NJCU
ENGL
ACADEMIC AWARDS
Academic Excellence in a General Education Course
Alberto Rios-Perez
Mubarika Syed
Academic Excellence in Introduction to the Study of Literature
Courtney Banoff
Rin Sarmiento
Andrea Themen
Emily Teixeria
Academic Excellence in the Literature Classroom
Jessica Berrios
Marie Garcia
Adam Halecki
Bryan Martinez
Kailee Morel
Anjali Paras
Leonela Velez
Academic Excellence in a Language Course
Alexandra Williams
Academic Excellence in the Capstone Seminar
Literature:
John (Jack) Liddell
Creative Writing:
Marie Garcia, Michele Nahrwold
Outstanding Coursework in Creative Writing
Marie Garcia
Folly Kouevidjin
Kailee Morel
Bruce Vereen-Nealous
Academic Excellence in Critical and Creative Work
Khadija Diop
David LaBella
Outstanding English Minor
Alyssa Bacay
Folly Kouevidjin
Luis Luna
Outstanding Work in an English Course by a Non-Major
Erin Badulis
Jazmin Cruz
Chiamaka Okwu
The Charles Mottola Memorial Scholarship
Melany Hernandez
Danique Robinson
WRITING AWARDS
The Kathy Potter Memorial Writing Award
Peggy Jackson for “Neon Flowers”
Honorable Mentions:
Meili Ellis-Tingle for “The Twins”
Julia Scott for “Nice Things”
2021 Judges:
Mauro Altamura, Cassandra Casella, and William Westerman
The Margaux Fragoso Literary Courage Award
Kailee Morel
Honorable Mentions:
Jessica Berrios
Marie Garcia
Award Committee:
Josh Fausty, Rosa Garcia, Edi Giunta, Krystal Sital
The Walter Glospie Academy of American Poets Prize
William Van Sickell for "the gray outFIT"
EXTRACURRICULAR AWARDS
Distinguished Contribution to The Gothic Times
Julie Devoe
Outstanding Service to the English Department
Marie Garcia
Kailee Morel
Excellence in Clinical Practice
Alexandra Williams
Rebecca Richardson
UNIVERSITY HONORS
Cum Laude
Bahiya Cleveland
Tyler Darvalics
Adam Halecki
Alexander Jones
AJ Vecellio
Magna Cum Laude
Justin Hernandez
Krystal Reyes
Summa Cum Laude
Hadia Awan
David LaBella
Yuliana Sorial