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Wit and Wisdom
What is Wit and Wisdom?
Founded by trustee Norman Tanen the Wit and Wisdom Award honors the memory of Samuel Clemens known to all of us as Mark Twain. Twain was a highly creative and imaginative man who valued a good joke, good music and the arts. An independent thinker and a bit of a maverick too.
The Wit and Wisdom award is presented annually to a Joel Barlow High School junior or senior student. A $1000 prize is given to the winner to help to defray the cost of higher education.
2024 Wit and Wisdom Award
Efi Schahar
2023
Moriah Morgan Listen to Moriah Morgan’s Submission below
2022
Ian O’Reilly Watch Ian O’Reilly’s Submission
2021
Kyle Murray Read Kyle Murray’s Submission
2019
Buster Whaley
2018
Richard Giannicchi
2017
Issac Losacco
2016
Ellen Thorme
2015
Zoe Schneider
2014
Adam Pryor
2013
Nicolo Marzaro
2012
Peter Heitsmith
2011
Adam Schuurmans
2009
Daniel DeSalva
2008
Zoe Wheeler
2007
Robert Cieri
2006
Debbie DeCamillo
2005
Evan Kaufman
2004
Joren Wendschuh
Help Support the Wit and Wisdom Award
The Wit and Wisdom award would not be possible with the continued support from our donors. If you would like to donate to the Wit and Wisdom award, please complete the form below or contact the Mark Twain Library for more information.