Harry Denny Receives 2025 IWCA Muriel Harris Outstanding Service Award
Professor Harry Denny of the Department of English and Director of Purdue OWL was recently awarded the 2025 IWCA Muriel Harris Outstanding Service Award (MHOSA) at the International Writing Centers Association Conference (IWCA) in Cincinnati, Ohio. The award recognizes outstanding service that has benefited the writing center community in significant and broad-based ways. Candidates are appraised on their record of service and accomplishment. Particular attention is given to collegial support of the nominations. This award represents the pinnacle of achievement in the international writing center community, since service is integral to any writing center’s mission and function, and writing center personnel strive to build collaborative and productive relationships both within and outside their institutions. The award has been given sixteen times since its inception in 1984.