The John William Corrington Award for Literary Excellence is presented annually by the English Department on behalf of the Centenary student body and faculty to an established writer who has earned the critical esteem of readers who distinguish artistic accomplishment from commercial success.
In 1991, Eudora Welty became the first recipient of the Corrington Award when she read her short story "A Worn Path" at Centenary's spring Commencement. Learn more about all the past Corrington recipients here.
Crystal Wilkinson, the winner of this year's Corrington Award for Literary Excellence, will give a reading and accept her award in a ceremony at Marjorie Lyons Playhouse on Monday, October 78th, 2025. !