I say we split the grad poetry award between Jonny and Meg, calling them
co-winner, and give them a gift certificate to SPD. I'll kick in some money
too. 50 each?
I can live with Cody as the undergrad winner in poetry.
On 4/22/11 12:12 PM, "ERIC GOODMAN" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> If the money is to flow in the standard way (as the rest of the awards
> will), I don't think it can be gift certificates.
>
>
> On 4/22/11 12:09 PM, "Wagner, Cathy" <[log in to unmask]> 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
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> 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. There易s one in
>>>>>>> fiction,
>>>>>>> one
>>>>>>> in poetry. This is an award for seniors, and we易ve 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, I易d like to mention, in an unranked order: Kate
>>>>>>> Segraves,
>>>>>>> Sara Rubenstein, Jarrett Shedd, Alex Dannemiller, Steven Hoffman.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> In poetry (I易ve only taught him in screenwriting): Cody Ziler.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> By the way, although there will be graduate writing awards (funded by
>>>>>>> Frank Jordan易s 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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