Awards and Honoraries

Scholarships

The Department of English awards scholarships to outstanding students. Students eligible for the awards include sophomore or junior English majors, with the exception of the Amos, for which students need not be English majors or Journalism majors. The awards include:

Amos: Honors excellence in print media--requires 3.2 or better grade point and a year of work in print media during the current year.

Beulah Brooks Brown: Honors excellence in creative writing--requires demonstrated ability in creative writing.

Sara Wilhelm: Honors excellence in literary studies--requires demonstrated academic merit and promise within the discipline of English.

Matilda Bailey: Honors excellence in English studies, especially among those entering the field of education--requires high academic achievement, and high moral character. Preference is given to students with financial need.

In addition to being recognized at Scholarship Day in April, award winners receive a nice certificate (framed) and a dinner with the English Department at the fine restaurant in Zanesville, The Old Market House Inn.

Honorary

Muskingum University has one of the oldest chapters of Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honorary, in the country. The Omega Alpha Chapter of Muskingum University was founded in May 1924. Members maintain a writing center to help fellow students with their papers. They also perform many service activities in the area, attend and host poetry readings, and have a jolly time in a literary way.

Requirements for Active Membership

• Be enrolled as an English major or minor
• Have completed a minimum of two college courses in English language or literature beyond  English 121
• Hold a cumulative grade average of B (3.0) or higher in English
• Have obtained a cumulative GPA in general scholarship of 3.0 or higher
• Have completed at least three semesters of college course work

Requirements for Associate Membership

• Currently enrolled students who are not English majors or minors but who meet the academic standards listed above
• Faculty members with English degrees but who are not chapter sponsors
• Sigma Tau Delta alumni who are interested in remaining involved

Getting Involved Anyway

• Students with an interest in English literature or language but who don’t meet the requirements for an active or associate membership in Sigma Tau Delta, may join the English Club and participate in events that way.

STD MEMBERS NEW AND OLD, and affiliates, pose after the Spring 2009 induction ceremony. All promised to preserve fine literature.	OUTGOING PRESIDENT Tom Wilson gets ready to begin the induction ceremony.

LET THEM EAT CAKE! A fine chocolate cake was enjoyed by all.	"I CALL FORWARD..." Dr. Chaffee presented senior members with their honor cords for graduation.

A FINE TIME WAS HAD BY ALL. This year's scholarship winners were Allison Maykuth and Caitlin Schultz, Amos Award for Print Journalism; Zak Gress and Nathania Johnson, Beulah Brooks Brown Award for Creative Writing; Danielle Mathes and Kate Reese, Matilda Bailey Award for English Studies; and Steve Dade, Sara Wilhelm Award for Literary Studies.	LOOKING FORWARD TO A NEW YEAR. Next year's honorary officers are David Gibb, secretary; Nathania Johnson, president; Kerrie Thomas, vice-president; Kylie Wright, historian; and in front Lily McKee, treasurer.