Senior Writing Prize

Awarded each year, this prize is earned by the student whose achievement as a writer—whether in journalism, creative writing, or expository writing—most clearly merits recognition for reflecting our own goals as teachers of writing.

Awardees include:

  • 2020 - Margaret Whitlock
  • 2019 - Catherine Dodds, Emilee Kinney, Evan Rieth
  • 2018 - Emily Allison and Katerina Boni
  • 2017 - Nicole Kurlich
  • 2016 - Shenoa Butcher and Emma Stapley
  • 2015 - Olivia Potoczak and Holley Taylor
  • 2014 - Shonté Daniels
  • 2013 - Kennie Kellerhals
  • 2012 - Emily Hopkins
  • 2011 - Kristen Dawes and Kelly Voigt
  • 2010 - Lisa Hoehn and Stephanie Kelly
  • 2009 - Tyler Rubenfeld and Stephanie Edwards
  • 2008 - Lauren Karcz
  • 2007 - Brianna Caszatt
  • 2006 - Christine Bell
  • 2005 - Rebekah Beall and Brinn Cronin
  • 2004 - Ann Preczewski
  • 2003 - Amber Buck
  • 2002 - Bethany Buchholz
  • 2001 - Leslie DuBois
  • 2000 - Marc Drummond and Chad Kurzawski
  • 1999 - Aimee Mepham
  • 1998 - Beth Wittbrodt
  • 1997 - Joshua Bopp and Matthew Genthe
  • 1996 - Siphiwe Mashinini, Andrew Moxon, Shelby Rosiak
  • 1995 - Nicole Bondi
  • 1994 - Michelle Ames
  • 1993 - Michael Baer and Melissa Kelly
  • 1992 - Jennifer Smith
  • 1991 - Jonathan Addison
  • 1990 - Morris Arvoy
  • 1989 - Steven Chalk
  • 1988 - Jennifer Carmichael
  • 1987 - Holly Huber
  • 1986 - Beth Ickes
  • 1985 - Shelly Thacker
  • 1984 - Colleen Treml
  • 1983 - Lois Cole
  • 1982 - Ross Ruehle
  • 1981 - Jeffrey Greenman and Jeffrey Olesen