- Alfred P. Holman Award
- Fred Kiley Essay Award
- Robert Mehlman Award
- Herman Ward Award
- Peter Wood Creative Writing Award
- John F. Erath Award
Alfred P. Holman Award
Given to honor the memory and distinguished career of Alfred P. Holman, the former Chairman of the English Department to the graduating senior, chosen by vote of the members of the English Department, for highest achievement in his/her academic program.
- 2024 D’Aissa Dereme, Megan Finan
- 2023 Lysa Legros, Lauren Tragale
- 2022 Jessica Abolafia
- 2021 Nina Navazio
- 2020 Ally McHugh
- 2019 Julien Blanchard
- 2018 Donna Chesman
- 2017 Samantha Miller
- 2016 Heba Jahama
- 2015 Neepam Shah
- 2014 Aqeela Naqvi
- 2013 Mariko Curran
- 2012 Micaela Ensminger
- 2011 Enrico Bruno, Esther Tetruashvily
- 2010 Adam Engel
- 2009 Kathleen Hynes
- 2008 Nichole Pfeiffer
- 2007 Andrew Erkkila, Lindsay Knight
- 2006 Nicole Kukawski, Courtney Rydell
- 2005 Laura Forti, Christina Maffa
- 2004 Jennifer Knobloch, Lyra Plumer
- 2003 Christopher Lee Ludwig
- 2002 Mark Mauceri
- 2001 Thomas O’Connor
- 2000 Ed Yost
- 1999 Sarah Sundell
- 1998 Philip DeRose
- 1997 Melissa Hofmann
- 1996 Andrew Hagg
Fred Kiley Essay Award
Given in honor of Emeritus Professor Fred Kiley to the student who has written the best essay of the preceding academic year as a junior (or as a senior if the student has at least one more semester of undergraduate coursework to go after the academic year in which the essay is written). A committee selects that winner from a pool of faculty-nominated essays.
- 2023 Emili Kovell
- 2022 Chase Keller
- 2021 Jessica Abolafia
- 2020 Jessica Shek
- 2019 Gabriella Gerace
- 2018 Kyle Zolosky
- 2017 Lisa Infosino
- 2016 Samantha Miller
- 2015 Erin Shannon
- 2014 Susan Pereny
- 2013 Christine DeVito, Gabrielle Florek
- 2012 Mariko Curran
- 2011 Stephanie Kraver
- 2010 Enrico Bruno
(Formerly called the Junior Prize for Best Essay in Research and Theory)
Herman Ward Award
Given in honor of Emeritus Professor Herman M. Ward to recognize the contribution of a graduating senior, or other student, in fostering the opportunity for creative writing to flourish (not limited to a writer).
- Alyssa Rimathe Schwiger
- 2023 Iz Lamboy
- 2022 Caroline Geohagen
- 2021 Destiney Valerio
- 2020 Brian Peng
- 2019 Emily Miller
- 2018 Kelly Noll
- 2017 Alena Woods
- 2016 Rachel Friedman
- 2015 Carly DaSilva
- 2014 Carly DaSilva
- 2013 Samantha Zimbler
- 2012 Nicholas Elliot
- 2011 Enrico Bruno
- 2010 Rebecca Suzan
- 2009 Allison Singer
- 2008 Alyson Greenwood
- 2007 Tara Conte
- 2006 Sarah Maloney
- 2005 Matthew Fair
- 2004 Daniel Brady
- 2003 Sarah Jewell
- 2002 Sarah Kiyak
- 2001 Janet Devine
- 2000 James White
- 1999 Sarah Sundell, Evelyn Smuga
- 1998 Christine Kania
- 1997 Bernadette LoPinto
- 1996 Jennifer Forgione
Robert Mehlman Award
Given in honor of Emeritus Professor Robert Mehlman to the graduating senior who has demonstrated excellence in student teaching.
- 2024 Megan Leonard
- 2023 Talia Verrecchio
- 2022 Cameron Foster
- 2021 Emma Eisenbeil
- 2020 Meredith Megee
- 2019 Madison Martin
- 2018 Jordan Virgil
- 2017 Giovanna Lomio
- 2016 James Napdi
- 2015 Alison Buske
- 2014 Erin Stockhaus
- 2013 Brian Hartt
- 2012 Amanda Rhea
- 2011 Kristen Casabona
- 2010 Stephen Ferguson
- 2009 Alex Witkowski
- 2008 Katie McKenna
- 2007 Jennifer Podolak
- 2006 Maryellen Collins
- 2005 Katina Ingram
- 2004 Jennifer Knobloch
- 2003 April Croman
- 2002 Sarah Hugger
- 2001 Ashley Blew, Christine Candela
- 2000 Andrew Patterson
- 1999 Patricia DiTillio
- 1998 Christie Kennedy
- 1997 Christine Gasparini
- 1996 Karen Black
Peter Wood Creative Writing Award
Given to honor a talented writer at TCNJ whose creative work shows exceptional talent and sustained effort.
- 2024 Corrine Coakley
Isabel Lindsay, Honorable Mention
Brett Moran, Honorable Mention - 2023 Stevie Voss
Caroline Geohegan, Honorable Mention
Cesia Guadron, Honorable Mention - 2022 Aimee Mitrosky
Michael Pedowitz, Honorable Mention
Caroline Geohgen, Honorable Mention - 2021 Gabriella Son
- 2020 Edwina Joe-Kamara
Gabriella Son, Honorable Mention
Cameron Foster, Honorable Mention - 2019 Tyler Hubbert
Kendall Carty, Honorable Mention - 2018 Jacqueline Delany
- 2017 Jacqueline Delany
Sarah Frey, Honorable Mention
Michael Laudenbach, Honorable Mention - 2016 Alena Woods
- 2015 Alexa Logush
- 2014 Eneda Xhambazi
- Kevin Ellis, Honorable Mention
- 2013 Andrew Gallagher
- Jenna Lanzaro, Honorable Mention
- 2012 Alexandra Cameron, Christopher Delaney
- 2011 Enrico Bruno
- Alexandra Axel, Honorable Mention
- 2010 Cara MacNeil
- Alyssa Gillon, Honorable Mention
- Todd Petty, Honorable Mention
- 2009 Michael Darbee
- Adam Engel, Honorable Mention
- 2008 Corey Snedeker
- Andrew Croft, Honorable Mention
- 2007 Lauren Bull
- Andrew Croft, Honorable Mention
- 2006 Sarah Maloney
- Matthew Fair, Honorable Mention
- 2005 Alina Yermeni
- 2004 Lee Posna
- Rebekah A. Sankey, Honorable Mention
- Mike Turner, Honorable Mention
- 2003 Christopher Lee Ludwig
- 2002 Liv Bowring
- Yacob Peterseil, Honorable Mention
- Kamuran Kiziltan, Honorable Mention
- 2001 Rosetta Treece
John F. Erath Award
Given in honor of Emeritus Professor John F. Erath to recognize the contribution of any student in fostering theater and the dramatic arts.
- 2024 Justine Denicola
- 2023 Braden Drake
- 2022 Jonathan Vogel
- 2021 Jason Orbe
- 2020 Kathleen Augustin
- 2019 Christopher Loos
- 2018 Jenna Burke
- 2017 Henry Albright
- 2016 Steven Munoz
- 2015 Shannon McGovern
- 2014 James Bloss
- 2013 Daniel Loverro
- 2012 John Cherney, Sarah Stryker
- 2011 Michelle Snyder
- 2010 Heather Duncan, Raymond Fallon, Madeline Patrick
- 2009 Michael Krahel
- 2008 James Introcaso
- 2007 Lindsay Gelay, Gina Yanuzzi
- 2006 Shaheen Mamawala
- 2005 Elizabeth Hults
- 2004 Douglas Hill
- 2003 Elizabeth Livingston