Poetry:
1st “This Life”, Claire R. Doll, Mount Saint Mary’s University
2nd (Tie) “Elegy for my Grandfather”, Matthew Williams, Loras College
2nd (Tie) “Angel of Five” and “Do You Remember”, Anthony Vassalotti,
Saint Francis University (PA)
Honorable Mention: “Ghetto”, Tony S. James, Neumann University
Short Fiction:
1st (Tie) “Swimming Lessons”, Claire R. Doll, Mount Saint Mary’s University
1st (Tie) “The Ornate Hairbrush”, Rose Watters, King’s College
These were the only awards in this category
Creative Nonfiction:
1st “The Longest Goodbye”, Natalia Nguyen, University of St. Thomas (MN)
2nd “Rust”, Scott Riner, Saint Francis University (PA)
Honorable Mention: “Come Out, come out, wherever you are”, Angelina Y. Falcone, King’s College
Critical/Analytical Essay:
1st “A Circle of Flaming Roses…”, Hannah Langdon, Thomas More University
2nd “The Intersubjective Self…I”, Sarah Landerholm, Loras College
Honorable Mention: “So Let it be written…”, Zander Cojocarleu, Neumann University
Scholarly Research:
1st (Tie) “Mary, Queen of Scots…”, Rebekah Balick, Mount Saint Mary’s University
1st (Tie) “Women’s Criteria for Choosing Activewear…”, Hope Hansen, University of St. Thomas (MN)
2nd “An Analysis of Competing Authorial …..”, Michael Ecker, King’s College
Honorable Mention: “The Food Fix for Mental Illness….”, Connor Clarke, Saint Francis University (PA)