FYE Prize
Candace Carlucci Backus '66 FYE Prize in Honor of Student Academic Achievement in
the First-Year Experience
The First-Year Experience Prize, supported with the generosity of Candace Carlucci
Backus ’66, will be awarded annually to up to three projects by first-year students
in recognition of exceptional scholarly or artistic achievement in the fall’s Scribner
Seminars.
During the spring semester, the First-Year Experience Office will solicit nominations
from the previous fall’s Scribner Seminar instructors. Nominations may be either for
individual or collaborative projects, and may include any kind of exemplary work –
written, visual, or performative.
Congratulations to the Class of 2027 First Year Experience Backus Prize Winners!
Amanda Ruffino (’27) and Audrey Tignor (‘27) are the recipients of the 2023-2024 Candace Carlucci Backus Prize for their outstanding work in their Fall 2024 Scribner Seminars.
Class of 2027 FYE Backus Prize Winners:
Amanda Ruffino, for her paper "The Evolving Role of Rye: Navigating the Influence and Significance of the Rye Grain in History" from the Scribner Seminar American Tastes, with Professor Beck Krefting
Audrey Tignor, for her paper "Leaving Barbie Land: Growth and Manipulation in Emma" from the Scribner Seminar Jane Austen, Inc. with Professor Catherine Golden
Congratulations to the Class of 2027 FYE Backus Prize Nominees!
Kyle Goodwin ('27) and Sara Tilem ('27), nominated by Professor Rodrigo Schneider
Gray Mendoza-Arredondo ('27) and Carter Nierle ('27), nominated by Professor Juliane Wuensch
Vicky Grechukhina ('27), nominated by Professor Jordana Dym
Evelyn Labson ('27), nominated by Professor Natalie Taylor