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The English department sponsors visiting writers, English faculty
forums, poetry readings, writing workshops, films, and many more
events each year. This page promotes upcoming and recent events.
See our Events Archive Page
for a more detailed record of events.
2008 Poetry Awards
Each year the Millikin University English Department sponsors a high-school poetry writing contest, with awards announced at the annual Literary Festival. This year's winners are
First Place
Qoc’a Revolorio "The Rain, part II"
Second Place
Haley Stojak "A Star in the Dark"
Third Place
Emily Conklin "Seasons Change"
Honorable Mentions
Ann Abney
Thalia Araujo
Jordan A. Benavides
Hannah Bradshaw
Sabrina DiGiovanni
Emily Glasgow
Casey N. Kennett
Nick Kochetta
Anthony Marvin
Danielle Miller
Marcus Moritz
Andrew Obert
Kelly Pembrick
Carissa Lynne Poplin
Lucy Quagraine
Raven Wall
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6th Annual Literary Festival
November 7-8, 2008
Details available on the 2008 Literary Festival archive site.
Featured Writers
 
Lisa Fishman (left) and Will Allison (right) |
War of the Worlds
At 7:00 on October 30, WJMU broadcast Millikin's own production of War of the Worlds. Several people from the English Department featured prominently in the production, including Dr. Michael O'Conner as Professor Pierson, Prof. Sandra McKenna as Operator 5, and Mark Beanblossom as a stranger. Mark Beanblossom also co-directed, along with English major Rex Coker and Mike D'Amaro.
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