This scholarship, the gift of the distinguished Canadian publisher B.D. Sandwell, a long-time member of the Trent Board and its chair from 1971 to 1975, and of his wife, Helen, is awarded annually to an outstanding student majoring in English Literature entering the third year of a degree program in English.
1992 Laura Mason, Paul Spendlove
1993 Paula Boon, Claudia Goodgoll
1994 Dianne Chandler, Anthony Cole
1995 Kevin Robinson, Ilana Weitzman
1996 Ann Bersky
1997 Melanie Mooy, Claire Senior
1998 David Hudson, Mark Irvine
1999 Gregory Brophy, Gabe Forman
2000 Natalie Fischer, Shealah Stratton
2001 John C. Fraser, Brooke Pratt
2002 Maureen O'Reilly, Mark Palmer
2003 Shantel Ivitis, Erin Reynolds
2004 Rachel Austin, Joshua McCormick
2005 Julia Horel, David Waito
2006 Sarah Gentles
2007 Clifford McCarten
2008 Earl Sacrey
2009 Corena McNeill
2010 Stephanie Hummell
2011 Charissa Weir
2012 Megan Suttie
2013 Grace MacDonald
2014 Jaclyn Hruby
2015 Hannah Reinhardt
2016 Austin Mokry
2017 Sarah Perkins
2018 Alyssa Merendino
2019 Noah Vandelinde
2020 Not Awarded
2021 Drew Dafoe
2022 Ashley Smith
2023 Avery Shortland