Marie Smibert Writing Studies Student Achievement Prizes
Congratulations to the 2024–2025 Marie Smibert Award Recipients! We’re proud to recognize these outstanding students for their achievements in Writing. We wish them continued success in their future studies.
Dylan Wettlaufer -
Marie Smibert Writing Prize for the highest mark in Writing 2202F 650 ($700)
Owen Hamber -
Marie Smibert Writing Scholarship for the highest mark in Introductory Expository Writing ($2000)
Justin Rowbotham -
Marie Smibert Writing Program Student Achievement Prize in Introductory Essay Writing ($350)
Sara Churchill -
Honourable Mention, Marie Smibert Writing Program Student Achievement Prize in Introductory Essay Writing ($250)
Elora Chambers -
Marie Smibert Writing Program Student Achievement Prize in Advanced Essay Writing ($350)
Emma Leclerc -
Marie Smibert Writing Program Student Achievement Prize in Non-fiction Manuscripts ($350)
June Kasperski -
Marie Smibert Writing Program Student Achievement Prize in Technical and Professional Writing ($350)
Preet Saggu -
Honourable Mention, Marie Smibert Writing Program Student Achievement Prize in Technical and Professional Writing ($250)
Have you written an outstanding essay or project in a Writing Studies course this year?
If so, we encourage you – students in eligible Writing Studies courses 2024-2025 (May to April) – to submit entries and compete for the Marie Smibert Writing Studies Student Achievement Prizes. These prizes honour the achievements of students in Writing Studies courses in the Department of English and Writing Studies. The contest has four divisions for this year (2024–2025):
Category 1: Introductory Essay Writing (Writing 1031F/G, 2101F/G [Main Campus only], 2111F/G, 2130F/G, 2131G)
Category 2: Advanced Essay Writing (Writing 2202F, 2210G, 2215F)
Category 3: Non-Fiction Manuscripts (Writing 2203F/G, 2214F, 2219F, 2222G, 2223G, 2225G, 2292G, 3228G, 3401F)
Category 4: Technical and Professional Writing (Writing 2209G, 3221F, 3223G, 3225F/G)
These awards are made possible through the generous support of the Marie Smibert Writing Endowment. This endowment allows Writing Studies to offer prizes of $350 for the top entry in each category listed above. In addition, the awards committee may offer up to 2 honourable mention awards in each category worth $250.
Eligibility
Eligible students (registered on main campus) may submit entries in Categories 1 to 4 from Writing Studies courses taken during the summer, fall and winter terms 2024-2025. The deadline for entries is Friday, April 25th. Only one entry in each Category will be considered, but you can of course submit an entry in more than one Category.
A list of winners will be available and publicized on the Writing Studies website. We regret that we cannot notify all contest entrants personally nor can we return the manuscript entries.
How to Enter
Entries must be submitted electronically. Prepare an electronic copy of your paper with a title page that contains only the title and your student identification number.
Entry forms are available for download here.
Fill out the entry form including your faculty, identification number, summer/permanent phone and address, and the course and section number. You will also need to fill out a short description of your writing assignment. Submit your files (entry form + your paper) as one attachment in PDF format to an email directed to writing@uwo.ca.
Questions
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Writing Studies Undergraduate Program Office |
Dr. Jamie Johnston Undergraduate Program Director/Writing |
IMPORTANT: Check that neither your name nor your instructor's name appear on your entry.
PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS
| Year | Category 1 | Category 2 | Category 3 | Category 4 | Highest mark in Writing 2202FG | Highest mark in an Introductory Expository Writing course |
| 2023-24 | Audrey Li and Owen Ostler (Honourable Mention) | No entries | No entries | No entries | Michelle Bourdon | Preet Kaur Saggu |
