McCombs-Currier Award Recipients
1989-2017
The Amy S. McCombs-Frederick P. Currier Writing Awards are named for two founders of Marygrove's Contemporary American Authors Lecture Series. Each year, Marygrove students responded in critical or creative writing to the visiting author's work and submitted their work anonymously. Winners were determined by the English and Modern Languages Department faculty. The awards were discontinued when the undergraduate program closed in 2017.
2017: Alysia Kennedy, Joseph Myrick, and Chase Turner
Above: Darcy L. Brandel, English and Modern Languages Department
chair; Mat Johnson; Mary Helen Washington; Chase Turner,
Alysia Kennedy, President Elizabeth Burns. Not pictured: Joseph Myrick
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2015: Joseph Myrick, Adam Scanlon, and Camryn Washington
Above: Mary Helen Washington, Darcy L. Brandel, Andrea Lee, Joseph Myrick,
Adam Scanlon, Camryn Washington, and President David J. Fike
2016: Daishonai Jackson and Dursey Wade
Above: Dursey Wade, Claudia Rankine, Daishonai Jackson, Darcy L. Brandel, Mary Helen Washington, President Elizabeth Burns
2014: Lauryn Pennington, Adam Scanlon, Phylicia Upshaw, and Camryn Washington
Above: President David J. Fike, Phylicia Upshaw, Camryn Washington, Lauryn
Pennington, Adam Scanlon, Natahsa Trethewey, Darcy L. Brandel, and Mary Helen Washington
2013: Audrey Langley, Lauryn Pennington, Phylicia Upshaw
2012: Mia Balbin-Cuesta, Alvin Grimes, Audrey Langley, and Olivia Walls
Above: President David J. Fike, Olivia Walls, Paul Beatty, Audrey Langley, Alvin Grimes, Mary Helen Washington, English & Modern Languages Department Chair Donald E. Levin, Mia Balbin-Cuesta
2011: Mia Balbin-Cuesta, Percy Pierce, Emily Sese, Theresa Spiteri, and Della Young
Above: Lillian Bauder, Harryette Mullen, Mia Balbin-Cuesta, Percy Pierce,
Emily Sese, Theresa Spiteri, Della Young, President David J. Fike
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2009: Amy Pavlov, Arthur Simon. Briana Williams, and Laura Manley
Above: Briana Williams, Arthur Simon, Elizabeth Alexander, Laura Manley, Amy Pavlov, and President David J. Fike
2007: Mallory Draughn, Paula Grogan, Kerry Howell, Melanie Wallace, Briana Williams, Rachel Willis
Above: Lillian Bauder, Marilyn Nelson, President David J. Fike, Mallory Draughn, Paula Grogan, Kerry Howell, Melanie Wallace, Briana Williams, and Rachel Willis,
2005: Alia Harvey-Quinn, Mariama Jenkins, Felicia Moore, Nathalie Mosley, Amy Pavlov
Above: Alia Harvey-Quinn, President Glenda D. Price, Mariama Jenkins, Nathalie Mosley, Felicia Moore, Amy Pavlov, and Frank D. Rashid,
English and Modern Languages Department chair
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2003: Betty A. Avery, Alia Harvey-Quinn, Charonne Hightower, Jacklene Johnson, Laurie LePain Kopack, Caroline Spencer
Above: Frank D. Rashid, Amy S. McCombs, Caroline Spencer, Lauries LePaine Kopack, Jacklene Johnson, Charonne Hightower, , Alia Harvey-Quinn,Betty A. Avery
2001: Alia Harvey-Quinn, Rebecca Klein, Meghan O’Rourke, Eric Toso, Denise S. Davis, Gwendolyn Denham
Above: President Glenda D. Price, Nettie Seabrooks, S. Martin Taylor, Lillian Bauder, Toi Derricotte, Eric Toso, Meghan O'Rourke, Rebecca Klein, Gwendolyn Denham, Denise S. Davis, Alia Harvey-Quinn
2010: Marissa Byrd, Brendan Martin, and Della Young
Above: Donald E. Levin, President David J. Fike, Marissa Byrd, Brendan Martin, Della Young, Walter Mosley, and Lillian Bauder
2008: Laurie Lane, Donna Laster, Tricia Meek, and Maisha Peters
Above: Laurie Lane, Maisha Peters, and Donna Laster with Samuel R. Delaney
2006: Felicia Davis, Kerry Howell, Felicia Moore, Lauryn Pennington, Chimere Parker
Above: Lauryn Pennington, Felicia Davis, Kerry Howell, Felicia Moore, and Chimere Parker with President Glenda D. Price
2004: Margaret Allen, Cassie Atkinson, Laurie LePain Kopack, Shawn Kylman, Angela Simpson
Above: Angela Simpson
2002: Cassie Atkinson, Gwendolyn Denham, Jacklene Johnson, S. Theresa Jonsson, Bettina Morello
Above: President Glenda D. Price, S. Martin Taylor, Lillian Bauder, Alia Harvey-Quinn, Gwendolyn Denham, Jacklene Johnson, S. Theresa Jonsson, Bettina Morello
2000: Gwendolyn Denham, Thomas Doherty, Rebecca Klein, Johnetta Mukes, Amy Sosnowski
Above: Johnetta Mukes, Gwendolyn Denham, Lucille Clifton, Thomas Doherty, Rebecca Klein, and Amy Sosnowski
1999: LaTonya Baldwin, Koya Graham, Rebecca Klein, Johnetta Mukes, Nancy White
Above:Johnetta Mukes, Nancy White, Koya Graham, Merle Collins, LaTonya Baldwin, and Rebecca Klein
1997: Jewel R. Ausberry, Lillie R. Foster, Vicki Hooks, Michael Martin, Wendy Fortson McHarris, Ucal P. Miles
Above: Jewell R. Ausberry, Vicki Hooks, Ucal P. Miles
1995: Theresa Dyson, Rita Edgeworth, Karen Genaw, Marianne Karwowski Hoppel, Michael Martin, Cheryl Thompson, Nina Weis
Above: Theresa Dyson, Rita Edgeworth, Karen Genaw, Michael Martin,
Nina Weiss, and Marianne Karwowski, Hoppel
1993: Kathy Calcatera, Kimberly Figgs, Beth Nester,
Cheryl L. Pastor, Sharon Lee Remington
1991: Anita Ehrenfried, Joyce Holloway, Patience Raiford, Sharon Remington, Lara Taylor
1998: Lillie R. Foster, Vicki Hooks, Carmel M. Jones, Michael Morley
Above: Vicki Hooks, Lillia R. Foster, Ernest J. Gaines, Michael Morley, Carmel M. Jones
1996: Rita Edgeworth, Vicki Hooks, Herb James, Michael Martin, Melanie Matthews
Above: Melanie Matthews, Vicki Hooks, Herb James, and Rita Edgeworth with Rita Dove
1994: Thomas Covington, Rita Edgeworth, Kimberly Figgs,
Cheryl L. Pastor, Sharon Lee Remington, Mary Tomas
Above: Rita Fields, Sharon Remington, President Shay, Kimberly Figgs, and Cheryl Pastor
1992: Marilyn Alvis, Shannon Barr, Kathy Calcatera, Kimberly Figgs, Michelle McKinney
1989: Vivian Cone, Cynthia Harrison, Ollie Mitchell, Michael Watkins
Above: Ollie Mitchell
Above: Kathy Calcatera, Kimberly Figgs, and Shannon Barr receive McCombs-Currier Awards
1990: Lu Jennings, Michelle McKinney, Ollie Mitchell, Royanne Smith, Lara Taylor
Above: Michelle McKinney, Royanne Smith, and Lara Taylor