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2 App State students receive awards for creative poetry, prose on life amid COVID-19

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Appalachian State University senior Abigail Miles, of Raleigh, who is majoring in English with a concentration in creative writing. Miles is the recipient of Appalachian’s 2020 David Hodgin English Award for prose. Photo submitted

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Barclay Ann Blankenship ’20, of Willow Springs, an Appalachian State University alumna who holds a B.A. in English with a concentration in literary studies. Blankenship is the recipient of Appalachian’s 2020 David Hodgin English Award for poetry. Photo submitted

By Leonardo Flores
Posted July 29, 2020 at 11:18 a.m.

BOONE, N.C. — The 2020 winners of Appalachian State University’s inaugural David Hodgin English Award are Appalachian senior Abigail Miles, of Raleigh, and alumna Barclay Ann Blankenship ’20, of Willow Springs.

This award, which recognizes one work of prose and one of poetry, commemorates the late English professor Dr. David Redid Hodgin, who taught at Appalachian State Teachers College — now Appalachian State University — for 24 years. Each winner will be granted a $350 scholarship and their work will be published in Appalachian’s literary journal, Cold Mountain Review.

For this year’s prompt, writers were called to address COVID-19’s impacts on society.

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Appalachian State University senior Abigail Miles, of Raleigh, who is majoring in English with a concentration in creative writing. Miles is the recipient of Appalachian’s 2020 David Hodgin English Award for prose. Photo submitted

Miles, whose prose entry “Twenty One” was recognized, is majoring in English with a concentration in creative writing. She works for the University Bookstore and University Tutoring Services and is also an Honors College student. She belongs to the Appalachian Student Book Club and, as an avid reader, is inspired by books to write stories of her own.

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Barclay Ann Blankenship ’20, of Willow Springs, an Appalachian State University alumna who holds a B.A. in English with a concentration in literary studies. Blankenship is the recipient of Appalachian’s 2020 David Hodgin English Award for poetry. Photo submitted

Blankenship, who holds a B.A. in English with a concentration in literary studies, was recognized for her poem “We are in a fragment.” Her writing has been published on various online platforms; however, this is her first publication in a creative journal.

When she is not writing, Blankenship said she is reading, daydreaming of future travels — she participated in a study abroad program while at Appalachian — or playing guitar and singing.

Student representatives of the Department of English developed the idea for the David Hodgin English Award and served as jurors for the submitted works, along with Mark Powell, an associate professor of creative writing and editor of Cold Mountain Review.

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English (BA) - Creative Writing
English (BA) - Creative Writing

Students in English (BA) - Creative Writing have success and flexibility in a variety of careers – including writing, editing, publishing, journalism, broadcasting, marketing, advertising, public relations, teaching, educational administration, law, business, library and information science, the caring professions, government and more.

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English (BA) - Literary Studies

Students in English (BA) – Literary Studies engage in analytical and critical readings of literature and develop methods for arguing and supporting a specific point of view.

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New Award to Commemorate Professor David Hodgin
New Award to Commemorate Professor David Hodgin
May 6, 2020

The Appalachian State University English Department has a new scholarship commemorating Professor David Hodgin. Dr. David Hodgin was an English Professor in the Appalachian State Teachers College for 24 years (1941-1965).

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Department of English Scholarships

The English Department has a number of scholarships that support and recognize the academic achievement of English majors. The recipients of the academic scholarships and awards are determined by the department's Honors Committee.

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About the Department of English

The Department of English at Appalachian State University is committed to outstanding work in the classroom, the support and mentorship of students, and a dynamic engagement with culture, history, language, theory and literature. The department offers master’s degrees in English and rhetoric and composition, as well as undergraduate degrees in literary studies, film studies, creative writing, professional writing and English education. Learn more at https://english.appstate.edu.

About the College of Arts and Sciences

The College of Arts and Sciences is home to 16 academic departments, one stand-alone academic program, two centers and one residential college. These units span the humanities and the social, mathematical and natural sciences. The College of Arts and Sciences aims to develop a distinctive identity built upon our university's strengths, traditions and unique location. The college’s values lie not only in service to the university and local community, but through inspiring, training, educating and sustaining the development of its students as global citizens. There are approximately 6,100 student majors in the college. As the college is also largely responsible for implementing Appalachian's general education curriculum, it is heavily involved in the education of all students at the university, including those pursuing majors in other colleges. Learn more at https://cas.appstate.edu.

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As the premier public undergraduate institution in the state of North Carolina, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The Appalachian Experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and to embrace diversity and difference. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Appalachian is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System. Appalachian enrolls more than 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.

English (BA) - Creative Writing
English (BA) - Creative Writing

Students in English (BA) - Creative Writing have success and flexibility in a variety of careers – including writing, editing, publishing, journalism, broadcasting, marketing, advertising, public relations, teaching, educational administration, law, business, library and information science, the caring professions, government and more.

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English (BA) - Literary Studies
English (BA) - Literary Studies

Students in English (BA) – Literary Studies engage in analytical and critical readings of literature and develop methods for arguing and supporting a specific point of view.

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New Award to Commemorate Professor David Hodgin
New Award to Commemorate Professor David Hodgin
May 6, 2020

The Appalachian State University English Department has a new scholarship commemorating Professor David Hodgin. Dr. David Hodgin was an English Professor in the Appalachian State Teachers College for 24 years (1941-1965).

Read the story
Department of English Scholarships

The English Department has a number of scholarships that support and recognize the academic achievement of English majors. The recipients of the academic scholarships and awards are determined by the department's Honors Committee.

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