Adolphus Lee Poetry Award
1st Place: Jolly Chidiadi James, “Pikin On Forever”
2nd Place: Dekker Montgomery, “My Father, The Time Traveler”
3rd Place: Kristen Clarke, “Are you back yet?”
Kay-Hirsch Literary Criticism Award
1st Place: Garnet Garcia, “Vibe Check: America”
2nd Place: Ayshe Kerim, “The Role of Slavery in Gothic Literature”
3rd Place: Heeyoun Keum, “Speaking Freedom from Prison”
Michele Forsten Advocacy Award
1st Place: Patrick Rogers, “The God of Brothers”
2nd Place: Savan De Jesus, “Medical Technology and Black Bodies”
3rd Place: Ayshe Kerim, “Separation of Sex in a Place of Unity”
Walter-Scanlon Creative Non-Fiction Award
1st Place: Amena Miah, “My Mother’s Life”
2nd Place: Keeozel Saul, “Leap of Faith”
3rd Place: Lesley Trujillo, “The Chicana in Me”
Honorable Mention: Sabina Joba, “Personal Literacy Narrative”
Charles Matusik Fiction Award
1st Place: Mitchell Landero, “Heads or Tails?”
2nd Place: Nicholas Cabrera, “Quien Soy Yo”
3rd Place (tied): Patrick Rogers, “God of Brothers”
3rd Place (tied): Kenneth Cordoba, “Japhet Saves a Bank”
Lou Rivers Drama Award
1st Place: Keyri Jimenez, “Dear Matt”
