George Mason University

The James L. Jackson Prize  honors James L. Jackson, a Shakespeare scholar and former chair of the George Mason University English department.  Professor Jackson was a generous and devoted teacher of undergraduates.  Accordingly, the award provides $1,000 in funds, generously provided by an anonymous donor, to support the education at George Mason of an undergraduate major in English of exceptional merit.  Recent winners of the James L. Jackson prize:

2005 -- Katie Hemphill

2006 -- David Lloyd

2007 – Angela Panayotopulos

2008 -- Joy Haywood-Swiger

2009 -- Shannon Pennell

Sven Eric Molin Critical Essay Award honors Eric Molin, a professor of eighteenth century-studies, a devoted teacher of writing, and an authority on the writing and life of British novelist and essayist T. H. White. A discriminating and sympathetic judge of the writing of students as well as that of his colleagues in the English Department, Molin willed to the department funds to reward a student who produced an especially able essay on literature.  The award of $1000 is now generously provided by the same anonymous donor who supports the James L. Jackson prize.  Recent winners of the Sven Eric Molin Critical Essay Award:

2005 -- Diane Coppage

2006 -- Rebekah Bartley

2007 -- Helene Jesuele

2008 -- Alissa Bourbonnais

2009 -- Lucia A. Wolf

The Cynthia Wynn Herman Scholarship honors a returning female student, over the age of 25, who has interests in English and Woman's Studies.  The scholarship honors Cynthia Wynn Herman, who received her BA and MA in English from George Mason and was also very active in the Mason Woman's Studies Program and was a writing tutor, TA, and an instructor in the Mason English Department.  Recent winners of the Cynthia Wynn Herman Scholarship:

2005 –Leslie E. Tsukalas

2006 – Christine Meranda

2007 – Tiffaney Carder

2008 – Rachel Wimer

2009 -- Erin Farquhar