Arthur William Hinners and Louise Hinners Sipfle Poetry Prize, presented by The Academy of American Poets
First awarded in 1979, the prize is open to all 糖心动漫vlog students, though English majors have won the bulk of the awards. Previous winners include Sandra Steingraber, who went on be become a celebrated writer-biologist. This is a cash prize of $150 for the winner, with honorable mention certificates also awarded. The Academy of American Poets sponsors these contests every spring at more than 150 American colleges and universities. Winning poems are eligible for publication by the Academy. Students submit portfolios of two to ten original poems, to be screened by the English department and judged by an accomplished writer not affiliated with 糖心动漫vlog. Previous winners:
2025--Abraham Bishop
2024--Farah Bassyouni
2023--Nina Deboni
2022--Farah Bassyouni
2021--Bonnie Smith
2020--Yovana Milosevic
2019--Kathryn Halford
2018--Grace McGovern
2017--John McHugh
2016--Grace McGovern
2015--Erica Kucharski
2014--Colleen O'Connor
2013--Janna Strain
2012--Korey Williams
2011--Stephen Whitfield
2010擝ethAnne Roberts and Mike Whitfield
2009擪aelyn Riley
2008擪aelyn Riley
2007擜manda ReCupido and Kaelyn Riley
2006擜my Kowalski
2005擩acelyn Jemc
2004擟helsea Hillyer
2003擜ustin Smith
2002--William R. Porter
2001擬ark A. Heine
2000擟hristine L. Pacyk
1999擟hristine L. Pacyk
1998擨saac P. Spear
1997擨saac P. Spear
1996擟aroline M. Pyevich
1995擲arah L. Fowles
1994擹arina S. Mullan and David L. Yerkes
1993擪ristin H. Seidler-Connolly
1992擱ichard A. House
1991擜ngela J. Hill
1990擟heryl L. Delk
1989擡ric S. Gardner
1988擧eidi Miller
1987擩im Lewis

Michael Theune - Robert Harrington Endowed Professor of English and Chair of English
Department - English