THE APPLICATION DEADLINE HAS PASSED
The English Department invited Union College students to enter the following writing competitions. Award winners will be announced on Prize Day (May 11th, 2023). The following is a list and description of the awards for this year.
The Allen Essay Prize: Awarded to a Senior in any major for the best nonfiction essay.
The William H. Bloom Poetry Prize: Awarded to a student in any major and year for the best poem or collection of up to ten pages of poetry.
The Edward Everett Hale, Jr. Prize: Awarded to a Sophomore or Junior in any major for the best essay.
The Van Orden Prize: Awarded to any First-Year Student in any major for the best essay.
The Yudis Prize: Awarded to a student in any major and class year for the best work of fiction.