Ava Green was awarded a St. Juan Diego second place award in the category of In-Depth Profile Feature by the Catholic Media Association for her article entitled “The Men Behind The Mailroom.”
Green’s piece was originally researched, drafted and revised in ENG 391, an advanced creative writing workshop devoted to memoir and nonfiction, and then revised again and published in The Griffin. It profiles Canisius University mailroom clerks Don Sulkowski and George Ambrusko, highlighting their quiet competence and kindness.
Green will graduate next May with a journalism major and an English minor. She’s served as editor-in-chief of The Griffin, a peer mentor in the Canisius FYE program, and a social media content creator for the Office of Admissions. She is a member of Lamda Pi Eta, the National Communication Association’s official college honor society, and Associated Collegiate Press, a national community of college and university journalists.
Submitted by: Mick Cochrane, Professor, English
