The Vardi Prize Competition in Student Writing
The competition is designed to recognize outstanding essays written by students in the English Department, at both the undergraduate and graduate level, and to reward the most meritorious submissions. A special prize is also awarded to an outstanding male student of the English Department, a graduate of an Israeli high school who completed a full military service in the Israeli Defense Forces. Over the years, the competition has established high standards, and has been instrumental in promoting further academic progress for excellent students.
Born in 1950, Nadav Vardi's life, like that of many young Israeli men, was cut abruptly short during the Yom Kippur War. Yet even in his brief life Nadav showed himself to be a boy of great sensitivity and promise. A Sabra, Nadav felt a great love for his country: even after having spent part of his high school years in New York City where his father did post-graduate studies, he insisted on entering the army here, despite his parents' suggestion that he complete his college education in the United States. Upon conclusion of his army service, Nadav's plan was to harness his obvious talent for writing to the field of journalism. He decided, however, to first get his B.A. in English literature at Tel Aviv University. Just before the start of what would have been his third year, Nadav was called up to his tank unit for reserve duty at the outbreak of the Yom Kippur War. He was killed in action on 16 October 1973. (Based on a text written by Reeva Goldberg).
Izkor - The IDF memorial website
600 Division website
The Annual Award Ceremony and Lecture In Memory of Nadav Vardi 2022-2023
The Annual Award Ceremony and Lecture In Memory of Nadav Vardi
The Annual Award Ceremony and Lecture In Memory of Nadav Vardi
“Democratizing Addiction: The Epic Ambitions of Infinite Jest and Breaking Bad.”
Professor Susan Mizruchi - Boston University
Recent Recipients of the Vardi Prize for Excellence in Studies:
2022-2023: Yuval Loulay
2021-2022: Shira Chait
2021: Maya Hollander
2020 :Lynn Aizin
2019: Nitzan Familia
2018: Eyal Rosenstein
2017: Leehu Sigler
2016: Liron Nahum
2015: Gili Karev
2014: Liron Nahum
2013: Nathanel Oshri
2012: Yoav Lapid
2010 : Keren Shafir
2009: David Pilavin
2008: Andrey Perlin
2007: Ishai Ravid
2006: Tal Rayman
2005: Nir Rubinstein
2004: Oren Guy
2003: Yotam Hadass
2002: Roi Tartakovsky
2001:Mark Kaplan
2000:Anat Lotan
1999: Noam Reisner
1998: Oded Ilan
1997:Dror Segev
1996: Itay Amit
1994: Eran Mosseri
1993: Dror Abend
1992 : Yoram Hazan
1991: Oskar Schlesinger
1990:Batsri Gal
1989: Shai Levin
1988: Yoram Goldhammer,Shimon Mantell
1987:Bennet Kravitz,Oded Lapid
1986: Ofer Shelach,Tal Doron
1985:Daniel Sobol, Kama Amit
Recent Recipients of the Vardi Award for Best Paper on BA Level:
2022-2023: Ann Prashkovsky, Ori Couriel
2021: Ella Kay, Ron Hatsor
2020: Talia Wercberger
2019: Hen Pinnes
2018:Lynn Levanon
2017:Tali Berlovich Paz
2016: Orin Pozner
2015: Elizabeth Krasnobrodsky
2014: Orin Pozner
2013: Gilad Gutman
2012: Alma Smilansky
2011: Keren Shafir
2009: Hadas Elber
2008: Einat Tzubary
2007: Ron Ben Tovim
2006: Avshalom Mane
2005: Julie Cohen, Rachel Bennett-Sela
2004: Zamir Libbi
2003:Yaara Keren
2002: Alperovitch Dalit
2001:Naomi Fry
2000:Olga Burakov
1999: Hanna Kupfer
1998: Noam Reisner, Sigal Goldsstein
1997:Yael Ben-Zvi
1996 : Amit Yahav, Dana Hallis
1994: Eva Goldfarb
1993:Louise Klaff
1992:Dan Sarel
1991: Gal Schlesinger , Naomi Mandel
1990:Noy Kinneret
1989: Einat Avrahami
1988: Amalia Ziv, Nadine Schoenburg
1987: Globman Tamar
1985:Ofer Shelach,Yehudaioff Orna
Recent Recipients of the Vardi Award for Best Paper on MA Level:
2022-2023: Liz Altshuler
2021: Hen Pinnes, Orit Klein Vartsky
2020: Nitzan Familia, Ido Keren
2019:Margarita Belova
2018:Margarita Belova
2017:Gilad Bronshtein,Omri Cohen
2016: Yafit Shachar
2015: Zeidy Canales,Nitzan Lapidot
2014: Yafit Shachar
2013: Tamar Gerstenhaber
2012: Eran Edry
2009: Tal Rayman
2008: Einav Ketraro
2007: Shira Avni (Honorable mention - Tamar Gerstenhaber)
2006: Mira Pevtsov Livchits
2005: Roi Tartakovsky, Maya Merlob
2004: Alperovitch Dalit
2003: Ariel Khason
2002: Noga Shai
2001:Galia Evron
2000: Elaine Smucha
1999: Adi Cohen
1998 : Natasha Tessone
1997: Dorina Iancu
1996: Malkiel Keisy
1994: Gal Manor
1993: Ismail Abu Shehadeh
1992: Einat Avrahami
1990:Shirley Zisser
1989 : Adler Tamara
1988: Elana Gomel, Anna Kissin Shechte
1987:Shirley Zisser, Olive Simon, Ruth Fluxman
1986:Elana Gomel, Rozen Ruth, Sue Catz
1985:Simon Olive
