Second call for submissions: Margaret Maher Award

Submission period has been extended until September 30

The submission period for the first annual Margaret Maher Award has been extended from September 1 through September 30, 2017.  (The first submission period ran from May 20 - July 15.)

The essay contest honors the memory of Margaret Maher, an Irish maid in the Emily Dickinson household.  It is open to any undergraduate college student in Western Massachusetts.  This year's essay subject is "Considering Ireland: What interests me and why."

You can find out more information and make an essay submission by completing the form available at this link.