The Creative Writing Program recognizes students with a number of awards each year.

GRADUATE AWARDS

The Jumpmettle Award for best graduate student fiction: $1,000.   Past winners: Barry Graham (08), Kathleen Ivanoff (2007), Jason Kahler (2006), Mike Alber (2005).

The Graduate School Award in Creative Writing: $1,000. Past winners: Sara Williams (09), Sarah Smarch (08,) Mike Alber (2007), Matt Kearis (2006), Jason Kahler (2005).

Department of English Language and Literature Distinguished Graduate Student in Creative Writing: Past winners: Marita La Palm and William Barr (2009), Sarah Smarch (08,) John Biando (2007), Mike Alber (2006), Cheryl Clark (2005).

Nomination to the EMU Graduate Research Fair.

UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS

The Jumpmettle Award for best undergraduate student fiction: $500. Past winners: Angie Becker (09) , Adam Mitchell (2007), Roderick McClain (2006).

Department of English Language and Literature Distinguished Undergraduate Student in Creative Writing: Past winners: Ryan Herbst (09), Emily Dobbs (08), Seyth Miersma (2007), William Parkman III (2006), Laura Breitenbeck (2005).

Nomination to the EMU Undergraduate Symposium.