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 Gala.
The 2012 value of the award is up to $1,000.00. The submission deadline is 4:00 p.m. on February 16, 2012.
The call for entries, submission requirements, and the entry form for the 2012 award are here.
For more information, contact:
Lorna Rourke, St. Jerome’s University Librarian
519-884-8111, ext. 28271
lerourke@uwaterloo.ca
2011 Winning Essay:
International Laws Concerning the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers and the Case of Omar Khadr
by Myra Khan
2010 Winning Essay:
Enfields, Emissaries, and Experiences: Canadian Perspectives on the Korean War
by Mathew Thijssen
Lorna Rourke congratulates Mathew Thijssen, 2010 Headley award winner
2009 Winning Essay:
The Savage Faculty
by Nicholas Herring
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