{"id":12345,"date":"2022-08-25T14:18:34","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T14:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/englishconvention.org\/2023\/?page_id=12345"},"modified":"2023-04-05T15:21:33","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T15:21:33","slug":"awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/englishconvention.org\/2023\/awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12345\" class=\"elementor elementor-12345\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55d7f621 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55d7f621\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45b503fb\" data-id=\"45b503fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1209829e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1209829e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 08-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68ba639 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68ba639\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h1>Convention Awards<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be0095a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be0095a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><h3><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12352 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/englishconvention.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022-award-winners-2048x879-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishconvention.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022-award-winners-2048x879-1.png 2048w, https:\/\/englishconvention.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022-award-winners-2048x879-1-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/englishconvention.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022-award-winners-2048x879-1-1024x440.png 1024w, https:\/\/englishconvention.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022-award-winners-2048x879-1-768x330.png 768w, https:\/\/englishconvention.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2022-award-winners-2048x879-1-1536x659.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/h3><h5>Sigma Tau Delta recognized excellence by awarding nearly $15,000 for the best convention submissions at the 2022 Awards Luncheon.<\/h5><h3>Isabel Sparks President\u2019s Awards<\/h3><p>Given for the best presentations by active student members at the Sigma Tau Delta International Convention, these awards were established in 1991 by Isabel Sparks, the fifth President of Sigma Tau Delta. Awards are given to both creative and critical papers across all submission categories. Awards are always given for creative and critical papers about the <a href=\"https:\/\/englishconvention.org\/2023\/common-reader\/\">2023 Common Reader <em>The Rock Eaters<\/em><\/a>. The 2023 Convention also features <a href=\"https:\/\/englishconvention.org\/2023\/about-us-5-2-4\/\">Toni Morrison as our Author Spotlight<\/a> and special awards will be given to critical essays exploring her works.<\/p><h3>Judson Q. Owen Convention Awards<\/h3><p>Each year, these awards recognize critical essays and creative works by active students and alumni writing on the convention theme; this year\u2019s theme is <a href=\"https:\/\/englishconvention.org\/2023\/about-us-5-2-9\/\">Colorful Colorado<\/a>. The monetary prizes are given in honor of Judson Q. Owen, the first National Secretary of Sigma Tau Delta.<\/p><h3>Beth DeMeo Poetry Award<\/h3><p>This award is given yearly to honor excellence in convention presentations for \u201cCritical Work on Poetry or a Poet.\u201d Beth DeMeo was an active member of the Sigma Tau Delta organization, having served as a Chapter Advisor, Eastern Regent, and President of Sigma Tau Delta. Over her many dedicated years of service, Beth planned and hosted several annual conventions. Additionally, she continued to serve on committees and always participated in judging convention submissions. In particular, Beth enjoyed being part of the small group who ranked the student submissions that were eligible for convention awards, particularly in poetry. Beth was both a lover of poetry and an accomplished poet herself. It is fitting to celebrate her life and her commitment to our group by presenting this annual convention award in her memory.<\/p><h3>Stemmler\/Dennis LGBT&amp; Awards<\/h3><p>Sigma Tau Deltans Kevin Stemmler and Larry Dennis are sponsoring the Stemmler\/Dennis LGBT&amp; Awards to be given annually for outstanding convention work representing or celebrating the LGBT community and its literary contributions. The award acknowledges the variety of voices that have too often been ignored in scholarship and in creative work. In addition to providing representation for our Society\u2019s membership, the award compensates for the historical lack of LGBT recognition, specifically in academic settings.<\/p><h3>Other Convention Awards<\/h3><p>Sigma Tau Delta values creative and scholarly contributions that represent diversity of abilities, races, and creeds, and we present special awards for the best among these submissions. Sigma Tau Delta also awards Alumni papers, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.english2.org\/\">Sigma Kappa Delta<\/a>\u00a0(our sister organization at two-year schools) also rewards excellent submissions by their members.<\/p><p>Beyond convention submissions, the organization also gives prizes for \u201cOutstanding Chapter Displays\u201d (posters displayed and judged during Convention).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div> \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Convention Awards Sigma Tau Delta recognized excellence by awarding nearly $15,000 for the best convention submissions at the 2022 Awards Luncheon. 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