Awards and Recognitions
Marla Miller Honored with St. Botolph Foundation Distinguished Artist Award
Professor Marla Miller has been awarded the St. Botolph Foundation’s 2025 Distinguished Artist Award in historical nonfiction literature.
HFA Alumni Honored at UMass Amherst’s 2025 Commencement Ceremony
David Korins ’99 and Stephen P. Driscoll ’73, ’75 will be honored at the 2025 UMass Amherst Commencement ceremony for their creative and civic leadership.
2024–25 College Outstanding Teaching Award Recipients
HFA honors Professors Hogue, Worthy, and Sierra Becerra with the 2024–25 College Outstanding Teaching Award.
UMass Amherst’s James E. Young Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Young will be inducted into the 245-year-old Academy at a ceremony in Cambridge, Mass. on October 11.
HFA and CICS Undergraduates Receive 2025 Five College Prose and Poetry Prize
Senior Anna Broyard and sophomore Rachel Martin were recognized as this year’s Five College Prose and Poetry Prize winners.
2025 Concerto Competition Winners Announced, to Perform April 11 with UMass Symphony Orchestra
The UMass Amherst Symphony Orchestra and Director Gonzalo Hidalgo Ardila are proud to announce the winners of this year’s Concerto/Aria Competition.
English Major Mia Klotz '25 Named Rising Researcher
English major Mia Klotz has been named a 2025 Rising Researcher, which recognizes excellence in research and exceptional creativity.
Language Essay Contest Winners Series: Exploring Why Julie Lindfeldt Learns Languages
Read Julie Lindfeldt's award winning essay and explore their writing process to understand how they connect to language.
Language Essay Contest Winners Series: Exploring Why Maxine Gemeinhardt Learns Languages
Read Maxine Gemeinhardt's award winning essay and explore her writing process to understand how she connects to language.
Language Essay Contest Winners Series: Exploring Why Ken Takagi Learns Languages
Read Ken Takagi's award winning essay and explore his writing process to understand how he connects to language.
Language Essay Contest Winners Series: Exploring Why Andrea Tchesnovsky Learns Languages
Read Andrea Tchesnovsky's award winning essay and explore her writing process to understand how she connects to language.
Language Essay Contest Winners Series: Exploring Why Evan Owens Learns Languages
Read Evan Owens' award winning essay and explore his writing process to understand how he connects to language.