Forms, information for prospective student-athletes.
THE CHARLES F. and MIRIAM B. DAVIS CREATIVE WRITING AWARDS
The Creative Writing Awards Contest is open to current SUNY Oswego undergraduate students and incorporates six different contests, covering five genres:
•· The Mathom Fiction Award for the best short story
•· The Creative Nonfiction Award for the best nonfiction piece submitted
•· The Norma Jean Yembrick Playwriting Award for the best one-act play submitted
•· The St. John Kincaid Screenwriting Award for the best first 10 pages of a full-length, screenplay
•· The Academy of American Poets Prize for the best poem submitted
•· The Lewis Turco Formal Poetry Award for the best sonnet submitted
Winners are chosen by professional writers, usually outside of the SUNY Oswego community. A monetary award is given to the best submission for each genre. The winners are recognized at the Creative Writing Awards ceremony held on Quest Day in April.
GEORGIA BARNES SCHOLARSHIP
This award recognizes The Department of English & Creative Writing's strongest junior literature or creative writing student. The selection is made by The Department of English & Creative faculty and announced at the Spring Honors Convocation.
HELEN BUCKLY AWARD IN CREATIVE WRITING
This award recognizes a senior Creative Writing major for excellence in creative writing and in classroom achievement. The nomination and selection of a recipient is made by The Department of English & Creative Writing faculty and announced at the Spring Honors Convocation.
DEAN'S WRITING AWARDS
The Deans' Writing Awards program invites departments and programs across campus to select the best writing done by an undergraduate in every major during the calendar year. Winners are announced on Quest Day in April, and their work is published on the Writing Across the Curriculum website.
NEW VOICES
New Voices is a student written-student directed 10-page play festival open to all SUNY Oswego students. Six plays are selected by a committee comprised of students and faculty. Winners receive staged readings during a play festival held in March.
CREATIVE WRITING CONTEST WALL
Check the Creative Writing Contest Wall located on the 3rd floor of Poucher Hall (north end) for information on contests in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, screenplays, screenwriting, and multiple genre. The wall is updated frequently with contest details and deadlines.