The Chester Sipple Poetry Award

The award acknowledges student achievement in creating a larger body of poetry. Students submit to this competition portfolios of five original poems. The winning entrant receives a $500 award, the runner-up earns $200, and third place garners $100. In addition, the English Department presents certificates to student poets whose work earns finalist honors.

2005 Winners:

1st Place: Lindsey Ronfeldt - Selected Poems

2nd Place: Fallon Allison

3rd Place: Staci Perkins & Mark Liebenow

Finalists: Andrew Galligan, Tara Mettler, Shannon Moore, David VonBehren

 

2006 Winners:

1st Place: Mark Liebenow - Selected Poems

2nd Place: Megan Hodge

3rd Place: Tara Mettler

Finalists: Tyler Clark, Emily Cooper, Andrew Galligan, Lisa Huberman, Jessica Marschke