Previous Creative Writing Contest Winners

2022

Creative Nonfiction – Amber Ridgeway, 1st*Content Warning: The following memoir contains graphic references to suicide and severe mental illness.

Creative Nonfiction – Hailey MacMillen, 2nd

Short Fiction – Isabel Schuster, 1st

Short Fiction – Kennedy Betancourt, 2nd

Poetry - Hannah Underhill, 1st

Poetry - Amber Ridgeway, 2nd*Content Warning: The following poem contains graphic references to suicide and severe mental illness.

Judge's Comments

2021

Non-Fiction - Sadie Quackenbush, 1st

Non-Fiction - Krystle Smith, 2nd

Non-Fiction - Jennifer Brunges, Honorable Mention

Fiction - Brice Spencer, 1st

Fiction - Kennedy Betancourt, 2nd

Fiction - Connor Royce, Honorable Mention

Poetry - Isabel Schuster, 1st

Poetry - Shane King, 2nd

Poetry - Analise Krawczuk, Honorable Mention

 

2020Creative Non-Fiction - Kyah Fischer, 1st

Creative Non-Fiction - Brooke Hopkins, 2nd

Creative Non-Fiction - Kaitlyn Hansen, Honorable Mention

Fiction - Hannah DeVries, 1st

Fiction - Emma Skogseth, 2nd

Poetry - Analise Krawczuk, 1st

Poetry - Emma Skogseth, 2nd

Judge's Comments

 

2019

Creative Non-Fiction - Nichole Huff, 1st

Creative Non-Fiction - Rachel Showers, 2nd

Fiction - Rachel Showers, 1st

Fiction - Hannah DeVries, 2nd

Fiction - Rachel Showers, 3rd/Honorable Mention

Poetry - Rachel Showers, 1st

Poetry - Royce Spencer, 2nd

Poetry - Hannah DeVries, 3rd/Honorable Mention

Judge's Comments

 

2018

Essay - Christina Schafer, 1st

Essay - Christina Schafer, 2nd

Poetry - Royce Spencer, 1st

Poetry - Paige Walker, 2nd

Fiction - Christina Schafer, 1st

Fiction - Gabriel Rodgriguez, 2nd

Judge's Comments

2017

Essay – Therese Powers, 1st

Essay – Dawson Malloy, 2nd

Essay – Audra Moyle, Honorable Mention

Essay – Brooke Dimond Honorable Mention

Fiction – Brooke Dimond, 1st

Fiction – Quinn Johnson, 2nd

Fiction – Derek Hicks, Honorable Mention

Fiction – Reed Warnke, Honorable Mention

Poetry – Dawson Malloy, 1st

Poetry – Brooke Dimond, 2nd

Poetry – Reed Warnke, Honorable Mention

Poetry – Kaylee Bush, Honorable Mention

 

2016

Essay – Michelle Nichoson, 1st

Essay – Lillian DeVries, 2nd

Fiction – Derek Hicks, 1st

Fiction – Jessica Tribbett, 2nd

Poetry – Jessica Tribbett, 1st

Poetry – Jordyn Scholten, 2nd

 

2015

Essay – Amber Dimond, 1st – 1

Essay – Amber Dimond, 1st – 2

Essay – Andrea Gallagher, 2nd

Essay – Hanna Giles, Honorable Mention

Essay – Hanna Giles, Honorable Mention

Essay – Kerin Tabor, Honorable Mention

Fiction – Matthew Meier, 1st

Fiction – Amber Dimond, 2nd

Fiction – Amber Dimond, Honorable Mention

Fiction – Matthew Meier, Honorable Mention

Poetry – Elizabeth Enos, 1st

Poetry – Amber Dimond, 2nd

Poetry – Amber Dimond, Honorable Mention

Poetry – Elizabeth Enos, Honorable Mention

Poetry – Kyare Bouchard, Honorable Mention

2014

Essay – Melody Fracker, 1st

Fiction – Rachel Gilbert, 1st

Fiction – Matthew Meier, 2nd

Fiction – Kyle Wendt, Honorable Mention

Fiction – Matthew Meier, Honorable Mention

Poetry – Lizzeigh Enos, 1st

Poetry – Lizzeigh Enos, 2nd

Poetry – Katelynn Cooper, Honorable Mention

Poetry – Melody Fracker, Honorable Mention

 

2013

Essay – Terri Vining, 1st

Essay – Charissa Pike, 2nd

Fiction – Hannah Kole, 1st

Poetry – Hannah Kole, 1st

Poetry – Lizzeigh Enos, 2nd

 

2012

Nonfiction – William Cromwell, 1st

Nonfiction – Dawn Leden, 2nd

Fiction – Rachel Gilbert, 1st

Fiction – William Cromwell, 2nd

Poetry – Dawn Leden, 1st

Poetry – Caitlin Jones, 2nd