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The Stewart Prize is awarded annually to the student(s) producing the best piece(s) of work during their year abroad. It is named after William McCausland Stewart who was Professor of French and Head of Department for many years, and always took a lively interest in undergraduate work even years into his retirement.
The winner of the Stewart Prize for 2009-10 is Hannah McGivern for her essay De l'actualité à l' " Affaire " : la candidature de Jean Sarkozy à la présidence de l'Epad.
Commendations were awarded to Francesca Foot for L’ours brun en Pays Toy :L’élément sauvage dans un paysage en mutation and Raymond Rees for Le tabagisme serait-il enraciné dans la culture française au point de rendre inefficaces les législations anti-tabac comme celles du mois d'octobre 2009?
The Department of French is pleased to announce the winners of this year's Stewart Prize. Second place goes to Dominic Lintner for his outstanding analysis of 'Les représentations de l'islam et des musulmans de France dans la presse hebdomadaire française'. The first prize for an excellent consideration of 'La grève, est-elle morte?' is awarded to Lorenzo McLellan.
As always the standard of the best pieces was very high, making a final decision difficult. However the department wishes to commend highly the following students:
Rebecca Lim for her beautiful presentation of a well-constructed essay on Réunionnais society.
Anna Cox for her excellent standard of French in a treatment of les sans-papiers.
The second prize goes to Rye Holmboe, both of whose pieces were adjudged first class. A thoughtful, probing and systematic treatment of the Poivre d'Arvor affair came in along with a well-written and mature assessment of the nouveau réaliste artists.
The first prize is awarded to Katherine Preston, both of whose pieces were again awarded top marks. She produced an outstandingly good discussion of the teaching of Breton, and an equally proficient analysis of the crisis in the French daily press: a well-worn topic, but handled with great maturity and in excellent French.
Many congratulations to these and all others concerned. It is good go know that so many students made such good use of their time and their opportunities to study during 3rd year.