Katharine C. Turner Prize | Academy of American Poets
Established at ASU in 1994 with a bequest from English and Creative Writing professor Katharine C. Turner, the Academy of American Poets' Katharine C. Turner Prize is a prestigious recognition of fine student poetry in the United States.
The competition is open every spring to ASU's MFA in Creative Writing students, who are each invited to submit one poem. First place winners are awarded $100 and a one-year membership to the Academy of American Poets. An honorable mention also is recognized by the Academy.
Winners
2022, 2023
[No prizes awarded]
2021
Natasha Villegas, First Prize (tie), “In Need Of Being Thawed”
Nicole Arocho Hernández, First Prize (tie), “Puerto Rican Haikus”
2018, 2019, 2020
[No prizes awarded]
2017
Jennifer Conlon, First Prize, "The Correctional Center's First Pool Baptism"
2016
Alexandra Comeaux, First Prize, "The Community Pool"
2015
Dustin Pearson, First Prize, “The Black Body Auditions for a Play”
Alexandra Comeaux, Honorable Mention, “Sister” (excerpt from "Victoria, on the Greyhound")
2014
Reese Conner, First Prize
Dorothy Chan, Honorable Mention
2013
Kathrine Keller and Christopher Miller (tie for First Prize)
Shertok Lama, Honorable Mention
2012
Shane Lake, First Prize
Nathan Slinker, Honorable Mention
1994-2011
[Prize information not currently available]