GRADUATE AWARDS:

AAP/Steinberg Poetry Prize: 

• Winner: Nakul Grover for “Father, Son, and Holy Spirit”
• Runner up: Lark Wilson for “Scylla Visits the Baltimore Aquarium”

Toby Thompson Prize—NONFICTION: Michael Cescon for “The Cracks in the Dream”

Toby Thompson Prize—FICTION: Hans Park for “Junsu’s Case”

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UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS:

Lehman—Fiction	Nichols—Fiction
1.  “Paternal Instinct,” by Katelyn Robbins	1.  “Of Mud Tea and Hellhounds,” by Sarah Bodnar
2.  “Thread Peddler,” by Marali Kalra	2.  “Suburbia Esoterica,” by Aria Meixel **
3. “The Argument,” by Jack Ouligian	3.  “Through the Lens,” by Nikhil Nayyar

Lehman—Nonfiction	Nichols—Nonfiction
1. “Soundtrack 2 Our Life,” by Daniel Zahn	1. “On Lunch,” by Anushka Shah
2.  “An Impressive but Terrible Sight,” by William Carpenter	2. “The Dark Corner,” by Aida Shadek
3. “She Plucked Them          Like Feathers,” by Elania Brancato **	3. “Signs Your Crush       Likes You,” by Leigha Montes

Lehman—Poetry

1.  “América” and “Grief 9.30.19,” by Candace Narvaez

2.  “All That is About You,” by Edward Zaleski ***

3.  “Touch Me Not,” by Elizabeth Brady

Cranage—Poetry

1. “Grapefruit” and “Sunshine Boy,” by Lydia Parker

2. “Space,” by Mariam Lee

3. “Dear Brad” by Victoria Post

Mihelcic—Poetry

1. “Scrutiny” and “Vas jus baby covered all in blood,” by Jessica Traub

2. “july 2019,” by Anushka Shah

3. “The Old World,” by Austin Ihm *

4. “Things That Fade,” by Susan Muth

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All winners are from University Park, unless otherwise noted:
*Capital College–Harrisburg

**Erie–The Behrend College

*** Scranton

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JUDGES FOR 2020 WRITING CONTESTS

Graduate Creative Writing Awards:

Toby Thompson Prizes:

• Nonfiction: Cathleen Miller
• Fiction: William C. Woods

AAP/Steinberg Poetry Prize—Todd Davis

Undergraduate Creative Writing Awards:

Poetry: Leah Huizar (Lehman & Mihelcic) and Kayleb Candrilli (Cranage)
Fiction: Julian Darragjati (Nichols) and James Charlesworth (Lehman)
Nonfiction: Lucy Bryan Malenke (Nichols) and Rachel Bara Sturges (Lehman)