 English Scholarships | Prizes
The Dr. Helen (Penny) Ryan-Ranson and Dr. Nicholas Ranson Scholarship Fund
The Dr. Helen (Penny) Ryan-Ranson and Dr. Nicholas Ranson Scholarship Fund was established to assist undergraduate students majoring or minoring in English or Spanish to travel or study in England, or in a Spanish-speaking country (not including Spanish-speaking regions within the continental U.S.). Recipients will be chosen from those who submit a letter outlining their plans for travel and/or study abroad and how it will benefit them. The letters of application will be judged by the Ransons and committee members from the Modern Language and/or English Department. The Ruth Irwin Flickinger Career Internship for English
Mrs. Irwin Flickinger established this fund in gratitude for the education she received at The University of Akron and for the Akron Beacon job that made it possible for her to attend. The Ruth Irwin Flickinger Career Internship for English was established to assist an upperclassman pursuing a career in print media who is writing for the Akron Beacon Journal. Carl H. and Dorothy S. Bauer Scholarship
This endowed fund, established in 1986 with provisions from the estate of Dorothy Shreve Bauer, Class of 1927, of Mogadore, Ohio, provides scholarship assistance for graduate students of excellent caliber. Endowment income may be awarded to candidate or candidates majoring in English selected by the Graduate Program Committee within the department.
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2008 Bauer Winners:
Varsha Balachandran
Kate E. Birdsall
Frank P. DePoole
Marybeth Simms
John L. Skarl
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The Coulter Emerging Poets and Writers Prize
The Coulter Emerging Poets and Writers Prize was established by William Lee Coulter. The fund provides a $4,000 scholarship for students who are emerging poets and writers. Scholarships are awarded to three students each year.
2008 Coulter Winners:
Jeanne E. Majercak
Grant W. Currier
Tara M. Kaloz |
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Lois E. Finley Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1979 by Clarice Finley Lewis, Class of 1943, and Donna Lewis, Class of 1978, in loving memory of Lois E. Finley, Class of 1937, who endeared herself to both colleagues and students during a distinguished 36-year career as an English teacher at Barberton High School, this endowed scholarship fund provides tuition assistance annually to deserving students at the junior or senior class level who are majoring in English education or English, with preference given to graduates of Barberton High School. Recipients are selected by the University Scholarship Committee and the dean of the appropriate college.
2008 Finley Winners:
Matthew L. Hurst
Maggie M. Rose |
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The Dorris B. Harris Endowed Scholarship
The Dorris B. Harris Endowed Scholarship was established in 1992 by her loving family. This fund was established in recognition of Mrs. Harris' many happy years of service as a guidance counselor at East High School. The scholarship is to be awarded to an East High School student accepted to The University of Akron and preferably intending to major in English. The recipient of the scholarship will be selected by the University Scholarship Committee with input from the Department of English Scholarship Committee.
2008 Harris Winner:
Holly M. Evans
Zora M. Ledinko Endowed Memorial Scholarship
The Zora M. Ledinko Endowed Memorial Scholarship was established in 1990 in loving memory by her daughter, Dr. Nada Ledinko, Emeritus Professor of Biology. Zora M. Ledinko was a talented poet and painter. The scholarship is to be awarded to a talented student in the arts, preferably in poetry. Recipients will be determined by the University Scholarship Committee with input from the Department of English Scholarship Committee.
2008 Ledinko Winner:
Eric Morris |
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The Dr. John Samuel Phillipson Jr. Scholarship
The Dr. John Samuel Phillipson Jr. Scholarship Fund was established through a gift from the estate of Dr. John Phillipson. Dr. Phillipson taught English for 39 years, 25 of those years at The University of Akron. He founded The Thomas Wolfe Review in 1977. This international journal was funded by The University of Akron. This merit scholarship serves as a tribute to Dr. Phillipson's unwavering devotion to students and the field of English. This endowed scholarship will be awarded to a meritorious student enrolled full-time in the Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences' Department of English, as part of the Scholarships for Excellence program.
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2008 Phillipson Winners:
Amanda L. Blackford
Hannah McCoy
Christy L. Wesig |
Pixley Scholarship
From the Frank Pixley Memorial Fund, awards are made to students of outstanding ability and promise in the fields of literature, music, and speech.
2008 Pixley Winners:
Christopher S. Bair, Allison L. Grant, Hannah McCoy, David Mullen, Shalyn M. Pavolillo, Kaitlin A. Trushel, Christy L. Wesig
The Mary Mostenic Award for Composition
The Mary Mostenic Award for Composition is a scholarship designated for a student taking freshman composition, who is nominated by his/her instructor.
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2008 Mostenic Winner:
Amber E. Wick |
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