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! course not. 

-----Original Message-----

From: cris cheek <[log in to unmask]>

Sender: Miami University Creative Writing Faculty <[log in to unmask]>

Date:         Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:57:01 

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Subject: Re: Undergraduate Creative Writing Awards



okay



i'm happy with jonny and meg but i won't stretch to giving them $100 each . .



sorry



cris





On Apr 22, 2011, at 12:09 PM, Cathy Wagner wrote:



> I would support either giving Jonny the award or splitting it between Jonny and Meg. 

> 

> It might be a nice thing to give the winners gift certificates to SPD Books instead of a check. 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: "Schloss, David Mr." <[log in to unmask]>

> Sender: Miami University Creative Writing Faculty <[log in to unmask]>

> Date:         Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:06:51 

> To: <[log in to unmask]>

> Reply-To: Miami University Creative Writing Faculty

>              <[log in to unmask]>

> Subject: Re: Undergraduate Creative Writing Awards

> 

> Since there are only two 2nd year grad poets this year, the choice is simpler. I think Jonny is the more ambitious and stylistically accomplished poet, but I'd like to commend Meghan Prichard's work as well. She's come a long way, as a controlled stylist at least, and has turned into a diligent and cogent (if sometimes somewhat subjective) critic. I'd go with Jonny, but there's much to be said on Meghan's behalf as well.

> 

> To amplify on undergrads: Kellie Nadler is the more traditionally lyric poet, but Cody is more expansive and deeply witty. He has a high critical intelligence as well. 

> There may be others I haven't taught recently...

> 

> David

>________________________________________

> From: Miami University Creative Writing Faculty [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Goodman, Eric [[log in to unmask]]

> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 11:57 AM

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> Subject: Re: Undergraduate Creative Writing Awards

> 

> Absolutely will award the money.  Brian and Margaret, are you out there?

> Please weigh in on both undergrad and grad fiction people.

> 

> 

> On 4/22/11 11:44 AM, "Cheek, Christopher F. Dr." <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> 

>> ok. I can do that. Provided that we are clear to award the money and i am not

>> giving money into a general fund ;=)

>> 

>> 

>> cris

>> 

>> 

>> On Apr 22, 2011, at 11:32 AM, Goodman, Eric wrote:

>> 

>>> Cris,

>>> 

>>>    That's a generous offer and on behalf of the grad students, I applaud

>>> you.  I don't think they've ever gotten more than $100 each for that award,

>>> by the way.   We began giving it out because there was the undergraduate

>>> Havighurst, and only discovered after some years that the Havighurst was

>>> undergrad only, and then began years of my cajoling money from successive

>>> chairs to pay for the Outstanding Grad student.

>>> 

>>>   The way to make the money available is to give Rachel a check made out

>>> to the Alumni Fund, which means the department can spend it however it

>>> chooses. If you do it that way, you'll be able to deduct it on your taxes as

>>> a charitable contribution, if you're so inclined.

>>> 

>>>   And so, now we need the outstanding grad award nominees, always given to

>>> a second year.

>>> 

>>>   By the way, the Graduate Writing Awards, judged by David, were awarded

>>> as follows:

>>> 

>>>   Fiction Winner:   Matt Weinkam ($200)

>>>   Fiction Honorable Mention:   Michelle Lawrence ($50)

>>> 

>>>   Poetry Winner:   Tasha Golden ($200)

>>>   Poetry Honorable Mention:   Alla V ($50)

>>> 

>>>   I've asked Matt and Tasha to give brief readings and the end of awards

>>> this coming Wednesday.

>>> 

>>>   Eric

>>> 

>>> 

>>> On 4/22/11 10:02 AM, "Cheek, Christopher F. Dr." <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>>> 

>>>> all good . and sorry to rush away last night btw

>>>> 

>>>> i hope the poker went well

>>>> 

>>>> i agree about giving the graduate awards anyway and would suggest Jonny Lohr

>>>> for poetry?

>>>> 

>>>> 

>>>> 

>>>> i'm prepared to give $100 each, for both fiction and poetry so that they at

>>>> least get something

>>>> 

>>>> 

>>>> 

>>>> and i don't know Cody but like Kelly and either is okay with me (Leyla

>>>> Boss??)

>>>> . and like Kate and Alex both a lot in fiction

>>>> 

>>>> 

>>>> cris

>>>> 

>>>> 

>>>> 

>>>> On Apr 22, 2011, at 9:40 AM, Tuma, Keith W. wrote:

>>>> 

>>>>> I agree that Cody Ziler should be on the list of poets to vote on--he was

>>>>> in

>>>>> my 330 in the fall and did impressive work there. Kelly Nadler is also

>>>>> deserving and should also be on the list. Either one would be fine by me.

>>>>> 

>>>>> Keith

>>>>> 

>>>>> 

>>>>> On 4/22/11 9:27 AM, "Cathy Wagner" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>>>>> 

>>>>>> Should we give the Grad Awards anyway, even though there's no money? Cathy

>>>>>> -----Original Message-----

>>>>>> From: "Schloss, David Mr." <[log in to unmask]>

>>>>>> Sender: Miami University Creative Writing Faculty

>>>>>> <[log in to unmask]>

>>>>>> Date:         Fri, 22 Apr 2011 08:45:11

>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>

>>>>>> Reply-To: Miami University Creative Writing Faculty

>>>>>>            <[log in to unmask]>

>>>>>> Subject: Re: Undergraduate Creative Writing Awards

>>>>>> 

>>>>>> Dear Colleagues,

>>>>>> 

>>>>>> In poetry: Cody Ziler is taking 651 with me this semester, and he is most

>>>>>> impressive.

>>>>>> We might also add Max Bruno to the fiction list?

>>>>>> 

>>>>>> David

>>>>>> 

>>>>>>________________________________________

>>>>>> From: Miami University Creative Writing Faculty

>>>>>> [[log in to unmask]]

>>>>>> On Behalf Of Goodman, Eric [[log in to unmask]]

>>>>>> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 8:18 AM

>>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]

>>>>>> Subject: Undergraduate Creative Writing Awards

>>>>>> 

>>>>>> Dear Colleagues,

>>>>>> 

>>>>>>   Just yesterday, I remembered that we had neglected to decide on the

>>>>>> Walter Havighurst undergraduate writing awards.   Therešs one in fiction,

>>>>>> one

>>>>>> in poetry.   This is an award for seniors, and wešve generally used it to

>>>>>> honor the most likely to succeed/most valuable member of the program.   We

>>>>>> need to decide on it no later than Monday, and it seems to me that we can

>>>>>> do

>>>>>> it on-line.   I suggest we do this in two steps, 1) listing students we

>>>>>> think

>>>>>> worthy of consideration by genre 2) voting on that list.

>>>>>> 

>>>>>>  In fiction, Išd like to mention, in an unranked order:   Kate Segraves,

>>>>>> Sara Rubenstein, Jarrett Shedd, Alex Dannemiller, Steven Hoffman.

>>>>>> 

>>>>>>  In poetry (Išve only taught him in screenwriting):   Cody Ziler.

>>>>>> 

>>>>>> 

>>>>>>  By the way, although there will be graduate writing awards (funded by

>>>>>> Frank Jordanšs generosity), there will be no Outstanding Graduate Student

>>>>>> awards this year, since that money has had to come out of the Alumni fund,

>>>>>> and

>>>>>> Kerry was loathe to part with any of it this year.

>>>>>> 

>>>>>>  Eric


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