Barbara Banks Brodsky Prize in English

For the best essay on 20th-century literature in English by a full-time junior or senior enrolled at Brown.
Winner: Lily Lustig
Prize: $800
Entry Title:  “Shame of Myself”:  Narrative Erasure in Giovanni’s Room

Rose Low Rome Prize

For the best poem or poems by a currently enrolled Brown undergraduate.
Winner: Faith Griffiths
Prize: $175
Entry Title:  Sonder Sestina

Barbara Banks Brodsky Prize for Excellence in Real World Writing

Awarded to a full-time junior or senior enrolled at Brown. Submission may come from the spectrum of nonfiction:  literary journalism, memoir, or narrative based on travel, science, history, or cultural critique.  Submission of a brief essay or one longer essay should be limited to 3,000 words.
Winner: Henry Block
Prize: $800
Entry Title:  Wicked Buckin’ at the New England Rodeo

Arlene Rome Ten Eyck & Peter H. Ten Eyck Prize

For the best essay on literary theory by a currently enrolled Brown undergraduate.
Winner: Kian Braulik
Prize: $175
Entry Title:  Oculus as Möbius: An Articulation of Multiracial Feminist Solidarity

David Rome Prize

For the best lyric essay by a currently enrolled Brown undergraduate. This form includes essays written in poetical or experimental forms that emphasize artfulness.  
Winner: Zach Ngin
Prize: $175
Entry Title: The Sea Uses Everything:  Some Passages on Trinh T. Minh-ha

Preston Gurney Prize

Fiction: Awarded to an undergraduate senior for the best essay of 5,000 words or less on any topic in literary criticism.
1st place: $1,000 Cal Turner
2nd place: $500 Audrey Kim

Poetry: Awarded to an undergraduate senior for the best essay of 5,000 words or less on any topic in literary criticism (poetry).
1st place: $1,000 Olivia Carbone
2nd place: $500 Kathryn Kovarik

Cultural: Awarded to an undergraduate senior for the best essay of 5,000 words or less on any topic in cultural criticism.
1st place: $1,000 Nadia Wolff
2nd place: $500 Francesca Sabel

The Betsy Amanda Lehman '77 Memorial Award for Excellence in Journalism

Awarded to a Brown senior studying journalism or practicing as a journalist for a campus or professional publication who has demonstrated outstanding accomplishments and intellectual ability.

The portfolio may include selected publications and/or academic work in the study of journalism, including essays written for Brown classes and senior theses.

The Casey Shearer Memorial Award for Excellence in Creative Nonfiction

Awarded to a full-time Brown junior or senior for creative nonfiction of 3,000 words or less. Submission can be a collection of brief pieces or one long piece.

Barbara Banks Brodsky Prize in English

Awarded to a full-time junior or senior enrolled at Brown for the best essay on 20th-century literature in English.
Prize: $800
Winner: Paul Michaud

Barbara Banks Brodsky Prize for Excellence in Real World Writing

Awarded to a full-time junior or senior enrolled at Brown. Submission may come from the spectrum of nonfiction: literary journalism, memoir, or narrative based on travel, science, history, or cultural critique.  Submission of brief essays or one longer essay should be limited to 3,000 words.
Prize: $800
Winner: Nicole Kim 

David Rome Prize

For the best lyric essay by a currently enrolled undergraduate at Brown. This form includes essays written in poetical or experimental forms that emphasize artfulness.
Prize: $175
Winner: Adi Thatai

Rose Low Rome Prize

For the best poem or poems by a currently enrolled undergraduate at Brown.
Prize: $175
Winner: Iris Wright

Arlene Rome Ten Eyck & Peter H. Ten Eyck Prize

For the best essay on literary theory by a currently enrolled undergraduate at Brown.
Prize: $175
Winner: Benjamin Connor

Preston Gurney Prizes

Fiction: Awarded to an undergraduate senior for the best essay of 5,000 words or less on any topic in literary criticism.
1st place: $1,000 Ki On You
2nd place: $500 Allison Arnold

Poetry: Awarded to an undergraduate senior for the best essay of 5,000 words or less on any topic in literary criticism (poetry).
1st place: $1,000 Erin Walden
2nd place: $500 Alejandra Mena

Cultural: Awarded to an undergraduate senior for the best essay of 5,000 words or less on any topic in cultural criticism.
1st place: $1,000 Megan Kasselberg
2nd place: $500 Tiara Sharma

The Betsy Amanda Lehman '77 Memorial Award for Excellence in Journalism

Awarded to a Brown senior studying journalism or practicing as a journalist for a campus or professional publication who has demonstrated outstanding accomplishments and intellectual ability.

The portfolio may include selected publications and/or academic work in the study of journalism, including essays written for Brown classes and senior theses.

The Casey Shearer Memorial Award for Excellence in Creative Nonfiction

Awarded to a full-time Brown junior or senior for creative nonfiction of 3,000 words or less. Submission can be a collection of brief pieces or one long piece.

Barbara Banks Brodsky Prize in English

Awarded to a full-time junior or senior enrolled at Brown for the best essay on 20th-century literature in English.
Prize: $800
Winner: Julian Castronovo 

Barbara Banks Brodsky Prize for Excellence in Real World Writing

Awarded to a full-time junior or senior enrolled at Brown. Submission may come from the spectrum of nonfiction: literary journalism, memoir, or narrative based on travel, science, history, or cultural critique.  Submission of brief essays or one longer essay should be limited to 3,000 words.
Prize: $800
Winner: Ki On You

David Rome Prize

For the best lyric essay by a currently enrolled undergraduate at Brown. This form includes essays written in poetical or experimental forms that emphasize artfulness.
Prize: $175
Winner: Tiffany Lin

Rose Low Rome Prize

For the best poem or poems by a currently enrolled undergraduate at Brown.
Prize: $175
Winner: Nico Page

Arlene Rome Ten Eyck & Peter H. Ten Eyck Prize

For the best essay on literary theory by a currently enrolled undergraduate at Brown.
Prize: $175
Winner: Alejandra Mena

Preston Gurney Prizes

Fiction: Awarded to an undergraduate senior for the best essay of 5,000 words or less on any topic in literary criticism.
1st place: $2,600 | Liam Carpenter-Urquhart
2nd place: $2,000 | Addy Schuetz

Poetry: Awarded to an undergraduate senior for the best essay of 5,000 words or less on any topic in literary criticism (poetry).
1st place: $2,600 | Michael Shorris
2nd place: $2,000 | Nora Gosselin

Cultural: Awarded to an undergraduate senior for the best essay of 5,000 words or less on any topic in cultural criticism.
1st place: $2,600 | Sebastian Castro Niculescu
2nd place: $2,000 | Cole Adams

The Betsy Amanda Lehman '77 Memorial Award for Excellence in Journalism

Awarded to a Brown senior studying journalism or practicing as a journalist for a campus or professional publication who has demonstrated outstanding accomplishments and intellectual ability.

The portfolio may include selected publications and/or academic work in the study of journalism, including essays written for Brown classes and senior theses.

The Casey Shearer Memorial Award for Excellence in Creative Nonfiction

Awarded to a full-time Brown junior or senior for creative nonfiction of 3,000 words or less. Submission can be a collection of brief pieces or one long piece.

Barbara Banks Brodsky Prize in English

Awarded to a full-time junior or senior enrolled at Brown for the best essay on 20th-century literature in English.
Prize: $800
Winner: Asey Koh 

Barbara Banks Brodsky Prize for Excellence in Real World Writing

Awarded to a full-time junior or senior enrolled at Brown. Submission may come from the spectrum of nonfiction: literary journalism, memoir, or narrative based on travel, science, history, or cultural critique. Submission of brief essays or one longer essay should be limited to 3,000 words.
Prize: $800
Winner: Jamila Wilkinson

David Rome Prize

For the best lyric essay by a currently enrolled undergraduate at Brown. This form includes essays written in poetical or experimental forms that emphasize artfulness.
Prize: $200
Winner: Tatiana Dubin

Rose Low Rome Prize

For the best poem or poems by a currently enrolled undergraduate at Brown.
Prize: $200
Winner: Olivia Howe

Arlene Rome Ten Eyck & Peter H. Ten Eyck Prize

For the best essay on literary theory by a currently enrolled undergraduate at Brown.
Prize: $200
Winner: Alex Harrison

Preston Gurney Prizes

Fiction: Awarded to an undergraduate senior for the best essay of 5,000 words or less on any topic in literary criticism.
1st place: $3.500 | Robin Manley
2nd place: $1,800 | Isabel DeBre

Poetry: Awarded to an undergraduate senior for the best essay of 5,000 words or less on any topic in literary criticism (poetry).
1st place: $3,500 | Julia Tompkins
2nd place: $1,800 | Lilith Todd

Cultural: Awarded to an undergraduate senior for the best essay of 5,000 words or less on any topic in cultural criticism.
1st place: $3,500 | Adam Fertig
2nd place: $1,800 | Lilith Todd

The Betsy Amanda Lehman '77 Memorial Award for Excellence in Journalism

Awarded to a Brown senior studying journalism or practicing as a journalist for a campus or professional publication who has demonstrated outstanding accomplishments and intellectual ability.

The portfolio may include selected publications and/or academic work in the study of journalism, including essays written for Brown classes and senior theses.

The Casey Shearer Memorial Award for Excellence in Creative Nonfiction

Awarded to a full-time Brown junior or senior for creative nonfiction of 3,000 words or less. Submission can be a collection of brief pieces or one long piece.

Barbara Banks Brodsky Prize in English

Awarded to a full-time junior or senior enrolled at Brown for the best essay on 20th-century literature in English.
Prize: $800
Winner: Patrick McMenamin

Barbara Banks Brodsky Prize for Excellence in Real World Writing

Awarded to a full-time junior or senior enrolled at Brown. Submission may come from the spectrum of nonfiction: literary journalism, memoir, or narrative based on travel, science, history, or cultural critique. Submission of brief essays or one longer essay should be limited to 3,000 words.
Prize: $800
Winner: Rebecca Ellis

David Rome Prize

For the best lyric essay by a currently enrolled undergraduate at Brown. This form includes essays written in poetical or experimental forms that emphasize artfulness.
Winner: No Winner

Rose Low Rome Prize

For the best poem or poems by a currently enrolled undergraduate at Brown.
Prize: $250
Winner: Parisa Thepmankorn

Arlene Rome Ten Eyck & Peter H. Ten Eyck Prize

For the best essay on literary theory by a currently enrolled undergraduate at Brown.
Prize: $250
Winner: Elisabeth Borst

Preston Gurney Prizes

Fiction: Awarded to an undergraduate senior for the best essay of 5,000 words or less on any topic in literary criticism.
1st place: $3.500 | Edgar Blake
2nd place: $1,800 | George Esselstyn

Poetry: Awarded to an undergraduate senior for the best essay of 5,000 words or less on any topic in literary criticism (poetry).
1st place: $3,500 | Ian Bowers
2nd place: $1,800 | Juan Patrick Soto

Cultural: Awarded to an undergraduate senior for the best essay of 5,000 words or less on any topic in cultural criticism.
1st place: $3,500 | Danielle Galván Gomez​​​​​​​
2nd place: $1,800 | Will Tavlin

The Betsy Amanda Lehman '77 Memorial Award for Excellence in Journalism

Awarded to a Brown senior studying journalism or practicing as a journalist for a campus or professional publication who has demonstrated outstanding accomplishments and intellectual ability.

The portfolio may include selected publications and/or academic work in the study of journalism, including essays written for Brown classes and senior theses.

The Casey Shearer Memorial Award for Excellence in Creative Nonfiction

Awarded to a full-time Brown junior or senior for creative nonfiction of 3,000 words or less. Submission can be a collection of brief pieces or one long piece.

Barbara Banks Brodsky Prize in English

Awarded to a full-time junior or senior enrolled at Brown for the best essay on 20th-century literature in English.
Prize: $900
Winner: Elisabeth Borst

Barbara Banks Brodsky Prize for Excellence in Real World Writing

Awarded to a full-time junior or senior enrolled at Brown. Submission may come from the spectrum of nonfiction: literary journalism, memoir, or narrative based on travel, science, history, or cultural critique. Submission of brief essays or one longer essay should be limited to 3,000 words.
Prize: $900
Winner: Harmony Schorr

David Rome Prize

For the best lyric essay by a currently enrolled undergraduate at Brown. This form includes essays written in poetical or experimental forms that emphasize artfulness.
Prize: $250
Winner: Chelsea Anne Fernando

Rose Low Rome Prize

For the best poem or poems by a currently enrolled undergraduate at Brown.
Prize: $250
Winner: Kamille Johnson

Arlene Rome Ten Eyck & Peter H. Ten Eyck Prize

For the best essay on literary theory by a currently enrolled undergraduate at Brown.
Prize: $250
Winner: Noah Fields