Rebecca Hilliker of Worcester, Mass., a member of Fairfield University's Class of 2003, recently received the Santo Lalomia Sound Prize for Creative Writing. This award is given to the student who has demonstrated excellence in preparing a portfolio of creative works that can be published in the student journal, "The Sound."

Hilliker's poetry has been described as highly imagistic and noted for its use setting. In addition, the English major, has been praised for her use of free verse form and intricately structured verse form.

Posted On: 06-01-2001 09:06 AM

Volume: 33 Number: 261