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John S. Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines
101 McGraw Hall • Cornell University • Ithaca, NY 14853 • 607-255-4061

Prize Winners Spring '06

Adelphic Award

Winner: Yiting Lai (ENG)
“Exploring the Oriental “Gay Mecca”:
The Roots of Modern Homosexual Identity in Thailand”
Anthr 141. Alternative Genders, Alternative Sexualities
Instructor: Brenda Maiale

Honorable Mention: Warasinee Chaisangmongkon (A&S)
“The Thing in the Forest”: Its Commentary and Critique”
Engl 270. The Reading of Fiction
Instructor:  Cynthia Chase

James E. Rice, Jr. Prizes

Winner: Emma Havstad (A&S)
“The Globalization of Culture and Dantesque Visions of Latin America”
SpanL 139.  Contemporary Latin American Literature
Instructor:  Hector Hoyos

Winner: Hannah Lipshultz (A&S)
“Berdache to Two-Spirit: The Revival of Native American Traditions”
Anthr 141.  Alternative Genders, Alternative Sexualities
Instructor:  Brenda Maiale

Honorable Mention: Jessica Zhang (Hotel)
“Lao She: A Revolutionary Humanist””
ComL 108. Literary Power, Prestige and Awards
Instructor:  Jina Kim

Gertrude Spencer Essay Prize

Winners: Kyle Wesson, student (ENG)
Francesca Brittan, instructor (Music)
“Is the “AAB Blues” Poetry?””
Music 111. Blues, Autobiography, and Authenticity

Gertrude Spencer Portfolio Award

Winners: Jordan Cole, Student (A&LS)
Hector Hoyos, Instructor (Romance Studies)                        
SpanL 139. Contemporary Latin American Literature in Translation:
Then and Now

Honorable Mention: Ninoshka Singh, Student (ENG)
Margo Hittleman, Instructor
Educ 100. Recreating the World: Leadership, Education and Social Change

James Slevin Assignment Sequence Prizes

Winner: Caitlin Callaghan (Medieval Studies)
“Is There Any Hope for Pacifism?”
Mdvl 101. Turning the Other Cheek: Pacifism in Medieval Europe

Knight Award For Writing Exercises

Winner: Margo Hittleman (A&LS)
“Understanding Academic Writing as a Dialogue Among Scholars”           
Educ 100.  Recreating the World: Leadership, Education & Social Change

Honorable Mention: Stanka Radovic (A&S)
“Implicit and Explicit Meaning”
ComL 123.2. The Place of Meaning

The Knight Prize For Expository Writing, ENGLISH 289

Winner: Steven Helfont
“Oncale and Beyond: A Study of Same-Sex Sexual Harassment in the Workplace”
Instructor:  Tyler Thorn, “Constitutions, Rights & Democracy”

Winner: Jeffrey Juhasz
"A Brief History of Porn - Ghost Love"
Instructor:  Catherine Chung, “The Essay: Personal to Public”

Honorable Mention: Lisa Gorman
“Held in Check”                                   
Instructor:  Charity Ketz, “The Reflective Essay”

Writing In The Majors Award

Winner: Jill McCoy  (A&S)
"Piob Mhor Revealed: The Story and Music of the Great Highland Bagpipe"
Instructor:  Katherine Selby
Physics 204. The Physics of Musical Sound

Honorable Mention: Jessie Northrup (A&S)
“Invisible Inequalities”
Instructor:  Shelley Correll
Soc 270. Gender: Meanings and Practices

Recognition of Achievement in Teaching Award

Winner: Brenda Maiale
            Department of Anthropology