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Creators of Justice Literary Award in Poetry for "Old Children". Third Prize. International Human Rights Art Festival. Summer 2020.

Loquat Literary Award in Poetry for “Age of Aquarius”. Third Prize. Ecology Florida and University of South Florida. Spring 2018.

Provost’s Grant for Heinrich  Böll International Summer School, Morehouse College. 2007.

Professional Development Grant for “Internationalizing the Curriculum,” Albany State University. 2005-2006.

Independent Scholar’s Award for The Sound of Silence. Nominated. Modern Language  Association. 2000. 

Service Award. Waubonsee Community College. 1999.

Outstanding Service Award. Children’s World. 1996.

Jenefer Giannasi Award for Excellence in Teaching Freshman English. Nominated. 

Department of English, Northern Illinois University. Spring 1995.

Outstanding Student Award. Department of English, Northern Illinois University. May 1993.

Graduate Student Scholarship (Teaching Assistantship with complete Instructor responsibilities).  Department of English, Northern Illinois University. Fall 1988-Summer 1993.

Arnold B. Fox Essay Award. Special Reference. Department of English, Northern  Illinois University. May 1990.

Prize and Placement, Debates, Dramatics, Elocution. Jesus and Mary College. 1980-83.

First Place, Jesus and Mary College in National Cultural Festival. 1980.

Anju Kanwar Book Review in NRI Pulse

"The Dark Side of the Moon: Atlanta author's novel dives deep into human psyche as it addresses social issues" by Jyothsna Hegde

 October 12, 2021

From NRI Pulse

Anju Kanwar Interview for Article on CircleAround Website

"South Asian Women's Sanctuary in South Florida"

Fall 2020

From CircleAround Powered by Girl Scouts™ 

Anju Kanwar @ Florida Loquat Festival

Poetry Awards and Reading

March 24, 2018

From Florida Loquat News #29, July 2018

Anju Kanwar @ ETS Daytona Poetry Reading

Summer 2006

From Daytona Daze, vol. 10.5

Anju Kanwar@ AWSA conference, Cairo

Spring 2005

From Academia, vol.4, no. 1, p. 5

Anju Kanwar @ Women in Healthcare Seminar

Spring 1994

From The Daily Chronicle, DeKalb, IL