1st Place Pitt Writer's Cafe 2018 Nonfiction Contest, jam jars & growing up feral
1st Place Pitt Writer's Cafe 2018 Poetry Contest, Best westerns
Alexandra L. Rowan Memorial Foundation Writing Awards 2018 Nominee
1st Place Warren County 2014 Fiction Contest, change.
1st Place Warren County 2014 Poetry Contest, [dear Misterpoetman]
Awards
Forbes & Fifth Undergraduate Research Journal
Issue 17, Spring 2018
Originally a collection titled jam jars & growing up feral, two lyric essays were re-branded to appear as a set in the spring edition of the undergraduate journal. Working together, the two aim to explore the celestial unknown, juxtaposed with anecdotes of the American landscape.
Publications
Silhouettes Annual Profile Magazine
Issue 17, Spring 2018
The profile published online for The Pitt News also appeared in their annual print edition of the Silhouettes magazine, which highlights unique individuals in and around Pitt's campus. In a discussion with Gianni Downs, accomplished scenic designer and professor, the article explores the interesting dynamic between tech and ancient art.
Three Rivers Review Undergraduate Literary Journal
Issue 17, Spring 2018
Pulled from senior seminar manuscript material, two poems were selected to appear in this literary magazine. One is a standalone excerpt from Pandora's Box titled Best westerns. This poem has now been published alone and in a collection, and has been recognized for its individual merit. Basilica comes from a commentary on visiting Vatican City.
Ars Poetica Literary Journal
Issue 17, Spring 2014
In this local publication, two 1st prize winning pieces were published in their separate genres. The prize for fiction, change., originated from a prompt of "write about a single word", while the prize for poetry, [&you, Misterpoetman], originated as an elegy piece to e.e. cummings.