David Ebenbach. This year's CW judge
On 4/22/11 11:57 AM, "Schloss, David Mr." <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Eriic,
>
> Judged by David? Not me. Or did I, and not remember?!
>
> David
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> From: Miami University Creative Writing Faculty [[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Goodman, Eric [[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 11:32 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Undergraduate Creative Writing Awards
>
> 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
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>>
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>> On Apr 22, 2011, at 9:40 AM, Tuma, Keith W. wrote:
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>>> 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]>
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>>>> <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 08:45:11
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>>>> 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
>>>>
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>>>> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 8:18 AM
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>>>> 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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