Awards

Shine, 1^st place, American Christian Fiction Writers – Kidlit (2025)
Alex’s Un-Halloween, Finalist, American Christian Fiction Writers – Kidlit (2024)
“Cleansing Tide,” 3^rd place, Poetry Society of Indiana (Winter 2025)
“Patriots,” 1^st place, Poetry Society of Indiana (Summer 2025)
“Grandpa’s Mushrooms,” 2^nd place, Poetry Society of Indiana (Summer 2025)
“Fruit of the Spirit,” Honorable Mention, Poetry Society of Indiana (Summer 2025)
“Really?”, 1^st place, Poetry Society of Indiana (Spring 2025)
“What If?, 2^nd place, Poetry Society of Indiana (2024)
“No Nicknames,” 2^nd place Million Award, Poetry Society of Indiana (2024)
“Unconventional,” 2^nd place Narrative Poetry, Poetry Society of Indiana (2024)
“Weightless,” 1^st Honorable Mention, Poetry Society of Indiana (2024)
“On the Brink of Fifty,” 1^st Honorable Mention, Poetry Society of Indiana (2024)
“Whirligigs,” 3^rd Honorable Mention, Poetry Society of Indiana (2024)
“My Puppy,” 1^st place Viola Award Poems for Children, Poetry Society of Indiana (2023)
“Raspberry,” 1^st place Grands Award, Poetry Society of Indiana (2023)
“The Lie Whisperer,” 1^st place PSI Membership Award, Poetry Society of Indiana (2023)
“G.O.A.T.,” 2^nd place Million Award, Poetry Society of Indiana (2023)
“Silly Putty Truths,” 2^nd place Speak Out Award, Poetry Society of Indiana (2023)
“Lots of Dots,” 3^rd place Dottie Mack Memorial Award, Poetry Society of Indiana (2023)
“Nestled,” 1^st Honorable Mention Ekphrastiganza, Poetry Society of Indiana (2023)
“When Did We See You?”, 2^nd Honorable Mention Fruit of the Spirit Award, Poetry Society of Indiana (2023)
“A Divine Insanity,” 2^nd place PSI Membership Award, Poetry Society of Indiana (2021)
“Knit One, Purl Two,” 1^st Honorable Mention Grace Potter Hearkins Award, Poetry Society of Indiana (2021)
“Silent Symphony,” 2^nd Honorable Mention Premier Poets Prize Shape/Concrete Poem, Poetry Society of Indiana (2021)
“It Takes All Kinds,” 2^nd Honorable Mention Eleanor Cranmer& Caroline Award, Poetry Society of Indiana (2021)
“Lord, Hold Your Child,” 3^rd Honorable Mention Linda Bannon Memorial Award, Poetry Society of Indiana (2021)
“Princess,” 3^rd Honorable Mention Rhymed Verse Award, Poetry Society of Indiana (2021)
Alex’s Un-Halloween, Honorable Mention Children’s Story, St. Davids Writing Contest (2018)
“Colonoscopy,” 3^rd place Light Verse, St. Davids Writing Contest (2018)
“A Divine Insanity,” Honorable Mention Serious Poetry, St. Davids Writing Contest (2018)
1^st place Poetry Slam, Barton Rees Pogue Poetry Contest (2019)
1^st place Poetry Slam, Barton Rees Pogue Poetry Contest (2018)
“The Editors,” 1^st place Humor, Barton Rees Pogue Poetry Contest (2017)
“Soldier,” 2^nd place Dramatic Poems, Barton Rees Pogue Poetry Contest (2017)
“All Aboard,” 3^rd place, Barton Rees Pogue Poetry Contest (2017)
“The Ride,” 1^st place Humor, Barton Rees Pogue Poetry Contest (2016) (also 2^nd place Dramatic & 3^rd place general)
“Shoreline Rapture,” 3^rd place, Barton Rees Pogue Poetry Contest (2015)
“Memories,” Grand Prize, Barton Rees Pogue Poetry Contest (2013)
“Applause,” 1^st place, Barton Rees Pogue Poetry Contest (2012)
“Gabriel’s Story,” Honorable Mention in The Lookout (Dec. 2005)