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