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Graduate receives prestigious award

Chasity Pugh
April 8, 2016

Loyola alum Catherine Lacey has taken home one of the top honors in literature for rising writers.

Catherine Lacey, A’07 received the Whiting Award during a ceremony on March 23 held at the New York Historical Society. The $50,000 award honors winners for superior early accomplishment and the promise of great work to come.

Lacey’s first novel, Nobody Is Ever Missing, was published in 2014 and received great acclaim. An excerpt of her latest work can be found on TheParisReview.com

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Chasity Pugh
Chasity Pugh, Social Media Producer for Facebook and Instagram
Chasity is a mass communication major with a concentration in journalism and minor in African American studies. Prior to serving as Social Media Producer for Facebook and Instagram for The Maroon, she served as a staff writer and Religion Editor. In her free time Chasity enjoys visiting art museums and serving her community, as well as a look or two. Contact: [email protected] or @chasitypugh_