Congratulations to All of Our Award Winners!
Awards Listed by Category and Division
Poems: Central Division
1ST PLACE
“The Woman in the Wall”
By: Kayla Grose
Pioneer Post
Delta College
University Center, MI
2nd PLACE
“Strange Country”
BY: Megan O’Toole
POINT OF VIEW
William Rainey harper College
Palatine, IL
3RD PLACE
“Vacancy”
BY: Nickolas Madden
ME TIS
Poems: Eastern Division
1ST PLACE
“Frisco Fat”
By: Livia Abramoff
The Sligo Journal
Montgomery College
Takoma, MD
2nd PLACE
“Unidentified Brown Girl”
By: Madeline Bello
Impulse
3rd PLACE
“Paradoxical”
By: Candice L. Horgan
Chrysalis
North Shore Community COLLEGE
Danvers, MA
Poems: Pacific-Western Division
1ST PLACE
“Let’s All Write about Flowers”
By: Katherine Constant
Licton SpRINGS REVIEW
North Seattle College
Seattle, WA
2nd PLACE
“The Ghost of Great Aunt Mary”
By: Jamie L. Smith
Expressions
Casper College
Casper, WY
3RD PLACE
“A Sailor’s Recollection of the Second Gulf War”
By: Matthew Bowie
AMERICAN River Review
American River College
Sacremento, CA
Poems: Southern Division
1ST PLACE
“Black Souled-Bartlett”
By: Jared Rushton
PHOENIX
Valencia College
Orlando, FL
2nd PLACE
“An Individual’s Spectrum”
By: Alexandra Nava-Ruiz Tecco
Calliope
3rd PLACE
“Small Big Thing”
By: Shumaita Kabir
Phoenix
VALENCIA COLLEGE
ORLANDO, FL
Poems: Southwestern Division
1ST PLACE
“Fat Sun and Little Sun”
By: Tom Cracovaner
SandScript
Pima Community College
Tuscon, AZ
2nd PLACE
“Latch Key”
By: Asmarrah Lila Eslynne Bedford
VorteX
Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, AZ
3rd PLACE
“Pomegranate Seeds”
By: Kathryn Lambert
Under the Clock Tower
Tarrant County COLLEGE
Fort Worth, TX
Short Stories: Central Division
1st PLACE
“Inspiration”
By: Kelsey Swanson
Prarie Voices
College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL
2nd PLACE
“Yes Girl”
By: Katie Erdman
PRARIE VOICES
COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY
GRAYSLAKE, IL
3rd PLACE
“Vintage”
By: Benjamin Champagne
Pioneer Post
Delta College
University Center, MI
Short Stories: Eastern Division
1st PLACE
“On Paper Wings”
By: Waringa Hunja
The Sligo Journal
Montgomery College
Takoma, MD
2nd PLACE
“Circe’s Cirque”
By: Jonas Tintensher
Amaranth
Anne Arundel Community COLLEGE
Arnold, MD
3rd PLACE
“Charlie”
By: Sarah Belles
Legacy XVI
Reading Area Community College
Reading, PA
Short Stories: Pacific-Western Division
1st PLACE
“Death of a Whale”
By: Jana Helen
Licton Springs Review
North Seattle College
Seattle, WA
2nd PLACE
“Let Nothing Pass”
By: Sydney Svendsen
Cul-de-Sac
3rd PLACE
“Dead on a Sunday”
By: Megan Files
LICTON SPRINGS REVIEW
NORTH SEATTLE COLLEGE
SEATTLE, WA
Short Stories: Southern Division
1st PLACE
“For Father’s Hands”
By: Jason G. Fontana
Miambiance
Miami-Dade College, KENDelL Campus
Miami, FL
2nd PLACE
“The Chicken Thief”
By: Jared Rushton
Phoenix
Valencia College
Orlando, FL
3rd PLACE
“A First”
By: Shumaita Kabir
PHOENIX
VALENCIA COLLEGE
ORLANDO, FL
Short Stories: Southwestern Division
1st PLACE
“The Last Desert Roadhouse”
BY: ASMARRAH LILA ESLYNNE BEDFORD
VORTEX
SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
SCOTTSDALE, AZ
2nd PLACE
“The Convent”
By: Lillie Watson
SandScript
Pima Community College
Tuscon, AZ
3rd PLACE
“THINGS That Burn”
By: Samantha Manion
Our Glass
Creative Nonfiction: Central Division
1st PLACE
“Let’s Fly Together (But Not Too High)”
By: Matthew Pieper
Prarie Voices
College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL
2nd PLACE
“Consider the Shelter Dog”
By: Angela Jacksack
Prarie Voices
College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL
3rd PLACE
“S Dat in the Life of a Depressed Little Shit”
By: Lydia Nichols
Patterns
St. Claire County community college
Port Huron, MI
Creative Nonfiction: Eastern Division
1st PLACE
“Crossing at the Paso del Norte”
By: Alexandra Nava-Ruiz Tecco
Calliope
2nd PLACE
“The Universal Sign of Victory”
By: David Meyer
Legacy XVI
Reading Area Community College
Reading, PA
3rd PLACE
“Seeing Things Differently”
By: Joe Leblanc
Chrysalis
NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DANVERS, MA
Creative Nonfiction: Pacific-Western Division
1st PLACE
“Stages of Mental Illness”
By: Juliet Jones
AMERICAN River Review
American River College
Sacremento, CA
2nd PLACE
“Black Water”
By: Megan Cover
Phoenix
Clark College
Vancouver, WA
3rd PLACE
“Chicken”
By: Jilly Pretzel
Wall Literary Journal
Creative Nonfiction: Southern Division
1st PLACE
“Endurance”
By: Elizabeth Anguelo
Miambiance
Miami-Dade College, KENDelL Campus
Miami, FL
2nd PLACE
“AN Unexpected Friendship”
By: Michael Jones
Howe! Fall 2015
3rd PLACE
“The Definition of Us”
By: Christopher Cutillar
Phoenix
Valencia College
Orlando, FL
Creative Nonfiction: Southwestern Division
1st PLACE
“A Centerfold in Marble”
BY: Matthew Hoober
VORTEX
SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
SCOTTSDALE, AZ
2nd PLACE
“qi”
BY: C. J. Fletcher
Our Glass
3rd PLACE
“If Only I Knew”
By: Julio Castro
SandScript
Pima Community College
Tuscon, AZ
Artwork: Central Division
1st PLACE
“The Girl”
BY: Lanny Tunks
Illuminations
2nd PLACE
“Untitled”
By: Geovanni Gonzalez
Prarie Voices
College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL
3rd PLACE
“Laundry I”
By: Omar Juarez
Voices
McHenry Community College
Crystal Lake, IL
Artwork: Eastern Division
1st PLACE
“Untitled”
By: Carlista Martin
The Sligo Journal
Montgomery College
Takoma, MD
2nd PLACE
“Unknown”
By: Milton Velazquez
limited Editions
Montgomery College
Takoma, MD
3rd PLACE
“Looking Glass”
By: Emily Parks
Amaranth
Anne Arundel Community COLLEGE
Arnold, MD
Artwork: Pacific-Western Division
1st PLACE
“Where Do You Want to Stand”
By: Raad Shamoon
AMERICAN RIVER REVIEW
AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE
SACREMENTO, CA
2nd PLACE
“El Nahual”
By: Anibal Santos
Wall Literary Journal
AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE
SACREMENTO, CA
3rd PLACE
“Divine Resilliance”
By: Ruby-Anne Chapman
Phoenix
Clark College
Vancouver, WA
Artwork: Southern Division
1st PLACE
“The Pirate”
By: Justin Fong Cruz
Phoenix
Valencia College
Orlando, FL
2nd PLACE
“Bright Encounter”
By: Erica Lorez
Miambiance
Miami-Dade College, KENDelL Campus
Miami, FL
3rd PLACE
“Lady of Pearls”
By: Miriam Lee
estuaries
Miami-Dade College, Homestead Campus
Homestead, FL
Artwork: Southwestern Division
1st PLACE
“Cotton Harvest”
By: C. L. Burns
SandScript
Pima Community College
Tuscon, AZ
2nd PLACE
“Kismet”
By: Judith Snyder
progenitor
ARAPAHOE Community College
Littleton, CO
3rd PLACE
“Harlow”
By: Debra E. Brown
Marine Creek Reflections
Script:
Only one winner per division pending submissions per division
Central Division
“Empty Bottles”
By: Dominic Arthur
Pioneer Post
Delta College
University Center, MI
Eastern Division
“Looking Glass”
By: Emily Parks
amaranth
ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ARNOLD, MD
Southwestern Division
“Side Show”
BY: Anazie Potee
VORTEX
SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Essay:
Only one winner per division pending submissions per division
Central Division
“Ordering the Irrational Darkness — Poe’s TEMPERAMENT and Perspective”
By: Therese Majeski
Patterns
St. Claire County community college
Port Huron, MI
Eastern Division
“Brutus: A Man Felled by his Own Fault”
By: Kaylee Weaver
Legacy XVI
Reading Area Community College
Reading, PA
Pacific-Western Division
“Gun Control”
By: Garrett Grant
Expressions
Casper College
Casper, WY
Southern Division
“The Radical Recruitment Phenomenon”
By: Andrew Needham
Marine Creek Reflections
Pacific-Western Division
“A Game of Gender Roles”
By: Oliver Hiller
Wake Review
Song:
Only one winner per division pending submissions per division
Central Division
“Pyro”
By: GESCHLEiDER
Voices
McHenry Community College
Crystal Lake, IL
Pacific-Western Division
“Boomerang”
By: Howly Slim & Sandy Summers
Tidepools
Peninsula College
Port Angeles, WA
Southern Division
“You’re My Friend and I Can’t Believe It”
By: Astro Maps
Miambiance
Miami-Dade College, KENDelL Campus
Miami, FL
SouthWestern Division
“Bittersweet Bereavement”
By: Destiny Sadler
Point A – Point Z
Performance:
Only one winner per division pending submissions per division
Pacific-Western Division
“Warehouse”
By: Gabriella Moussan
Phoenix
Valencia College
Orlando, FL
Southern Division
“Life is a Gift”
By: Silas Saunders
Miambiance
Miami-Dade College, KENDelL Campus
Miami, FL
SouthWEstern Division
“In The Shop”
By: Jackson Kerbs
Point A – Point Z
Once Again, Congratulations Awardees!