University of Nebraska Kearney

REYNOLDS AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

                                                                         Paul & Clarice Kingston Reynolds Chair, Allison Hedge Coke 

Natasha Trethewey, poet, was awarded a Reynolds Recognition for Career Achievement and Continuous Literary Excellence by the University of Nebraska at Kearney Reynolds Chair and Creative Writing Committee on November 18th, 2010.

Billy Collins, poet, was awarded a Reynolds Recognition for Career Achievement and Continuous Literary Excellence by the University of Nebraska at Kearney Reynolds Chair and Creative Writing Committee on September 27th, 2010.

Greg Kuzma, poet, screenwriter, editor, was awarded a Reynolds Recognition for Career Achievement and Continuous Literary Excellence by the University of Nebraska at Kearney Reynolds Chair and Creative Writing Committee on April 24th, 2010.

 Don Welch, poet, UNK Paul W. & Clarice Kingston Reynolds Chair, UNK  Distinguished Martin Chair, was awarded a Reynolds Recognition for Career Achievement and Continuous Literary Excellence by the University of Nebraska at Kearney Reynolds Chair and Creative Writing Committee on April 24th, 2010.

Sam Hamill, poet, was awarded a Reynolds Recognition for Career Achievement and Continuous Literary Excellence by the University of Nebraska at Kearney Reynolds Chair and Creative Writing Committee on October 6th, 2009.

Ofelia Zepeda, poet, was awarded a Reynolds Recognition for Career Achievement and Continuous Literary Excellence by the University of Nebraska at Kearney Reynolds Chair and Creative Writing Committee on October 22th, 2009.

Anne Waldman, poet and writer, was awarded a Reynolds Recognition for Career Achievement and Continuous Literary Excellence by the University of Nebraska at Kearney through the auspices of the Reynolds Chair and Creative Writing Committee on September 9th, 2009.

Quincy Troupe, poet & writer, was awarded a Reynolds Recognition for Career Achievement and Continuous Literary Excellence by the University of Nebraska at Kearney through the auspices of the Reynolds Chair and Creative Writing Committee on October 29th, 2008. 

Marvin Bell, poet, was awarded a Reynolds Recognition for Career Achievement and Continuous Literary Excellence by the University of Nebraska at Kearney Reynolds Chair and Creative Writing Committee on October 24th, 2008.

Arthur Sze, poet, was awarded a Reynolds Recognition for Career Achievement and Continuous Literary Excellence by the University of Nebraska at Kearney Reynolds Chair and Creative Writing Committee on September 11th, 2008.

The Reynolds Chair and Creative Writing Committee named the following poets & writers UNK Literary Sandhill Crane Fellows for their work with UNK and honoring the migration of 600,000 Sandhill Cranes in residency:
Wang Ping, LeAnne Howe, James Thomas Stevens, Janet McAdams, Hugo Jamioy & Aty Jeney, Fredy Rameiro Campo Chicangana, Cristina Eisenberg, Sherwin Bitsui, LauraTohe, Lee Ann Roripaugh, Greg Kosmicki, Greg Kuzma, Lise Erdrich, Travis Hedge Coke, Quincy Troupe & Margaret Porter Troupe. 

A panel of fellows presented at the 2010 AWP (Associated Writing Programs) Conference in Denver. The podcast is available on the AWP Conference website. You will find here , under membership pages. This is an AWP selected speaker panel, representing AWP as a conference.

http://www.awpwriter.org/awppodcasts/index.htm#

Episode 10 available on eLink exclusively for AWP members  Title: Conference 2010 Honoring the Sandhill Crane Migration Annual Literary Tribute Published: 9/24/10 Duration: 1:09:59 Recorded: Taped 04/09/10, Mineral Hall, Hyatt Regency Denver Description: UNK hosts the Honoring the Sandhill Crane Migration Literary Retreat on the Platte Valley, naming participating writers as Literary Crane Fellows annually. Sandhill Cranes have migrated to this spring apex for sixty million years, thus, traditionally, numerous indigenous eco-philosophies and languages, including written, were justly influenced. The regional apex numbers 600,000 arriving birds. Each panelist will speak toward and share their work as a Crane Fellow in this unique regional miracle. Presenters: Allison Hedge Coke, Sherwin Bitsui, Cristina Eisenberg, Wang Ping, Travis Hedge Coke, Laura Tohe

Paul and Clarice Reynolds Scholarships (For English majors and minors with interest in writing any genre) 

REYNOLDS SCHOLARSHIPS

Reynolds Scholars 2010-2011 Academic Year

Reynolds Scholars 2009-2010 Academic Year
 

1st Laura Jensen - "Descent"- $1000
2nd Rachel Einspahr - "There's Dots in My Eyes"- $700
3rd Ryan DeMoss -"Memories"- $600

3rd Sandra Anthony - "Through the Glass" - $600

Honorable Mention Amanda Brabec - "Routine" - $200
Honorable Mention Brittany Seawell - "The Last Place You Look" - $200

Kassandra Montag (1st), Rachel Jensen (2nd), and Steve Warren (3rd) were selected as Reynolds Scholars for 2008-2009. 

 

Anna Carr received a UNK Research Fellowship to mentor with the Reynolds Chair in Digital Poetics. 2008-2009.  

Laura Jensen received a SSRP Fellowship to mentor with the Reynolds Chair in Poetry and Painting. 2009. 
 

 The Platte Valley Review, published under the auspices of the Reynolds Chair, is also proud to announce its Pushcart Prize nominations.

Marvin Bell- "Street Kid" and "The Quality of Moot"

Quincy Troupe- "A Hard Quick Rain Storm in Manhattan" and "Mad Max Wrecked Cargo Ship off the coast of Gosier, Guadeloupe"

Wang Ping- "The ones in the brain" and "Morning Cloud, Evening Rain"