Each year the English department recognizes English majors who excel in each of our three major tracks: Literature, Writing, and Film & Digital Media. This year's winner of the Award of Excellence in Literature, Roman Audi, is not pictured. And Mojo Williams, not pictured, won the Award of Excellence in Film and Digital Media. This year, however, there was a three-way tie for the Award of Excellence in Writing. Here are those awarding-winning juniors:

Chloe Evans, Award of Excellence in Writing	Maria Alvarado, Award of Excellence in Writing	Hayden Williams, Award of Excellence in Writing

The department also recognizes the following seniors:

Gabriela Barre, Katherine H. Adams Outstanding Writing Major Award	John Zachary Atchley, Julian Wasserman Outstanding Literature Major Award	MaKayla Tappin, Peggy McCormack Award for Outstanding Film and Digital Media Major Award

Dawson Gaillard Writing Awards 2022

Each year the English department holds writing competitions in expository and creative writing. The competitions are open to all Loyola students, and the winners are determined by a committee of English department faculty. These awards honor the memory of former English faculty member and chairperson, Dr. Dawson Gaillard, whose dedication to the teaching of writing was a particular inspiration to both her students and her colleagues.

The Dawson Gaillard Award for Poetry goes to Hanna Wells.	The Dawson Gaillard Award for Fiction goes to Abigail Reinhart.	The Dawson Gaillard Award for Best Essay goes to Maleigh Crespo.	The Dawson Gaillard Award for Best Script goes to Victoria Sosa.