Last year’s Robert Bell Ball was… strange — but we still had a good time! We had refreshments, a costume contest, and we also presented a boatload of #bsuenglish scholarships and awards. Read about our winners below!

Excellence in Creative Writing Scholarship

The Excellence in Creative Writing Scholarship is awarded by the Department of English in recognition of artistic excellence in creative writing in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and/or screenwriting. This year’s winners were:

  • Maddie Ramsell – Fiction
  • Rebekah Hoffer – Nonfiction
  • Marissa Lockhart – Poetry
  • Lauren DeLorenzo – Screenwriting

Barry Wright Memorial Scholarship

The Barry Wright Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually in recognition of artistic excellence in the writing of poetry by undergraduates at Ball State. Laura Anderson was the recipient this year.

Elizabeth Martin Scholarship

Named in honor of a former secretary for the administrative assistant to the department chair, the Elizabeth Martin Scholarship is presented to English majors displaying those characteristics of scholarship, character, and leadership. These English majors were:

  • Emily Turner
  • Kaitlyn Ellison
  • Allison Akers

Leslie and Patrick Ballard Scholarship

The Leslie and Patrick Ballard Scholarship is intended for future teachers of English. It was established by Leslie Ballard, a Ball State graduate in English education and Patrick Ballard, a Ball State graduate in political science. The recipients were as follows:

  • Devon Legman
  • Laurinda Webb
  • Cassidy Ogan

Dr. Janet Ross Scholarship for Teachers of English as a Second Language

The Dr. Janet Ross Scholarship for Teachers of English as a Second Language is awarded annually by the English Department to students who display characteristics of scholarship, character, and leadership which, in the judgment of the selection committee, are considered essential for success in the field of teaching English as a second language. These students were:

  • Cassidy Ogan
  • Huong Ho

Dr. Joe and Carol Trimmer Outstanding Graduating Senior Award

Each year, the English Department recognizes one graduating senior whose academic achievements have been exemplary. This year, it was Carli Scalf.

Writing Center: Tutor of the Year Award

The Writing Center Award was presented to the outstanding tutor of the year, Will Chesher.

Voss English Research Award

The Voss English Research Award was established by Drs. Gert and Annemarie Voss to support applied or theoretical research in literature in the English Department. The recipient of this award was Sakina Al Khalifa.

Patricia and Anthony Martone Fund

The Patricia and Anthony Martone Scholarship is awarded annually by the English Department to M.A. Creative Writing students who produce new writings about place and community, in particular about the Muncie, Indiana area, the state of Indiana, and/or the Midwest region. These students were:

  • Joelie Key-Tissot
  • Val Weingart

Francis Mayhew Rippy Graduate Scholarship

This scholarship was established by the family, friends, and students of Frances Mayhew Rippy, PhD, in honor of her 42 years of teaching English at Ball State University (1959-2001). The purpose of the fund is to assist outstanding English graduate students majoring in literature at Ball State University. The winners were:

  • Tamaya Greenlee
  • Shawn Sumrall

Writing Program: Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award

Congrats to Hannah Fulton for winning this award!

Outstanding Contract Faculty Award

This award is given in recognition of demonstrated composite excellence in teaching, scholarly or creative productivity, and service was given to contract faculty member Kat Greene.

Academic Writing Awards

The Academic Writing Awards are awarded each year to students who demonstrate excellence in writing. The winners this year were:

  • Anthony Miglieri
  • Carli Scalf
  • Macy Byerly
  • Emma Hartman
  • Troi Watts

Departmental Honors in English

Department Honors in Writing are awarded each year to students with a GPA of at least 3.8, who also demonstrate excellence in writing. The Departmental Honors recipients were:

  • Rachel Haywood
  • Julia Robben
  • Anthony Miglieri
  • Carli Scalf
  • Macy Byerly
  • Emma Hartman
  • Troi Watts

Congratulations to all our winners! See anyone you recognize? Give them a pat on the back.

We’re proud of all of you, #bsuenglish.