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2009 Winners List (10th Annual) |
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| Short Fiction | Research Essay | Poetry | Creative Nonfiction |
| 1. Michael Powell, “Low Country State of Mind” (tie) 1. Fallon Willoughby, “Vertical Suicide” (tie) 2. Shane Payton, “My Old Friend” 3. Ryan Lewis, “In Love with My Sister’s Man” |
Research Writing 1. Cheryl Pierce, “The Beautiful Endangered African Elephants” 2. Brittney Bollinger, “Women’s Struggles in the 18th Century” 3. Margaret Jacko, “Need Therapy?” |
Poetry 1. Michael Powell, “The Specter: Like a Semi” 2. Shane Payton, “White Lady Lullibies” 3. Danny Shepherd, “The Tin Man” |
1. Tim Huddleston, “Like Lillies Among the Thorns . . .” 2. Dylan Camacho, “A Drifting Cardboard Box” 3. Aye Zan, “A Piece of Peace: The Neighborhood Where I Grew Up” |
2008 Winners List (9th Annual) |
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| Short Fiction | Essay | Poetry |
1. Michelle Korn, “A Shame” 2. Andy Harrison, “This Happened to Someone You Know” 3. Rashad Strawter, “Always Believe” |
1. Andy Harrison, “Making Lemonade”
2. Michelle Korn, “Cheerios, Drugs, and Rock N’ Roll” 3. Jonathan Spence, “Slavery and the Idea of Reparations” |
1. Tara Shoemake, “ Orange Jumpsuit” 2. Tanya Feagins, “The Game” 3. Regina Priddy, “Under the Weeping Willow Tree” |
| 2007 Winners List (8th Annual) | ||
| Short Story | Essay | Poetry |
1st : Stephanie Silvano "Creative Pulse" 2nd: Douglas Daech "The Gypsy" 3rd: Daniel Harrison "Compensation" |
1st : Regina Priddy "The Eleventh Commandment" 2nd: Annette Walton "Rescue from the Black Vulture" 3rd : Susan Weber "Sexuality in Advertisements is Detrimental to American Society" HM: Jason Boucher "Librariana" |
1st : Amy Adkins "Life's Paradox" 2nd : Colby Chamberlain "That Porcelain Sink" 3rd : Daniel Harrison "Nada" HM: Jennifer Gregory "As the Night Stars Shine" |
| 2006 Winners List (7th Annual) | ||
| Short Story | Essay | Poetry |
1st : Elizabeth King “The Death of Homer Barron” 2nd : Matt Gore “I think this is working; I've forgotten how to run” 3rd : Drake Woody “The Cruelest of Gods, an Adventure in the World of Warhammer” |
1st : Nichole Sherrell “My Rights” 2nd : Susan Hook “Innocence Lost” 3rd : Katherine Zocklein “Life, Love, and Music” HM: Basil Back, Jr. “Over Worked” |
1st : Scott Ashley “Alone in the Abyss” 2nd : Matt Gore “Burning Hypocrisies” 3rd : Dayan Railey “Runway Models” HM: Amber Hobgood “How Could You” |
Special Centennial Essay Category Winner: ---Shannon Stevens (Died in car accident 4/11/2007) “New Challenge” |
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| 2005 Winners List (6th Annual) | ||
| Short Story | Essay | Poetry |
1st: “Nature of the Gun” by Ben Martin 2nd: “April Showers” by Stephen Royl 3rd: “Ten Acres of Heaven” by Nodja Heckart Honorable Mention: “Tackling a Monster” by Joshua D. Menser |
1st: “Common Ground” by Justin McClure 2nd: “Bullet Proof” by Kimberly Reynolds 3rd: “A Pauper’s Place” by Sherry Kirby Honorable Mention: “Inside Out” by Heather Adin |
1st: “The Struggle” by Kimberly Reynolds 2nd: “I am nothing but Time’s bitch” by Bradley Scott Ashley 3rd: “Running Wild” by Stephen Royl Honorable Mention:“Tony’s Presence” by Agnes Allison “Goodbye, Dear Friend” by Erin Carlyle |
| 2004 Winners List (5th Annual) | ||
| Short Story | Essay | Poetry |
| 1st --- No entries 2nd--- 3rd--- Honorable Mention |
1st--- Wanda Slaughter "Defining Mothers" 2nd---Kathy Downey "My Fondest Memory" 3rd---Lisa Winsett "Hope" Honorable Mention--Adam Stayer "Now That I've Reached the Ripe Age of 28" |
1st--- April Cruz "Alice"
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| 2003 Winners List (4th Annual) | ||
| Short Story | Essay | Poetry |
| 1st ---J. Brian Thomason (untitled) 2nd---Garnett DeVore "A Day in the Life of Dorian" 3rd---Willa Blewet "They Call Me Dipping Moon: Life through the eyes of a Dakota Child" Honorable Mention Nicki Bishop "Planning the Perfect Wedding" Aaron Whitlow "The Eating" |
1st---Suzanne Hogan "The Riches of Poverty" 2nd---Debbie Hunt "A Personal Perspective on Poverty" 3rd---Paul Kolzow "What Would You Choose?" Honorable Mention Julia Tabor "Ed, Edward, Eddie" |
1st---Dan Stroud "Mason Jar" 2nd---April Cruz "Jacob" 3rd---Nicki Bishop "Little Hands" Honorable Mention Aaron Whitlow "Jack's Odyssey" Vercinia Pace "Trash Day" Sarah Howell "Kites Swim in the Air" |
| 2002 Winners List (3rd Annual) | ||
| Short Story | Essay | Poetry |
| 1st---Dwayne Cardwell (Stephen King move over) 2nd---Kenneth Malapote (Greyhound Bus Characters) 3rd---Matt Woosley (Sometimes you eat the bear . . . .) Honorable Mention Mat Edmondson Marta Duffer Leslie Rodgers |
1st---Kristy White (Surviving spouse abuse) 2nd---Wanda J. Slaughter (I'll never iron again) 3rd---Mary Ann Chak (Little brothers are brats) Honorable Mention Peggy Marklin (Oh, those pesky critters) Lori Beth Honeycutt Ron Ryne |
1st---Leslie Rodgers (For every season) 2nd---Margaret Owen (Tootsies) 3rd---Ryan Jackson (My hands are powerful hands) Honorable Mention Melanie Powers Chris White |
| 2001 Winners List (2nd Annual) | ||
| Short Story | Essay | Poetry |
| 1st--- 2nd--- 3rd--- Honorable Mention |
1st--- 2nd--- 3rd--- Honorable Mention |
1st--- 2nd--- 3rd--- Honorable Mention |
| 2000 Winners List (1st Annual) | ||
| Short Story | Essay | Poetry |
| Not part of this first year's contest. | 1st---Allen Smith "How to Landscape Your Lawn" 2nd---Johnny Huynh "Reach to the New World 3rd---Joe Appleget "The Fireman's Prayer" Honorable Mention Vickie Williams "My Childhood Home" Carole Wood "The Lesson of the Chocolate Lover's Lie" Larry Wehr "A Journey into My Special Place" |
1st Place---Sue Eicher "A Warm Glow" "There Is Something in the Air" "Wind Blows across Drifted Snow" 2nd Place---Nathan Butts "This Sphere of Thought" "In One Ear" "Three Haikus" 3rd Place---Sarah Fricks "Seasons of the Heart" "There Are Four" Honorable Mention James Krivejko "Living in a Wheel Rollin' Down a Bumpy Road" and "Suffocating" Mike Layle "Love Story" Chastity Story "Light of a New Day" |
Date last modified: 15 January 2009