Morgan Awards
Each year the Undergraduate Writing Program conducts the competition for the Henrietta Morgan Memorial Award for first-year writers. Established by William Morgan in memory of his wife, the award is presented each year at Commencement to the first-year student who submits the best sample of original writing.
Morgan Award for First-Year Writers
2009-2010 Winners
- 1st Place – Hunter Burroughs, "Between Savage and Civilized: Perceptions of 16th Century Native American Culture in Jean de Lery"
- 2nd Place – Claudia Velasco, "Paterson: A City, a Story, and a Reality Check"
- 3rd Place – Kelly Dennen, "Gods Dissonant Departure"
Morgan Award for First-Year Writers
2008-2009 Winners
- 1st Place – Clay Skipper, "Perry Wallace: His Struggle, His Triumph, His Life"
- 2nd Place – Pharra Perry, "Frisky the Demon Hamster"
- 3rd Place – Hayley Karlan, "An Enigmatic City: A Comparison of the Representations of Paris in Ferragus and Les Miserables"
Morgan Award for First-Year Writers
2007-2008 Winners
- 1st Place – William Chappell, “Intruders”
- 2nd Place – Alice Lyons, “You’ve Got it All Wrong: Life of Brian’s Criticisms of Punk”
- 3rd Place – Ana Milisavljevic, “The Darkness of Separation"