Class of 1870 Memorial Prizes

The Class of 1870 never forgot their alma mater.  Fifty years after their graduation, they published their own alumni magazine, which they called The Golden Chain of Fifty Links.  In it, they announced the creation of a yearly literary award of "not less than $50 to be awarded to a student member of the 'English Writer's Club' who, in the judgment of the English faculty, shall have produced the best original composition--story, essay, drama, etc.--in verse or prose."

The first 1870 prizes were given at the commencement exercises of 1920, the fiftieth anniversary of the graduation of the Class of 1870.

Five awards are given to students who submit the best original works in the categories of Academic/Scholarly, Creative Non-fiction, Fiction, Poetry, and Playwriting/Screenwriting.  Please find the last five (5) years' award winners listed below.  For an exhaustive list of past recipients, please email the department at eng@owu.edu.