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Fred Hemus & Marjorie Peters Advanced Composition Award

For the outstanding work of a student in a second-year composition class.

Award at a glance

Value

Varies

Type

Award

Open date

January 1, 2026

Deadline

March 31, 2026

Eligibility

All students

Donor

Camosun English department

Number of awards

1

Award description

This award is for the outstanding work of a student in a second year composition class. The submission displays not only excellent writing ability but also a bold infusion of personal style. The work should impress with its professionalism as well as its ability to sustain the interest of the reader. 

This award was established to honour the memory of Fred Hemus and Marjorie Peters.

Criteria

You must:

  • be enrolled in a second year composition class during the current offering or academic calendar year.
  • Students must submit an application and attach their work as a pdf, and please double-space that work. Please omit your name from this document, but add your student number (C number) into the header of each page of the document. Submit only work that has been written for an English class at Camosun during the appropriate academic year.

Awards open January 1, 2026

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