Virginia Burke Award & Digital Commons Publication Award

The Virginia Burke Award is given to students who demonstrate excellence in English 102 – College Writing and Research. Only degree-seeking bachelor’s level students at the Milwaukee main campus are eligible for this award. Associate degree students who take CGS ENG 102 are not eligible, and flex students are also not eligible. Applications are typically accepted late in Spring semester for students who took Eng 102 during the previous year. For example, applications are accepted in April/May 2025 for students who took English 102 in Summer 2024, Fall 2024, or Spring 2025. The monetary award is paid for the fall semester; in order to receive the award the chosen awardee must enroll at UWM for the following fall semester.