NC Arts Council, Raleigh, NC (2022).
Received funding through the NC Arts Council to promote my first book of poems, which won the 2021 Sappho’s Prize in Poetry.
Sappho’s Prize in Poetry (2021)
Annual award for one full-length poetry collection by a lesbian. The winning manuscript will be selected by Mary Meriam, and published by Headmistress Press. Submissions are open to lesbian-identified poets at any stage in their career.
Patricia Dobler Poetry Award (2021) Founded in 2007 and sponsored by Madwomen in the Attic, the Patricia Dobler Poetry Award was created to honor the work of women writers and the memory of the late Patricia Dobler, esteemed English professor at Carlow, distinguished poet, and former Madwomen director. Judge, Lee Ann Roripaugh.
The Audre Lorde Award (2003) English Department award for finest creative work by an LGBTQ student. Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY), New York, NY
1st Place, Asheville Writer’s Workshop, International Poetry Competition, Asheville, NC. Judge, Robert Creeley