Poetry Society of Texas Poetry Contest Winners
The following awards were won by students enrolled the creative writing course in the 2016-2017 school year:
The Poetry Society of Texas High School Award
Toluwani Osibamowo, 2nd Place
The Whitney M. Montgomery Award
Anna Richardson, 3rd Place
The Stodghill High School Award
Jackson Price, 2nd Place
The Shady Hill Award,
Gabriella “Gabby” Cabrera, 1st Place
The Dallas Prize
Gia Henry, 2nd Place
The Valerie Martin Bailey Award
Katherine “Katie” Rosendale, 1st Place
The Appreciation Prize
Meg Blasingame, 3rd Place
The Poets Northwest Award
Gabriella “Gabby” Cabrera, 1st Place
The Violett Newton Prize
Celina Wang, 1st Place
Paul Holcomb, The Lewisville Laureate Award
Nicholas Dwight, 3rd Place
The Donald R. Stodghill Memorial Award
Taheera Washington, 1st Place
The High Flight Award
Keara Barron, 2nd Place
The Good Friend Award
Joelle Tindal, 2nd Place
The Thinking Cap Award
Toluwani Osibamowo, 1st Place
The Thinking Cap Award
Chandlar Harvey, 2nd Place
The Sheri Stodghill Fowler Award
Hunter Shaeffer, 3rd Place
Not Your Father’s Poetry Award
Sara Garfield Sebert, 2nd Place
Moon Worship Award
Ashlynn Cormier, 2nd Place
The Holcomb College Award
Travis Jackson, 1st Place
The Life is Good Award
Elise Miller, 3rd Place
The Courage Award
Kaitlynn Deggs, 3rd Place
The Tamara Wood Mayo Memorial Award
Ashlynn Cormier, 2nd Place
The Krista Kaye Mulliner Award
Taylor Ortiz, 2nd Place
The Pegasus Award
Christian Dearing, 3rd Place
The L’Herisson Award
Meg Blasingame, 2nd Place
The Moving Forward Award
Anna Richardson, 1st Place
The Moving Forward Award
Toluwani Osibamowo, 2nd Place
The Moving Forward Award
Lindsey Anderson, 3rd Place
The Cosby Award
Janah Jaber, 1st Place
The Cosby Award
Katherine “Katie” Rosendale, 3rd Place
The Unique Structure Award
Keara Baron, 2nd Place
The Magic of Music Award
Anna Richardson, 1st Place
All students listed have the opportunity to read their poetry at the Poetry Month Celebration, hosted by the Poetry Society on April 22nd. Additionally, Janah Jaber, Toluwani Osibamowo, Katherine Rosendale, and Gabriela Cabrera are contenders for The Manningham Award 2018, sponsored by the National Federation of State Poetry Societies.
