Congratulations to Emily Humberson and Josh Roberts, who were chosen as recipients of the 2013 Poetry Society of Virginia’s UMW Poetry Prize from the Academy of American Poets! And congratulations as well to Lizzie Greene, who was named as the runner-up. All winners were chosen by poet Catherine McDonald.
Congratulations to Dr. Ben LaBreche, who has recently won two prestigious fellowships: a Clark Short-Term Fellowship for research at the UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library in the summer of 2013, and a Solmsen Fellowship for 2013-2014, which will support a year of research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Institute for Research in the Humanities.
Please consider applying for the Academy of American Poets Student Poetry Prize. Each applicant may submit three poems to Professor Claudia Emerson by Friday, March 22, for consideration. See posted flyers for details.
Congratulations to Dr. Ben LaBreche! He has been awarded a prestigious Solmsen Fellowship at the Institute for Research in the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the 2013-2014 academic year..
Congratulations to Professors Paul Fallon and Mike McCarthy! Each has received a Faculty Research Grant from the UMW College of Arts and Sciences to pursue his studies this year.