News & Announcements Archive

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 […]

Danielle Alyse Basford Writing Prize Open to Graduating Seniors in The Writing Seminars

Danielle Alyse Basford Writing Prize Open to Graduating Seniors in The Writing Seminars

Danielle Alyse Basford Writing Prize Open to Graduating Seniors in The Writing Seminars We are pleased to announce the 10th year of the Danielle Alyse Basford Writing Prize, a $1,000 […]

Dora Malech and Gabriella Fee Win 2021 Malinda A. Markham Translation Prize

Dora Malech and Gabriella Fee Win 2021 Malinda A. Markham Translation Prize

The Writing Seminars is thrilled to announce that current M.F.A. candidate Gabriella Fee and Dora Malech won the Malinda A. Markham Translation Prize from Saturnalia Books for their co-translation of […]

Aleyna Rentz, M.F.A. ’19, Named 2021 St. Lawrence Book Award Finalist

Aleyna Rentz, M.F.A. ’19, Named 2021 St. Lawrence Book Award Finalist

The Writing Seminars is pleased to announce that Aleyna Rentz’s was named a finalist for The St. Lawrence Book Award for her short story collection, The Land of Uz. Black […]