Louis A. and Mary Wagner-Berger Memorial Prize for Best Original Work of Fiction

The English Department is pleased to announce that Melissa Hendrickx has won this year's Wagner-Berger Prize for Excellence in Creative Writing for her story "Culinary Therapy."  Melissa is a senior English and German major from Brookings, SD.  The $1000 Wagner-Berger Prize is awarded annually for the best original work of fiction written by a College of Saint Benedict student.  Look for Melissa's story this spring in Studio One.

Prize: $1000.00

Rules:

• Entrants must be full-time students at the College of Saint Benedict
• Entries should be from 1,000-2000 words
• Entries must be double-spaced, typewritten and unpublished
• Only one entry per contestant

The College of St. Benedict English Department is sponsoring the Louis A. And Mary Wagner Berger Memorial Prize for Excellence in Creative Writing. This prize is awarded for the best original work of fiction by any full-time CSB student. The winning author will receive $1000, and her story will be published in Studio One.

Stories should be from 1,000 to 2,000 words. The entries must be double-spaced, typewritten, and previously unpublished. Only one entry per contestant.

The submission deadline is January 30, 2009. Submit stories to Bev Radaich in the CSB English Department, Richarda N28 or Quad 355A. The winner will be selected by a panel of judges and announced in March 2009. If you have any questions, please contact Mara Faulkner at x5912.

For a list of previous winners, please click here.