Bruce Honored at 2021 Senior Writing Awards
Various undergraduate students in the Writing, Literature, & Publishing (WLP) department were honored this past spring during the 2021 Senior Writing Awards, or 2021 American Poets College Prize Award winners.
In the Department of Writing, Literature and Publishing (WLP), the symbiotic relationship between writing, publishing, and the study of literature becomes a shared experience of finding one’s voice, refining one’s talent, and gaining the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in today’s evolving literary landscape.
Among those recipients was East Boston native Emma Bruce, who recieved the following award(s):
Distinction in Nonfiction
Bruce is pursuing a degree in Creative Writing BFA and is a member of the Emerson College Class of 2021.
Based in Boston, Massachusetts, opposite the historic Boston Common and in the heart of the city’s Theatre District, Emerson College educates individuals who will solve problems and change the world through engaged leadership in communication and the arts, a mission informed by liberal learning. The College has 3,700 undergraduates and 1,400 graduate students from across the United States and 50 countries. Supported by state-of-the-art facilities and a renowned faculty, students participate in more than 90 student organizations and performance groups.
Emerson is known for its experiential learning programs in Los Angeles, Washington, DC, the Netherlands, London, China, and the Czech Republic as well as its new Global Portals. The College has an active network of 51,000 alumni who hold leadership positions in communication and the arts. For more information, visit emerson.edu.
Henriquez Presents Research Showcase
Katherine Henriquez, a Lasell University student from East Boston presented at the University’s Spring Symposium research showcase, “The Invention of Now.”
Henriquez studied various aspects of personality from a psychological perspective and created a resource, presented at Symposium, designed to help others achieve happiness or fulfill a goal in their lives. Henriquez focused on Latinx youth who might be in the process of identity exploration, citing research demonstrating positive results among those with strong ethnic ties and a sense of belonging in their ethnic group.
The Spring Connected Learning Symposium is one of two annual research symposia held at Lasell University. Student presentations provide scholarly insights into a variety of industry topics, and showcase practical skills and career competencies across those industries.