Tackach Award
The James Tackach English Department Award for Distinguished Scholarship and Service to the University
Established in 2008 through a generous gift from RWU Professor Mel Topf in honor of Dr. James Tackach’s outstanding service, this scholarship is awarded to a junior English Literary Studies major who has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and significant service to Roger Williams University.
English majors with Junior standing and a record of both scholarship and service are eligible to apply for this award. Applications will be announced early Spring Semester and are due in March. Please direct questions to jtackach@rwu.edu
2016 Award Winners:
Dorothy Wilkinson, (Prof. Tackach), Kaitlin Garcia
2015 Award Winners:
Abigail DeVeuve, (Prof. Tackach), Diandra Franks
2014 Award Winners:
Cayla McCarthy, Ryan Monahan, (Prof. Tackach), Hannah Evans
2013 Award Winners:
Ally Godino, Stephanie Coyle, (Prof. Tackach), Chelsea Silva
2012 Award Winner:
Kaleigh Wilson, (Prof. Tackach)
2011 Award Winner:
(Prof. Tackach), Caitlin Studley
2010 Award Winners:
Heather Berkeley, Nicole Foti
2009 Award Winners:
No photo available. Elizabeth Gaudet, Christopher O'Brien
2008 Award Winners:
No photo available. Katie Coleman, Hilary Werhner