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Welcome to the Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Awards page. Here, we celebrate and recognize the outstanding contributions of both students and Purdue Global (PG) employees who have excelled in their written communication across various fields. Whether through publications, presentations, or other shared works, these awards honor compositions that reflect the core principles of WAC, including the integration of writing in diverse disciplines.
For detailed descriptions of each award, please review the slide deck provided on this page or contact our WAConcierge at WAConcierge@purdueglobal.edu for further assistance. To make your nominations, please use the form available here, ensuring that you carefully review the award criteria and nominate each work for only one award. Award winners are announced yearly at the PG Literary Festival.
We invite you to explore past award winners below, showcasing the rich diversity and talent within our community. Thank you for your participation and support.
WAC Awards.pdfFor information about the student and PG employee awards, please review the slide deck to the left for descriptions of each award and/or contact the WAConcierge@purdueglobal.edu for more information.
Please use this NOMINATION FORM to make your nomination(s) for compositions published, presented, or otherwise shared between May 1, 2025, and April 30, 2026. Review the award criteria carefully, and nominate a work for only one award. Winners will be announced during the 2026 PG Literary Festival.
Past award winners may be viewed below.
Thank you.
--The WAC Advisory Committee
2025 Writing Across the Curriculum Award Winners
2025 Writing Across the Curriculum Award Winners
The Transformational Writing “Make a Difference” Award (Employees): Lisa Phillips, Sian Shipley, Nelly Dixon, "Engaging in Unlocking Potential: Understanding and Supporting Autistic Students"
The Transformational Writing “Make a Difference” Award (Student): Oliver Phillips: "Beyond Business Hours: The Case for Round-the-Clock Student Support"
The WAC/STEM Award (Employee): Carolyn Stevenson, "From Problem to Progress: Is There a Solution to the Blue Paradox?"
The WAC/STEM Award (Student): Lucio Florez, "Fluidity in Health Care: Advancing Access to Whole Person Health and Holistic Services Through Triage in Texas"
The Global Writing Award: Max Alvarez, "Reducing Student Stress: The Case for One-Inch Squared Paper During Star Math Tests"
The Teresa Kelly WAC Achievement Award: Jeffrey Hatfield, "Enhancing Downtown Lafayette Through Parking"
2024 Writing Across the Curriculum Award Winners
2024 Writing Across the Curriculum Award Winners
The Transformational Writing “Make a Difference” Award (Employee): Gabriel Smith, Lisa Teitler, and Josef Vice, “Engaging in Learning Conversations”
The Transformational Writing “Make a Difference” Award (Student): Tan Ahmed, “A Focused Reflection on My Experience as a First-Generation Immigrant Growing Up in the Inner City"
The WAC Ambassador Award: Sara Wink, Jonathan Cardew, and James McAdams, “Jargon Monoxide: The Clear, the Concrete, and the Clunky”
The WAC/STEM Award: Caty Lucio, “Making STEM Programs Complete By Adding Art Education"
The Teresa Kelly WAC Achievement Award: Spencer Dennison, “Obsidian: Transformative Learning in the Digital Age"
2023 Writing Across the Curriculum Award Winners
2023 Writing Across the Curriculum Award Winners
The Global Writing Award: Sara Baird, "A Voice for Change"
The Transformational Writing “Make a Difference” Award (Employee): Josef Vice and Stephen Velky, “Creating the Inclusive Classroom: Supporting LGBTQIA2+Students- Content and Climate”
The Transformational Writing “Make a Difference” Award (Student): Philip Light, “Native Brook Trout Conservation in Pennsylvania”
The WAC Achievement Award: Jesse Blevins, “Mission First, Never Quit: Inefficacies of Military Mental Healthcare”
The WAC/STEM Award: Mary Bruce, “The Use of Random Data in Online Discussion Boards to Promote Student Understanding of Sampling Distributions”
2022 Writing Across the Curriculum Award Winners
2022 Writing Across the Curriculum Award Winners
The Transformational Writing "Make a Difference" Award (PG Employees) Jane McElligott, John Berube, and Sait Tarhan: Bridging Disciplines by Studying the Relentless Pursuit of the Right to Vote
The Global Writing Award: Lauren Harmison, "Rural Medicine Meets Adapted Camp"
The Transformation Writing "Make a Difference" Award (Student): Margaret McClendon, "Climate Change: Making Schools a Better Place for LGBTQIA+ Students"
The WAC Achievement Award: Joan Harrison, "Unit 8 Assignment: Persuasive Essay"
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