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Joshua Ayers
  • English - Creative Writing
  • Class of 2016
  • East Longmeadow, MA

Western New England Universtiy Congratulates Joshua Ayers for Earning 2nd Place in the Dean's Prize for Literary and Cultural Studies awards

2016 May 23

The Department of English at Western New England University is pleased to congratulate Joshua Ayers of East Longmeadow, MA for earning 2nd place in the 10th annual Dean's Prize for Literary and Cultural Studies awards. The awards honor the best essays written for 200-level and above courses in the area of literary or cultural criticism. Ayers's essay is titled "Endings and Epiphanies: The Different Ways James Joyce and Virginia Woolf Actualize Change in Their Characters and Prove Points to Their Readers."

Judged by a panel of department faculty, the entries are evaluated in terms of analysis, argument, and written presentation. "Each of the winning essays exhibited exemplary textual analysis and fluid prose. They also managed to ground literary and cultural criticism in issues of real importance, giving readers a sense of the value of their work," said Assistant Professor of English Kelly Klingensmith. "As usual, we had a strong collection of entries that came out of a variety of courses. Choosing between them was a challenge."

Ayers is a English-Creative Writing major at Western New England University.