Profile in Courage Essay Contest Press Release Ken Hechler: Hell-Raiser in Coal Country By Michael Reed Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts in Chattanooga, Tennessee West Virginia Congressman Ken
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BOSTON, MA – PEN New England today announced that Brando Skyhorse has won the 2011 Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award for a distinguished first book of fiction for The Madonnas of Echo Park (Free Press). Patrick Hemingway, the son of Nobel Prize-winning writer Ernest Hemingway, will present the prestigious literary award to Mr. Skyhorse on Sunday, March 27, at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston. Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Marilynne Robinson will serve as the ceremony’s keynote speaker.
Profile in Courage Essay Contest Press Release The Forgotten Floridian: John B. Orr, Jr. By Kevin Kay Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Maryland Throughout the Florida Capitol building, there are
BOSTON, MA – PEN New England today announced that Teju Cole has won the 2012 Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award for a distinguished first book of fiction for Open City (Random House). Patrick Hemingway, the son of Nobel Prize-winning writer Ernest Hemingway, will present the prestigious literary award to Mr. Cole on Sunday, April 1, at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston.
Boston MA – Three former Iowa Supreme Court Justices who were part of a unanimous decision to legalize same-sex marriage in that state have been named this year’s recipients of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award™. Former Iowa Chief Justice Marsha Ternus and former justices David Baker and Michael Streit were chosen in recognition of the political courage and judicial independence each demonstrated in setting aside popular opinion to uphold the basic freedoms and security guaranteed to all citizens under the Iowa constitution. Also being honored with a 2012 Profile in Courage Award is Robert Ford, U.S. Ambassador to Syria, whose bold and courageous diplomacy has provided crucial support to Syrians struggling under the brutal regime of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.
Boston, MA- The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation announced today that the national John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest, with a first place prize totaling $10,000, is now open and accepting submissions from U.S. high school students. The deadline for entries is Saturday, January 7, 2012.
This special ceremony honored the recipients of the 2012 John F. Kennedy New Frontier Awards. Each year, the Kennedy Library Foundation, in collaboration with Harvard’s Institute of Politics, presents
BOSTON, MA – PEN New England announced the winners of The Laurence L. & Thomas Winship /PEN New England Awards, celebrating best works of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction by New England authors.
2012 PEN Hemingway Awards
Patrick Hemingway, Ernest Hemingway's sole surviving son, introduced the 2012 Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award, which was given to Teju Cole for his first novel Open City. In addition, the Laurence L. &
Boston MA – Three former Iowa Supreme Court Justices who were removed from office by Iowa voters after joining a unanimous decision to legalize same-sex marriage in that state were presented the prestigious John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award™ today by Caroline Kennedy at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library. Former Iowa Chief Justice Marsha Ternus and former justices David Baker and Michael Streit were chosen in recognition of the political courage and judicial independence each demonstrated in setting aside popular opinion to uphold the basic freedoms and security guaranteed to all citizens under the Iowa constitution. Also honored with a Profile in Courage Award at today’s ceremony was Robert Ford, U.S. Ambassador to Syria, whose bold and courageous diplomacy has provided crucial support to Syrians struggling under the brutal regime of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.
Profile in Courage Essay Contest Press Release Governor Russell Peterson: Loyal to Future Generations By Patrick Reilly Archmere Academy in Claymont, Delaware Beside the Christina River in downtown
2013 PEN Hemingway Awards
Patrick Hemingway, Ernest Hemingway’s son, presented this year's PEN Hemingway Award to Kevin Powers for The Yellow Birds. Colm Toibin, author of Brooklyn and The Testament of Mary, delivered the
Profile in Courage Essay Contest Press Release Roy McDonald: Protector of the Party of Lincoln By Jamie Baer Homestead High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana Under the bright lights of Russell Sage
Boston, MA- The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation announced today that the national John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest, with a first place prize totaling $10,000, is now open and accepting submissions from U.S. high school students. The deadline for entries is Monday, January 6, 2014.
2014 PEN Hemingway Awards
Patrick Hemingway, Ernest Hemingway’s son, presented the PEN Hemingway Award for best first published work of fiction by an American author. This year's winner was NoViolet Bulawayo for We Need New
Profile in Courage Essay Contest Press Release John Morse: Small Price to Pay By Ben Wolman Palisades Charter High School in Pacific Palisades, California Colorado State Senate President John Morse
Profile in Courage Award Committee members Ken Feinberg, Elaine Jones, Paul Kirk Jr., Al Hunt, and Jack Schlossberg.
2015 PEN Hemingway Awards
Patrick Hemingway bestowed the 2015 PEN Hemingway Award to Arna Bontemps Hemenway for Elegy on Kinderklavier. Ann Patchett, author of Bel Canto, Truth & Beauty: A Friendship, and A State of Wonder
Profile in Courage Essay Contest Press Release Tom Selders: A Mayor for All the People By Matthew Waltman Dwight-Englewood School in Tenafly, New Jersey Immigration reform is one of the most
Washington (September 20, 2016) – Democratic Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) yesterday named Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) to serve on the John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission. The Commission, established last month with enactment of the John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission Act, is charged with planning, developing, and carrying out activities to honor President Kennedy on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth in 2017.
Profile in Courage Essay Contest Press Release Howard Baker: The Great Compromiser of the 1970s By Zhen Tu Eagan High School in Eagan, Minnesota On September 7, 1977, President Jimmy Carter and
2017 PEN Hemingway Awards
Patrick Hemingway, Ernest Hemingway's son, presented the 2017 PEN Hemingway Award to Yaa Gyasi for her novel Homegoing. Novelist and biographer Roxana Robinson, President of the Authors Guild