For the best poem or group of poems (Before 1980 the prizes were awarded separately). Lists are not complete.

2024

Dhruv Shah, First Prize

Veda Velamuri, Second Prize

Ashley Nicholas, Third Prize

2023

Carsten Torgeson, First Prize

Charlotte Goyal, Second Prize

Susie Kim, Third Prize

2022

Amanda Martinez Moreno, First Prize

Archana Mandava, Second Prize

Joanna Goykhberg, Third Prize

2021

Jo Goykhberg, First Prize, tie

Kevin Pataroque, First Prize, tie

Second Place: Nicole LaReddola

David Chang, Third Prize, tie

Kytana Maldonado, Third Prize, tie

2020

Kevin Pataroque, First Prize (tie)

Adam Benjamin, First Prize (tie)

Yanquigyun Sun, Second Prize

David Chang, Third Prize

2019

Christopher Alan Cannon (1st place)

2018

Rachel Kronenberg (1st place)

McCoy Edmonds (2nd place)

Andrew Halza (3rd place)

2017

Jonathan Schaeffer (1st place)

Katherine Buerger (2nd place)

Ben Kuznets-Speck (3rd place)

Rishi Solanki (honorable mention)

2016

Benjamin Fletcher (1st place)

2015

Katherine Buerger (1st place) tie

Nardine Taleb (1st place) tie

Laura Hurst (2nd place)

2014

Steven DiSalvio (1st place)

2013

Lydia Burke (1st prize)

Kaitlyn Kooser (2nd prize)

 2012

Hallie Dolin (1st prize)

Lydia Burke (2nd prize)

 2011                                                                                         2010                            

Fatima Espiritu (1st prize)                                                      1st  (co-winner) Lydia Burke

Jack Rooney (2nd prize)                                                             1st  (co-winner) Fatima Espiritu

                                                                                                                               2009                                                                                         2008

Amanda Giffi                                                                            Kayla Gatalica

Fatima Espiritu                                                                          Megan Norr

Alisa Cullison                                                                               Wen Lei                                            

2007                                                                                           2006

Kayla Gatalica                                                                           Sean Santa

Heidi Schmidt                                                                           Melissa Kerwood

Chloe Farkas                                                                             Damesha Martin 

2005                                                                                     2004

Rebecca Calvetti                                                                       Lauren Kruskall

Sean Santa                                                                                Karen Rogers

Damesha Martin                                                                     Jean Broughton

2003                                                                                     2002

Lauren Kruskall                                                                       Christina Duhig

Rachel Ward                                                                             Lauren Kruskall

No third prize                                                                           Thomas Dominic

2001                                                                                         2000

Ahalya Viswanathan                                                                  Ahalya Viswanathan

Thomas Dominic                                                                       David Pearl

Ron Maggiore

1999                                                                                      1998

Alice Lin                                                                                    Alanna Lin

Irving Katz                                                                                 Teresa Savinell

Erin Clair                                                                                   Irving Katz

James Paxton

1997                                                                                       1996

James H. Paxton                                                                       Betty Huang

Stephanie Case                                                                         Toby Weingarten

Donnah Mathews

1995                                                                                       1994

Anthony Kim                                                                             Sarah Willen

Moses Friedman                                                                        Wil Paras

Donnah Mathews                                                                       Genie M. Bragg

E.M. Proper

1993                                                                                       1992

Michael Azre                                                                             Michael Azre

Christina Sutter                                                                         Kristina Hackel

Kristin Dunkle                                                                           Tia Dionne Hodge

Tyler McDaniel

1991                                                                                         1990

William Elmer Allison III                                                         John J. Kistner

Damon Brett Crumpler                                                             Linda M. Ciritovic

John Joseph Kistner                                                                  Kristiina J. Hackel

Michael Joseph Spisak

1989                                                                                         1988

William E. Allison                                                                     Amy Berlin

Kristiina J. Hackel                                                                    John Kistner

Amy K. Berlin                                                                            Sabrina Flagg

Jamet K. Miller                                                                          Barbara Lucas

1987                                                                                        1986

Kelly Lin Smith                                                                          Rebecca Cline

Jessica Branch                                                                           Cynthia Sills

Rebecca Cline                                                                            Sabrina Flagg

Kim Goldsberry

1985                                                                                         1984

Valerie Griffith                                                                           Michael Branicky

Kim Goldsberry                                                                         Albert Melfo

Susan Prendergast                                                                    Debbie Burney

Kecia Lynn

Sabrina Flagg

1983                                                                                         1982

Jill Freshley                                                                               Lawrence English

Richard Brooke

William Coffman

1981                                                                                         1980

Erick Bournigal                                                                          Bonnie Jacobson

Suzanne Raschke                                                                      Jane Lindsey

Steven Schultz                                                                           Suzanne Raschke

 

FINLEY FOSTER                                                             EMILY HILLS

 

1979                                                                                         2001

Stuart Reges                                                                             Carire Shanafelt

 

1978                                                                                         2000

Brad Gorman                                                                            Ahalya Viswanathan

 

1977                                                                                         1999

Timothy Calhoun                                                                       Alice Lin

Brad Gorman

 

1976                                                                                         1979

Timothy Calhoun                                                                       Kathleen Kosko

                                                                                                           

 

1975                                                                                         1978

Timothy Calhoun                                                                       Jeanne Frank

 

1974                                                                                       1977

Joseph Urban                                                                            Bonnie Jacobson

Osseyno Traore

 

1973                                                                                         1976

James Morgan                                                                        Bonnie Jacobson

 

                                                                                                1975

Jeanne Frank

 

1974

                                                                                                Kim Johnson

 

                                                                                                1973

                                                                                                Harriet Weinmann