Awards and Scholarship Recipients
The Department of English Literature Scholarship
Previously Department of English Literature Prize (1968-96)
This scholarship, the gift of the Department of English Literature, is awarded to the best student entering the fourth quarter of the Honours program in English Literature.
Value in 2011: $1,000
1968 David Delahaye
1969 Janet Woolley
1970 Mary Louise Miller
1971 Susan Drain, Mary Kay Liesmer, Douglas Poff
1972 Donald Mitchell
1973 James Reaney and Deborah Scharbach
1974 Bruce Whiteman
1975 Leslie-Ann Hales
1976 Catherine Taylor
1977 Blair Lewis
1978 Maria Valencia and Glynis Wilson
1979 Deborah Brettell
1980 Sheree-Lee Molenaar
1981 Sheila Moher
1982 Linda Luft
1983 Marjorie Driscoll
1984 Margaret Owens
1985 Isla Whillans
1986 Linda Kent
1987 Mary Ann Armstrong, Mary Dempster, Stephen Barber
1988 Paul Suttie
1989 Ruth Murray
1990 James Apers
1991 Shannon Chace
1992 Allan MacGowan
1993 Mary Elizabeth Leighton
1994 Alexia Hannis
1995 Lauren Humphreys
1996 Ilana Weitzman
1997 Adam Chapnick
1998 Claire Senior
1999 Mark Irvine
2000 Gabe Foreman
2001 Marilyn Burns
2002 Brooke Pratt
2003 Mark Palmer
2004 Erin Reynolds
2005 Rachel Austin
2006 Benjamin Medd
2007 Elena Merrill
2008 Laura Dunbar
2009 Carlene Schmidt
2010 Corena McNeill
2011 Trista Gilbert
The Heritage Scholarship
This scholarship honours the Curtis and Milburn families, both of whom were very early settlers of the Peterborough area and have contributed continuously to its development. The scholarship is awarded annually to an outstanding student entering the final year of Honours in English.
Value in 2011: $800
1992 Jonathan Singer
1993 Chandra Hodgson
1994 Mark Godin
1995 Anthony Cole
1996 Debra Primeau
1997 Karen Kawawada
1998 Melanie Mooy
1999 David Hudson
2000 Sarah Berti, Cristian Melchiorre
2001 Natalie Fischer
2002 Jessie Park-Wheeler
2003 Amy Simoneau
2004 Shantel Ivits
2005 Joshua McCormick
2006 Rachel Parent
2007 Stephanie Tyler, Iris Hodgson
2008 Cynthia Griffioen
2009 Michael Passowisty
2010 Edward Gallagher
2011 Sarah Reis
The Helen and Barney Sandwell Scholarship
This scholarship, the gift of the distinguished Canadian publisher B.D. Sandwell, a long-time member of the Trent Board and its chair from 1971 to 1975, and of his wife, Helen, is awarded annually to an outstanding student majoring in English Literature entering the third year of a degree program in English.
Value in 2011: $800
1992 Laura Mason, Paul Spendlove
1993 Paula Boon, Claudia Goodgoll
1994 Dianne Chandler, Anthony Cole
1995 Kevin Robinson, Ilana Weitzman
1996 Ann Bersky
1997 Melanie Mooy, Claire Senior
1998 David Hudson, Mark Irvine
1999 Gregory Brophy, Gabe Forman
2000 Natalie Fischer, Shealah Stratton
2001 John C. Fraser, Brooke Pratt
2002 Maureen O'Reilly, Mark Palmer
2003 Shantel Ivitis, Erin Reynolds
2004 Rachel Austin, Joshua McCormick
2005 Julia Horel, David Waito
2006 Sarah Gentles
2007 Clifford McCarten
2008 Earl Sacrey
2009 Corena McNeill
2010 Stephanie Hummell
2011 Charissa Weir
The Margaret Laurence Scholarship
This scholarship, named in honour of the late Margaret Laurence, a former Chancellor of the University, is awarded annually for outstanding achievement in the fields of Canadian literature or Canadian studies.
Value in 2010: $500
1985 Laura Lynn Peers
1986 Betty Ann de Groot
1987 Mary Ann Armstrong
1988 Pamela Craven
1989 Susan Rice
1990 Susan Barrett
1991 Mary Elizabeth Leighton
1992 Alyssa Frohberg
1993 Rachelle Bennet-Alder
1994 Tracy O'Brien
1995 Tanya Bylsma, Jennifer McColl
1996 Susan Knabe
1997 Alana Bell
1998 Sarah Stringer
1999 Pascale Manning
2000 Greg Nugent
2001 Brooke Pratt
2002 Brooke Pratt
2003 Joshua McCormick
2004 Heidi Butler
2005 Taela Smith
2006 Sarah Posthuma
2007 Elena Merrill
2009 Kathleen Wells
2010 Tonya Di Ilio
The James Middleton Essay Prize in the Humanities
This is an essay prize for second or third year students in the Humanities, offered in alternating years to students in Classics and Philosophy (Year 1) and History and English Literature (Year 1). In the 2008-09 academic year, one prize will be awarded to the best essay submitted to the competition by a student in the second or third year of an honours program in Classics, and one prize will be awarded to the best essay submitted by a student in the second or third year of an honours program in Philosophy. (Second and third year students in English will be eligible to compete in 2011-12.)
Value: $600.
2004 - 2005 Stephen Partridge (Philosphy)
2005 - 2006 Sarah Posthuma (English)
Jenilee Ruch (History)
2006 - 2007 Elisabeth Harrison (Philosophy)
Helen David-Herdman (AHCL)
2007 - 2008 William Kilpatrick (History)
Kirsten Thomson (English)
2009 - 2010 Steve Donovan (History)
Stefanie Fraser (English)
Department Prizes
The Robert Chambers Prize
This prize, established in 1996 to honour Professor Robert Chambers on his retirement, is awarded annually to the best student graduating from the Honours program in English Literature.
Value in 2011: $400
1996 Anthony Cole, Claudia Goodgoll
1997 Ilana Weitzman
1998 Kevin Robinson
1999 Melanie Mooy
2000 Mark Irvine
2001 Gabe Foreman
2002 Sean Bilmer
2003 Brooke Pratt
2004 Mark Palmer
2005 Erin Reynolds
2006 Patricia Life
2007 Benjamin Medd
2008 Elena Merrill
2009 Leah Wyatt
2010 Earl Sacrey
2011 Shalini Tandon
The Timothy Findley Creative Writing Prize
Created in honour of Timothy Findley and awarded annually, the Timothy Findley Creative Writing Prize recognizes creative writing of special merit by a Trent student. In the spirit of Findley's own diverse output, submissions may include fiction, poetry, drama, or creative non-fiction. Manuscripts of no more than thirty (30) pages are submitted to the English Department office, Wallis Hall, Traill College by the deadline in mid-April. Those who submit material for consideration must have been registered in at least one Trent course during that academic year. Submissions are adjudicated by a committee of three, two from the university and one from the community.
Value in 2011: $300
1999 Caitlin Burrell
2000 Gabe Foreman (first prize); Fiona Foster, Brendon Mroz
(runners-up)
2001 Derrick McIntosh
2002 Josh Trotter
2003 Gail Lyons, Nan Peacock
2004 Sara Berniker, Susan Reynolds
2005 Frank Flynn
2006 Susan Reynolds
2007 Gwen Scheltema
2008 Siobhan Buchanan
2009 Christopher Gray
2010 Alexia Rudy
2011 Shannon Smyth
The P.K. Page Irwin Prize
Established by the family, friends and admireres of P.K. Page Irwin to honour her extraordinary achievements in the arts. Awarded to a student who has shown special merit in creative writing and at least one of the other arts.
Value in 2010: Honourable Mention ($150)
2003 Gabe Foreman
2004 Stephen Champ (Honourable Mention)
2005 Erin Reynolds
2005 Caitlin Driscoll (Honourable Mention)
2006 Leigh Kotsilidis (Honourable Mention)
2007 Marie Flanagan (Honourable Mention)
2008 Sacha Archer
2008 Clifford McCarten (Honourable Mention)
2009 Melissa Remark (Honourable Mention)
2009 Alexia Rudy
(Honourable Mention)
2010 Matthew Hayes (Honourable Mention)
2010 Sara Johnston (Honourable Mention)
2011 Trista Gilbert, Kelly Pflug-Back
The P.K. Page (Poetry) Prize
Established by the family, friends and admireres of P.K. Page Irwin to honour her extraordinary achievements in poetry. Awarded to a student who has shown special merit in creative writing (poetry).
Value in 2011: $300
2011 Will Pearson
The Jane McLarty Memorial Prize
This prize, given in memory of Jane McLarty, a member of Lady Eaton College from 1987-1990, is awarded annually to a deserving student entering the third or fourth quarter of studies in English Literature.
Value in 2011: $800
1991 Elizabeth Brighton
1992 Linda Heffernan
1993 Dianne Chandler
1994 Susan Stott
1995 Barbara Taylor
1996 Falina Norred
1997 Claire Senior
1998 not awarded
1999 Lisa A. Lucchese, Christina Naglich, Nisha Parikh
2000 Naava Smolash
2001 Shealah Stratton
2002 Sandra Kent, Christopher Mahoney
2003 Myra Farrell
2004 Candice-Lyn McGill
2005 Melissa Skuce
2006 Crystal Mask
2007 Sara Sorbilli
2008 Maura Taylor
2009 Deborah Kelly
2010 Jan Rivett
2011 Steffanie Porter
The John Pettigrew Prizes
These prizes, established in memory of the late Professor John Pettigrew, are awarded annually for the best student essays submitted in first-year English.
Value in 2011: $150 each
1975 Blair Lewis
1976 Holly Bennett
1977 Kathy James
1978 William Harvey
1979 James Burbidge
1980 Linda Luft
1981 Tracey Pegg, Elizabeth Schiebel
1982 Holly Potter
1983 Lenore Churchman,Robert Wipond
1984 Carol Christmas, James A. Martin
1985 Brian Bartolo, Jacob Berkowitz
1986 John Eastcott, Paul Suttie, Gordon Thompson
1987 Adrian Kelly, Nicholas Tyndale
1988 Trevor Holmes, Tonja Walsh
1989 Dorothy Bartoszewski, Shannon Chace, Jeannine Crowe
1990 Stephen Collins, Marisha Plotnick, Shawn Tracy
1991 David Scott, Jennifer Thompson, Jason Vacheresse
1992 Suzanne Board, Claudia Goodgoll, John Pretsch
1993 Stephanie Duern, Laura Goodgoll, Alison Meadow
1994 Sharon Lyon, Kevin Robinson
1995 Megan Davies, Katherine Mittermaier
1996 Claire Senior, Ainsley Walton
1997 David Hudson, Jennifer Musial, Nisha Parikh
1998 Sarah Berti
1999 Mathias Kom, Melanie Sekeres
2000 Sarah Miller, Jeramy Dodds, Matthew Griffis
2001 Marilyn Burns, Aliya Dalfen, Nathaniel Heisler
2002 Heidi Butler, Sarah Nienhuis, Edite Pine
2003 Rachel Austin, Evan McBride, Zahra Mohammed
2004 Jessica Melnik, Elena Merrill
2005 Lindsey Bonham, A.J. Rowley
2006 Miriam Ennis, Jason Stovell
2007 Nicholas Ferrio, Sarah Stunden
2008 Jesse Hoffman, Laura Page, Anna Tennent-Riddell, Julianna Will
2009 Stephanie Hummell, Emily Manson
2010 Kevin Corcoran, Grace Dempsey
2011 Rachel Briard
The Barbara Rooke Prize
This prize, established in memory of the late Professor Barbara Rooke, iis awarded annually to the best student in a 200- or 300-level course in the Romantics.
Value in 2011: $150 Gift Certificate from the Bookstore
1997 Melanie Mooy
1998 Shaketra Clarke
1999 Nisha Parikh, Linda Winton
2000 Diane Piccitto
2001 Natalie Fischer
2002 Patricia Freeman
2003 Hesper Philip-Chamberlain
2004 Taela Smith
2005 Rachel Austin
2006 Julia Horel
2007 Stephanie Tyler
2008 Jacob McBane
2009 Alexandra Gilbert
2011 Heather Hutchinson
The Gail Waddington Prize
Established by the friends and family of Gail Waddington, alumna and a Trent English major. Awarded to a student majoring in English Literature, who has demonstrated excellence in the study of poetry.
Value in 2010: $125
2009 Sarah Stunden
2010 Siobhan Buchanan
2011 Samantha Elliott
