Celebrations of Scholarship Day 2008
English Department Events
Friday, April 25, 2008
Honors in English
8:30-9:30am • SH418
Graduating seniors who have maintained a 3.7 grade-point average in their English courses and a 3.5 grade-point average overall are awarded Honors in English. These awards (certificates and cords) were presented at this session, where each student was invited to present one of their best academic accomplishments.
List of May 2008 Honors in English graduates:
(1) Brian Blankenship
(2) Ryne Inman
(3) Patrick Steadman
(4) Nicole Piontek
(5) Sarah Corso
(6) Sarah Scharnett
(7) Justin Baer
Creative Writing Showcase Reading
9:30-10:30am • SH418
This session featured creative writing completed by undergraduate students at Millikin University. It featured the Conant Literary Creation award winners and other creative writing students, reading original poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and dramatic works. List of creative writing students who read:
(1) Brian Blankenship
(2) John Wright, “A Holocaust Narrative, "Confession"
(3) Mark Beanblossom
(4) Blake Bergson, “the wicked thought.”
(5) Natalie Perfetti, “A Series of Tanka”
(6) Caitlyn Hennesy
Undergraduate Publications Showcase
10:30-11:30am • LIB 014 Media Arts Center (Mac lab)
The Millikin University English department has gained national recognition for its integration of publishing instruction into its curriculum. This session featured student leaders of the current variety of undergraduate publications traditions at Millikin. Each presentation included an exhibit of recent publications and a discussion about the development and learning behind those publications. Undergraduate Publications Featured and Discussed at the Showcase:
(1) Decaturian, the Millikin University student newspaper
Student Presenters: Chris Linden & Galen Broaddus, Co-editors
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Priscilla Meddaugh, Assistant Professor of English
(2) Bronze Man Books, a Millikin University Press
Student Presenters: Brian Blankenship, Production Manager; Mark Beanblossom, Senior
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Randy Brooks, Professor of English & Ed Walker, Associate Professor of Art
(3) Collage, the Millikin University literary magazine
Student Presenters: Patrick Steadman and Brian Blankenship, Co-editors
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Stephen Frech, Assistant Professor of English & Dr. Carmella Braniger, Assistant Professor of English
(4) Major English Authors (EN322) Web Site
Student Presenters: Kerry Deuker & students
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Purna Banerjee
(5) Indian Popular Culture Web Site
Student Presenters: Harley D. Eades, III & Sarah Corso & Students
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Purna Banerjee
Graduating seniors who have maintained a 3.7 grade-point average in their English courses and a 3.5 grade-point average overall are awarded Honors in English. These awards (certificates and cords) were presented at this session, where each student was invited to present one of their best academic accomplishments. 
(3) Collage, the Millikin University literary magazine