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Students win awards for poetry, fiction writing
The English Department recognized four Tufts students for their outstanding work in poetry and fiction writing. Senior Lucy Gaines, an English major, won the first-place Academy of American Poets Poetry Prize for her submission, "The Taste of Pennies." Freshman Jesse Welch was awarded second place for his work, "Home." The Academy of American Poets Poetry Prize program recognizes collegiate poets through writing prizes and awards nationwide. This year’s Tufts contest was judged by Professor Robin Behn, the director of the University of Alabama’s creative writing program. In fiction writing, junior English major Erik Doughty received the first-place Morse Hamilton Fiction Prize for his work, "Then They Were Gone." The second-place award went to senior Jenna Nissan, also an English major, for her work, "Pink Lady." Named after former Tufts English Professor Morse Hamilton, the Morse Hamilton Fiction Prize recognizes one or more Tufts students each year who show excellence in creative writing. This year’s contest was judged by English Professor Emeritus Alan Lebowitz.

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