Scholarships and Awards

Department Awards

Dr. Rowland Marshall (left) and the winners of the 2023 Margo Takacs Marshall Memorial Prize for Excellence in Short Story Writing. Standing on the far right is Dr. Alexander MacLeod of the English Department. Read more about Dr. Marshall's lifelong commitment to Saint Mary's University. 

The Norman Stanbury Scholarship in English is awarded annually to a student entering his or her third or fourth year honours majoring in English. The award decision is made upon the recommendation of the Dean of Arts.

The Robert Hayes Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to a student who is in his or her sophomore, junior, or senior year, and has demonstrated an interest in and aptitude for creative writing. The award decision is made on the recommendation of the chair of the English Department.

The Lori Mahen Scholarship is awarded annually to an outstanding English major.

The Joyce Marshall Hsia Memorial Poetry Prize is administered by the English Department and awarded annually in the second semester. It is open to all currently enrolled Saint Mary’s students, and information on how to enter is posted in the English Department in the second semester.

Previous winners have included students who have since gone on to become published and nationally celebrated writers, such as Sue Goyette, Jenny Haysom, Jill MacLean and Danny Jacobs.

The Margo Takacs Marshall Memorial Prize for Excellence in Short Story Writing is administered by the English Department and awarded annually in the second semester. It is open to all currently enrolled Saint Mary’s students, and information on how to enter is posted in the English Department in the second semester.