WORDFEST AWARD WINNERS
Winners of the 2009  Wordfest Writing Contests Awards, sponsored by the English Deapartment and Wordfest are as follows.   We recognize the hard work of all who entered their work for consideration.

WORDFEST AWARDS

ANNA ZINK SPRINGSTEEN POETRY PRIZE: John Linstrom

ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS AWARD: John Linstrom
ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS AWARD (Honorable Mention): Stephanie Burch

WORDFEST POETRY AWARD (First Place): John Linstrom
WORDFEST POETRY AWARD (Second Place): Ellen Orner
WORDFEST POETRY AWARD (Third Place): Chris Lentz
WORDFEST POETRY AWARD (Honorable Mention): Stephanie Burch

WORDFEST CRITICAL ESSAY AWARD (First Place): John Linstrom
WORDFEST CRITICAL ESSAY AWARD (Second Place): Emerald Davis
WORDFEST CRITICAL ESSAY AWARD (Third Place): Elizabeth Simons
WORDFEST CRITICAL ESSAY AWARD (Honorable Mention): Eric Antczak
WORDFEST CRITICAL ESSAY AWARD (Honorable Mention): Tim Krieg
WORDFEST CRITICAL ESSAY AWARD (Honorable Mention): Emily Jones


WORDFEST CREATIVE NONFICTION AWARD (First Place): John Linstrom
WORDFEST CREATIVE NONFICTION AWARD (Second Place): Ellen Orner
WORDFEST CREATIVE NONFICTION AWARD (Third Place): Marcus Lohrman
WORDFEST CREATIVE NONFICTION AWARD (Honorable Mention): Chris Lentz

WORDFEST SHORT FICTION AWARD (First Place): Kris Adamik
WORDFEST SHORT FICTION AWARD (Second Place): Ellen Orner
WORDFEST SHORT FICTION AWARD (Third Place): Katie Cissell
WORDFEST SHORT FICTION AWARD (Honorable Mention): Chris Lentz