The Emily M. Hills Award for the best poem or essay written by a student in the College of Arts and Sciences

2026

Vida Barzdukas, Essay

Gracie Wang, Poetry

2025

Ellie Tandy, Essay

Molly McLaughlin, Poetry

2024

Gloria Liu, Essay

Hunter Lin, Poetry

2023

Zoe Swenson, Essay

Grace Barry, Poetry

2022

Zoe Swenson, Essay

Archana Mandava, Poetry

2021

Cassandra Knaggs, Poetry

Zoe Swenson, Essay

2020

Sarah Parr

2019

Masha Goykhberg (1st place–poetry)

Nailah Mathews (1st place–essay)

2018

Ariel Raj (1st place, poetry)

Ann Wang (1st place, essay)

2017

Katherine Thompson (1st place)

Cameron Macaskill (honorable mention)

2016

Katherine Sturniolo (1st place)

2015

Sara Bogomolny (1st place)

2014

Cassie Torrence (1st place)

2013

Jennifer Rosen

2012                                                                                          

No prize awarded

2011

Emma Sleva

 2010                                                                                       

No prize awarded                                                                      

2009

Amanda Giffi

 2008                                                                                                                                              

No prize awarded       

2007

Kayla Gatalica