Awards
In addition to scholarships, the college's faculty recognizes students for their accomplishment in selected areas based upon established award criteria. Students selected to receive these awards are recognized during the Scholarship Awarding Ceremony held annually during the spring semester.
| Bruce Hoffman Literature Award |
| Recognizes a student in English 102 or a 200 level literature course who displays insight into and appreciation of literature in clear and cogent written analysis. |
| Selection Authority: | RCC English Department Committee |
| Criteria: | - For more information contact the English Department at (845) 574 - 4326.
- Must enroll at RCC the following fall semester.
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| Foreign Languages Award |
| Recognizes outstanding achievements in foreign language study. |
| Selection Authority: | RCC Foreign Language Coordinator |
| Criteria: | For more information contact the Foreign Languages Department at (845) 574 - 4330 |
| Henry Larom Awards |
| One prize for outstanding poetry. One prize for outstanding fiction. |
| Selection Authority: | Judged Competition |
| Criteria: | For more information contact the English Department at (845) 574 - 4771. |
| John O’Connor Speech Award |
| Recognizes outstanding work of a student in one or more speech courses. |
| Selection Authority: | RCC Speech Department Committee |
| Criteria: | For more information contact the Speech Department at (845) 574 - 4345 |
| Maxwell Anderson Award |
| In memory of playwright Maxwell Anderson, through royalties from the Maxwell Anderson & New York Stage publication. The award is for an essay on literature. |
| Selection Authority: | RCC English Faculty |
| Criteria: | - Open only to RCC students.
- Two submissions allowed.
- Maximum 20 pages; no minimum length required, any literary topic- papers written for ENG102 or a literature course would be appropriate. Submission should be a clean copy, double-spaced with a separate title page with name, address and phone number. Papers may be Beacon submissions.
- Must submit a critical/analytic essay on a work of literature written while at Rockland.
- Winner may be a graduating student.
- Papers should be sent to Dr. Hazelton, Rm 2116
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| Robert Woodhouse Award Award |
| Recognizes a student who has achieved excellence in one or more philosophy courses. |
| Selection Authority: | Recommendations submitted by RCC Philosophy instructors to Coordinator/Chair |
| Criteria: | - For more information contact (845) 574 - 4276.
- Must enroll at RCC the following fall semester.
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| Sabina Lask-Spinac Award |
| Recognizes an English 101 student who has shown exceptional improvement in writing skills |
| Selection Authority: | A committee of English 101 Instructors |
| Criteria: | - For more information contact the English Department at (845) 574 - 4326.
- Must enroll at RCC the following fall semester.
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