Awards
The Mother Koska Medal for Highest Average in English
The Mother Koska Medal for Highest Average in English is awarded to the student who has earned the highest average in upper division English courses as the department seems appropriate.
Jada S. Gallagher Scholarship
Established in memory of Jada S. Gallagher, a distinguished graduate of the class of 1993, by her family and friends, the Jada S. Gallagher Scholarship is being awarded for the second time this year. This partial scholarship is awarded to a deserving freshman, sophomore, or junior who has evidenced outstanding talent in writing. Selected by the English Department, the recipient must have attained an over-all GPA of 3.50 or higher, be recommended by a faculty member and submit a formal written proposal stating his or her long-term goals.
While at Immaculata University, Jada Gallagher majored in English and history. Upon graduation, Jada earned a master’s degree in journalism at Stanford University and pursued a promising career in news reporting until her untimely death. Jada exhibited extraordinary gifts—as a student, as a journalist, but, most importantly, as a human being. According to many, Jada epitomized a person passionate about life, about truth, and about love. Although her life was brief by most standards, it was, as her mother puts it, "a life well-lived and well-measured. It was a life destined by God."
Pen Women Scholarship
Founded in 1897, The National League of American Pen Women has a long and distinguished history as an organization devoted to encouraging women artists, writers, and composers. The prize award in Letters is presented in the odd years while the award in Arts in the even years. The recipient in Letters must be a student of outstanding academic achievement, an English major with a strong leaning toward writing and of good moral character.
The Gunard Barry Carlson Memorial Creative Writing Contest
The Gunard Barry Carlson Memorial Foundation sponsors a creative writing contest to acknowledge excellence in creative writing and to encourage Immaculata students to develop imaginative writing skills. Winners of the contest receive cash awards and tuition grants.