We are pleased to announce that several scholarships are
being offered for the 2012 Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway, funded by
the Jan-ai Scholarship Fund,
Toni Brown Memorial Scholarship,
Seaview and
Murphy Writing Seminars.
We have two different categories of scholarships available,
for individuals 31 and over and
for those 30 and under.
The deadline to apply for 2011 scholarships has now
passed. The winners will be announced here by December 20. Good
luck to all the applicants!
 The
Toni Brown Memorial Scholarship
celebrates the life of Winter Getaway Poetry Faculty Member Toni Brown
and commemorates her untimely death. Support for this
scholarship is provided by the faculty, staff
and participants of the Winter Getaway.
One scholarship will be awarded to a poet or writer who is a first-time
Getaway participant and is 31 or over as of January 13, 2012.
Applications must be received by Nov. 7, 2011. Funded by the Toni Brown Memorial Scholarship.
12/1/11 Update - Because of the generosity
of the donors,
the faculty, staff and participants of the Winter Getaway. we are also able to award a 2nd place scholarship for 2012.
First Place (One recipient)
This scholarship covers tuition and a double room package (3
nights accommodation in a shared room, 3 breakfasts, 3
lunches and 1 dinner). The recipient will only need to pay for transportation and
other dinners.
Second Place (One recipient)
This scholarship covers tuition. The recipient will need to pay for
his or her room package, transportation and other dinners.
View the recipients
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 The Jan-ai Scholarship Fund commemorates the life and untimely death of young writer, poet, and photographer, Jennifer Cakert (1980 - 2006).
Two scholarships will be awarded to young poets, writers or
song writers/musicians who are first-time Getaway participants
and residents of NJ, NY or PA between the ages of 18 - 30 as of
January 13, 2012. Applications must be received by Dec. 1, 2011. Funded by the Jan-ai Scholarship Fund, Seaview and Murphy Writing Seminars.
 First Place (One recipient)
This scholarship covers tuition, a quad room package (3
nights accommodation in a shared room with 3 other individuals, 3 breakfasts, 3
lunches and 1 dinner) and some "walking around money." The recipient will only need to pay for transportation and
other dinners.
Second Place (One recipient)
This scholarship covers tuition and a quad room package (3
nights accommodation in a shared room with 3 other individuals, 3
breakfasts, 3
lunches and 1 dinner). The recipient will only need to pay for transportation and
other dinners.
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Congratulations to our 2011
scholarship recipients!
We look forward to getting to know them at Seaview.
Toni Brown Memorial Scholarship
First Place - Daniel Wallace, a writer from Philadelphia,
PA
Second Place - Elizabeth H. Barbato, a poet from Highland
Park, NJ
Jan-ai Scholarship
First Place - Cate Stevens-Davis, a writer from
Pittsburgh, PA
Second Place - Erika Jeffers, a poet from New York, NY
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The Richard Stockton
College of New Jersey and Murphy Writing Seminars Present
19th Annual Winter Poetry & Prose
Getaway
January 13-16, 2012 — Seaview Resort, Near Atlantic
City, NJ
This isn't your typical writers' conference.
Energize your writing with challenging and supportive workshops
that focus on starting new material. Advance your craft with
feedback from our award-winning faculty. Learn more about the Getaway
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The Jan-ai Scholarship Fund commemorates the life and untimely death of young writer, poet, and photographer, Jennifer Cakert (1980 - 2006).
The Toni Brown Memorial Scholarship celebrates the life of
Winter Getaway Poetry Faculty Member Toni Brown and commemorates
her untimely death. Support for this
scholarship is provided by the faculty, staff
and participants of the Winter Getaway.
Seaview, the new home of the Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway, received a Gold Key Award from
Meetings & Conventions magazine two years in a row.
Murphy Writing Seminars,
the Winter Getaway's parent company, offers challenging and
supportive workshops and resources for poets, writers and
teachers.
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Congratulations to our previous scholarship recipients:
2011
Toni Brown Memorial Scholarship
First Place - Amy Small-McKinney, a poet from
Blue Bell, PA
Second Place - Candace Stargell, a writer from Marietta, GA
Jan-ai Scholarship
First Place - Armin Tolentino, a poet from Newark, NJ
Second Place - Jeffrey Markovitz, a writer from
Philadelphia, PA
Honorable Mention- Nissa Lee, a poet from Haddon Heights,
NJ
Honorable Mention- Stacey Balkun, a poet from Piscataway,
NJ
2010
Toni Brown Memorial Scholarship
First Place -
Marylisa W. DeDomenicis, a poet from
Northfield, NJ
Jan-ai Scholarship
First Place - Christopher Moore, a poet from
Ventnor, NJ
Second Place - Meghan Privitello, a poet from
Ventnor, NJ
Honorable Mention - Stephanie Cawley, a poet from
Cape May Court House, NJ
Honorable Mention - Donna Huneke, a writer from
Lumberton, NJ
Honorable Mention - Amy L. Meng, a poet from
Livingston, NJ
2009
Jan-ai Scholarship
First Place - Emma Eisenberg, a writer from New York City, NY
2008
Jan-ai Scholarship
First Place - Rachel Bunting, a poet from Mount Laurel, NJ
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