W. Keats Sparrow Writing Award

The W. Keats Sparrow Writing Award recognizes excellence in research and writing by students in East Carolina University's English 1100 and 1200 composition classes.  The award is sponsored by the Friends of Joyner Library and is named in honor of Dr. W. Keats Sparrow, Professor Emeritus of English and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

2012-2013 Guidelines & Application Form (Word Document)

Entries Due: Friday, May 10, 2013 at 5pm

For more information, please contact Carolyn Willis by phone: 252-328-0400 or e-mail: willisc@ecu.edu.

W. Keats Sparrow Award Winners

Rhem-Schwarzmann Prize

The Rhem-Schwarzmann Prize for Recognition of Student Research was established by Mrs. Ann Schwarzmann to honor William and Emily Rhem and Theodore and Ann Schwarzmann, the Rhem-Schwarzmann Prize annually recognizes outstanding research papers written by sophomores, juniors, and seniors at East Carolina University.  Cash prizes in the amount of $750, $500, and $250 will be awarded to first-, second-, and third-place winners.  Papers can be in any field of study, but must be based largely on primary sources held by J. Y. Joyner Library's Manuscripts and Rare Books Department and University Archives.

Paper Guidelines - Entries Due electronically on December 31st each year.