Student Awards

The English Department at LaGuardia recognizes outstanding students by conferring a series of awards at the end of the Spring I semester. For a list of award recipients, see Student Award Recipients. Award categories and criteria are as follows:

 

• The Eleanor Q. Tignor Award: presented to a student who has excelled in scholarship in an African American Literature course. 
• The Peter Rondinone Award: presented to a student for excellence in a Journalism course. 
• The Doris Fassler Award: presented to a student who has made outstanding progress moving from Basic Writing through the Electives. 
• The George Groman Award: presented to a student who has exhibited outstanding analytical and critical skills in an Honors class. 
• The Award for Outstanding Achievement in Critical Writing: presented to a student who has exhibited outstanding analytical and critical writing skills in ENG 102. 
• The Award for Outstanding Achievement in Expository Writing: presented to a student who has achieved excellence in ENG 101. 
• The Award for Outstanding Achievement in Creative Writing: presented to a student who has excelled in a creative writing class. 
• The Black Literature Series Award: presented to a student for outstanding research in the Scavenger Hunt competition. 
• The Award for Outstanding Achievement in Children's Literature: presented to a student who has excelled in a Children's Literature course. 
• The Lenore A. Beaky Award: presented to a student within the Writing and Literature major who has exhibited excellence in writing and literary analysis in any literature course required for the Major. 
• LaGuardia Community College Bookstore Humanitarian Award: presented to a student for excellence in service to the English Department and the College community.