English Department Scholarships and Awards
Each spring a committee of English faculty, chaired by the Director of English Honors, awards departmental scholarships and prizes to the department's best majors. Members of the English faculty nominate students for these awards, and nominated students are then sent application forms that serve for consideration of all awards and scholarships. The Honors Committee selects winners based on the requirements of each particular award and the academic achievements of the nominees. Most awards are made on the basis of college work, and thus typically go to juniors and seniors.

HELEN K. FAIRALL SCHOLARSHIPS
For Iowa born and educated juniors or seniors who have a minimum 3.0 grade point average, with preference to students interested in literature from 1900 to contemporary works.

RUTH GULDEN HOLSTEEN AND CHARLES SOPHUS HOLSTEEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS
This award was established by Jon Holsteen and Nancy Holsteen Lerner in honor of their parents, Charles Sophus and Ruth Gulden Holsteen. The Holsteens both grew up in Burlington, IA and attended Burlington Junior College before coming to the University of Iowa where Mr. Holsteen majored in political science and Mrs. Holsteen in English. The award is given to U.S. citizens majoring in English who demonstrate high scholastic achievement, good citizenship, and talent in the field of English literature and composition.

MARGARET LEUZ/ FRED EINSPAHR SCHOLARSHIPS
This award was established by John Einspahr in honor of his parents Margaret Leuz and Fred Einspahr. Margaret was an Iowa City native who graduated from Iowa Phi Beta Kappa in 1912. She later taught English and Latin in the small town of Odeholt, IA, establishing there a Great Books discussion group in the 1940's. The award is given to English majors who plan to devote themselves to the teaching profession after graduation. Students must be residents of the state of Iowa and able to demonstrate high scholastic achievement.

SHERRY SIMMONS LORING MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS
This award was established by Eric Loring in honor of his late wife, Sherry Simmons Loring. Eric Loring earned a BA in English from The University of Iowa in 1969 and an MA in 1980. Sherry earned her BA in English in 1970. Eric is a faculty member in the department of English at Scottsdale Community College. Sherry worked as a stockbroker before she passed away in December, 1990. This scholarship honors her memory and the pleasure that both of the Lorings took in the life of the mind here at Iowa. For English majors with the exception of those focusing on creative writing, with preference to a female student based on need and merit.

SCOTT A. ANDERSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Scott Anderson received his B.A. in English with highest distinction from the University of Iowa in 1984. Scott was an honors student, a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and a winner of the Hancher-Finkbine Medallion. After graduation, Scott worked at the University of Iowa Foundation until 1989 when he left to work in New York and Los Angeles as a script writer and production assistant for a number of popular daytime dramas. This memorial scholarship annually supports an undergraduate English major who shares Scott's love of writing and imaginative play. For English majors focusing on nonfiction writing.

JOHN MACGALLIARD PRIZE FOR THE BEST ESSAY ON MEDIEVAL LITERATURE
To an English or comparative literature major who submits the most outstanding essay on a medieval subject.

DARWIN T. TURNER PRIZE
This prize honors the legacy of Dr. Darwin T. Turner, chair of the African-American World Studies Program and Professor in the Department of English. The award is given to outstanding students of color who have significantly contributed to fostering a culture of diversity in the Department of English and who best combine Dr. Turner's devotion to literature and scholarship with his exemplary qualities as teacher and leader.

LOUISE HERRING ENGLISH HONORS PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS
Dr. Herring was born on December 9, 1907, in Davenport, Iowa. She received a M.A. degree in 1930 and a Ph.D. degree in 1932 in English at the University of Iowa. At the time she received her doctorate she was the only woman on campus to receive a doctorate.