Dearing Writing Awards (Upstate Students, Faculty, & Staff)
Congratulations to the winners of the
31st Annual Dearing Writing Awards [2017]
Winners of the 2017 Dearing Writing Awards
Student Poetry
Ben Casola, Staying Alive
Jordana Gilman, Balloons: A Short Story
Faculty/Employee Poetry
Joan Cofrancesco, we were all afraid
Pam Freeman, Girls with Scars Where Tenderness Belongs
Faculty/Employee Essay/Prose
Jim McKeever, The Invitation
This award celebrates the connections between the healing sciences and creative arts. Established in 1985, the Dearing Writing Award is presented annually for the best essay, short story, or poem in two categories: student and faculty/employee. All submissions to the contest also receive consideration for publication in CBH's journal, The Healing Muse.