News & Announcements Archive

Marc Lapadula, playwright and screenwriter, dies at 62

Marc Lapadula, playwright and screenwriter, dies at 62

A senior lecturer in The Writing Seminars from 1991 to 2013, Lapadula created and ran Johns Hopkins’ screenwriting program. His influence lives on through his creation of the screenwriting program at Hopkins and the lasting impact he had on his students.

Emma Shannon, BA ’20, Wins the PEN/Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers

Emma Shannon, BA ’20,  Wins the PEN/Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers

Emma Shannon was selected as a winner of the PEN/Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers.

Aleyna Rentz, M.F.A. ’19, Wins Pushcart Prize

Aleyna Rentz, M.F.A. ’19, Wins Pushcart Prize

The Writing Seminars is pleased to announce that Aleyna Rentz’s story, “The Land of Uz” has won a Pushcart Prize.

Writing Seminars Professor and Graduate Student Receive 2021-22 Krieger School Excellence in Teaching Awards

Writing Seminars Professor and Graduate Student Receive 2021-22 Krieger School Excellence in Teaching Awards

Dora Malech and Dom Guida among winners of 2021-22 Krieger School Excellence in Teaching Awards.

Writing Seminars Majors Develop Marketing Campaign for Real Simple Magazine

Writing Seminars Majors Develop Marketing Campaign for Real Simple Magazine

Two Writing Seminars majors, Alyssa Kattan and Eben Woo, spent the semester developing and implementing an integrated marketing campaign for REAL SIMPLE—the magazine and lifestyle brand.

Gina Apostol, MA ’88, receives Rome Prize in literature from the American Academy in Rome

Gina Apostol, MA ’88, receives Rome Prize in literature from the American Academy in Rome

Congratulations to alumna Gina Apostol, MA ’88, who won a 2022-2023 Rome Prize in literature, awarded by the American Academy in Rome.

Vivian Sun, BA ’22, Wins Laureen Rita Schipsi Poetry Prize

External judge Tomás Q. Morin has selected Vivian Sun’s poem “Baby” as the winner of this year’s Laureen Rita Schipsi Poetry Prize, the Writing Seminars’ selection for the University & College Poetry […]

The Writing Seminars Announces 2022 Student Award Winners

Congratulations to the 2022 Student Award Winners! UNDERGRADUATE THE CHAFFEE WRITING PRIZE Recognizing the performance and promise of one or more Writing Seminars undergraduates. Ryan Aghamohammadi Joi L. Haskins DANIELLE […]

Jalen Eutsey, M.F.A. ’18, Awarded Stegner Fellowship

Jalen Eutsey, M.F.A. ’18, Awarded Stegner Fellowship

The Writing Seminars is happy to announce that Jalen Eutsey was awarded a Stegner Fellowship for 2022-2024. Unique among writing programs, Stanford offers ten two-year fellowships each year, five in […]

Deirdre Danklin, MFA ’19, and Shannon Robinson Receive Independent Artist Award

Deirdre Danklin, MFA ’19, and Shannon Robinson Receive Independent Artist Award

The Writing Seminars is happy to report that Deirdre Danklin, MFA ’19, and Shannon Robinson each won an Independent Artist Award from the Maryland State Arts Council. Independent Artist Awards […]