We Haiku

Dr. Hada's Non-Western Literature class is haiku-ing . . .

waiting for the bell,
nervous, losing much control
freedom comes at last

a blanket of snow
covering the land below
spring is only near
                        -Hannah Cochran

Sleeping child awakes
Like capricious wind blowing
Life whirls by and leaves

Happy world, good friends
Bullfrog drinks fruit of the vine
Sharing, drinking, joy

Thunder rips the sky
Dr. Hada makes us write
Poems cleave the mind

Water flows downhill
Autumn days turn to winter
Snow piles up in mounds
                        -Teresa Buretta

2011-12 Scholarship and Award Winners

Congratulations!

Daisy Moore Duvall Scholarship:  Jaime Worden

Margaret Peggy Nims Scholarship:  Noelle Hurt

Young Family Scholarship:  Macy McDonald

Reed Loving-Watt Scholarship:  Lindsey Dugan

Geraldine Burns Award:  Megan Cooper

Outstanding Student Teacher:  Megan Cooper

Senior Portfolio Award:  Sarah Berger

LeMoine Blake Crabtree Russian Award:  Rayel Schinnerer

Gary and Linda Ainsworth Award:  Jacob Stevens, Alexis Brendle, and Catherine Phipps

Paul Hughes Awards
1^st: Allan Adams

2^nd: Caitlyn Stephens

3^rd: Mary Newport

Eleanor Waner Dedmon Award: Joseph Lawrence Hagan-Zertuche

Ozella Elizabeth Waner English Award: Ashley Bean and Kaitlin Forest

N.A.S.A Scholarship: Noelle Hurt

Best Essay Awards

Upper-level literature course:  Lindsi Bonar, “Class is as Class Does”

Lower-level literature course:  Jaime Worden, “That Ol’ Kate Sure is an Eccentric Broad.”

Language course:  Noelle Hurt, Review of Andrea Lunsford’s Easy Rider.

Writing course: Daphine Peck, “The Language Fallacies of ‘Homophobia’”

English Department Writing Awards

The Categories
Best Essay in an upper-level literature course
Best Essay in a lower-level literature course
Best Essay in a language course
Best Essay in a writing course

The Rules
Essays must have been produced in a literature, language, or writing class at East Central University during the 2011-12 academic year. A student may submit in multiple categories. Please, submit photocopies as submissions will not be returned.

The Process
Submit one copy of your essay to Dr. Jason Murray – Horace Mann 335B. Please, make sure to write on the essay your full name, the semester of composition, and the class for which the essay was composed. Winners will be announced at the annual departmental awards on Monday, April 23rd.

The Due Date
Deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. on Friday, April 13th .

Alpha Chi Inducts Two ECU English Majors

Macy McDonald

Lindsi Bonar

Congratulations to Lindsi Bonar (right) and Macy McDonald (left), the newest English majors inducted into Alpha Chi (National Honors Society).

The organization's motto is:  "Ye shall know the truth and truth shall make you free."

Geraldine Burns: Megan Cooper

Teresa Rothrock writes;

"The Oklahoma Council of Teachers of English sponsors the Geraldine Burns Award for Excellence in English Studies, which honors one undergraduate student per Oklahoma university who has chosen to enter the field of secondary English language arts education. 

"Selection criteria at East Central University includes

·         g. p. a.,

·         departmental faculty  feedback on scholastic ability and professional attitude in and out of class, and

·         teaching demonstrations/experiences (e. g., Oklahoma Literary Arts Festival, student teaching, etc.).

"This year’s recipient of the 2012 Geraldine Burns Award for Excellence in English Studies is

                Megan Cooper.

"Congratulations, Megan! 

"[Or should I say, Ms. Cooper]"

March 1: Grad School Personal Statements Workshop

Wanna be an Upward Bound mentor?

Dr. Teresa Rothrock writes:  "For those interested in becoming public school English teachers, this is a particularly good opportunity to get to know the people behind the adolescent façade and test out some of those theories we’ve been talking about. It helps distinguish a resume’, too."

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Upward Bound is now taking applications for the summer Upward Bound program.
We are looking for responsible juniors and seniors who would be willing to spend June 1 – July 13 mentoring area high school students.
Upward Bound will pay room/board, field trips, etc..
The duties would include but not limited to: supervising students in the dorm, cafeteria, classrooms, on campus and field trips.
The salary range is $1500- $1750.
For more information call Tonya Harrell at ext. 856. Applications are located in the Upward Bound office located in Fentem Hall, Rm. 333. Deadline for all applications is March 8th.
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