The Ruth Paetz Braun Undergraduate Connected Learning Awards Program at Lasell University is made possible through the generous support of Ruth Paetz Braun, class of 1954, in honor of her 50th reunion from Lasell University. The purpose of this program is to support annual writing awards for undergraduate students in conjunction with the University's annual Connected Learning Symposium in April of each year. $100 prizes are awarded for student writing assignments in the following categories:

• A piece written for an assignment in a 100 level course
• A piece written for an assignment in a 200 or 300 level course
• A piece written for an assignment in a 400 level course
• Creative Prose

The winners are selected by a committee of faculty and announced in a special session of the Lasell University Spring Connected Learning Symposium where they read short passages and describe the experience of writing their pieces.

2024 Braun Writing Award Winners

100 Level

• Tessa Davidson, "Fangs on Film: An Adaptation of Dracula Adaptations" 
  (WRT102: Writing II, Prof. Sara Large)
  

200 Level

• Joanna Silipigno, “Autism Spectrum Disorder: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)”
  (ED219: Supporting Learner Variability, Prof. Elizabeth Hartmann)

300/400 Level (2 winners):

• Jade Durkee, “The Influence Of Electroconvulsive Therapy On The Reconsolidation Of
  Autobiographical Memories: A Research Critique”
  (PSyC331: Experimental Design in Psychology, Prof. Edward Bassin)
• Roan Ryan, “Background of Boeing”
  (BUSS440: Business Capstone, Prof. Jeffrey Corcoran)

Creative Writing

• Cecilya Wood, “Twin A” (ENG219: Creative Writing, Prof. Kevin Farrell)

Creative Nonfiction

• Julia LaPlante, “Heirloom” (ENG307: Creative Nonfiction, Prof. Kevin Farrell)