This award was established by St. Jerome's graduate Sara Elizabeth "Sally" Headley (B.A. 2004--English Language and Literature) in memory of her mother.
This annual award honours essays, written by upper year undergraduate students, which are distinguished by their eloquence, originality, and persuasive power.
The award is presented each Spring at the St. Jerome's Awards Night.
The value of the 2010 award is $500.00. The submission deadline is 4:00 p.m. on January 21, 2010.
The call for entries, submission requirements, and the entry form for the 2010 award are here.
For more information, contact:
Lorna Rourke, St. Jerome's University Librarian
519-884-8111, ext. 28271
2009 Winning Essay:
The Savage Faculty
by Nicholas Herring
The Martyr and The Murderer: Udham Singh, the Amritsar Massacre and Memories of Violence in Post-Colonial India
by Christopher James Moffat