Nikki Kaye Pape President's Club Award for Excellence in Writing
Established in 1971 by Professor Max Pape, the award is given at Commencement to the
graduating senior selected by the faculty of the English department for the best work
written during the academic year. All forms of writing are eligible鈥攃riticism, essays,
fiction, poetry, and journalism鈥攁nd the portfolios students enter may contain a mixture
of genres. Previous Winners:
2020--Amanda Pippin
2019--Abigail Kauerauf
2018--Grace McGovern
2017--Jasmine Wright
2016--Kristina Dehlin
2015--Hannah Dhue
2014--Colleen O鈥機onnor
2013--Janna Strain
2012--Jacqueline Connelly and Kylie Peters
2011鈥擝randon Dorn
2010鈥擜ndrew Dorkin
2009鈥擪aelyn Riley
2008鈥擩oanna Mulder
2007鈥擱ebecca Welzenbach
2006鈥擡rie Martha Roberts
2005鈥擩aclyn Jemc
2004鈥擬ac McCormick
2003鈥擩ackie Waters
Michael Theune - Robert Harrington Endowed Professor of English and Chair of English
Department - English