Birenbaum Prize
- Allie Maier
Owen Milton Broyles Scholarship
- AJ MacKillop
The Rico-Ressman Scholarship
- Ume Ali
The James O. Wood Shakespeare Award
- Ana Hahs Isabel
- Han Le
