The Finalists and Winners are...
GRADE 7 AND YOUNGER
JACKSON GREGORY PRIZE
Orchard Play, Lindsey Hoyt, Jackson
FINALISTS
Wagon Tracks, Lindsey Hoyt, Jackson
A Rainbow Duck,
Matthew Golling, Loomis
Petting the Cat, Nicky Oslowski, Cameron Park
Grandpa - a sestina, Rhian Brinskele, Placerville
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Ladybug, Alexandra Oslowski, Cameron Park
Alex Said:, Alexandra Oslowski, Cameron Park
First Poem, Nicky Oslowski, Cameron Park
Lincoln, Matthew George, Placerville
The Sea,
Savannah Burr, Downieville
The Smell, Ashleigh Casey, Auburn
GRADES 8-12
EULALIE PRIZE
The Rhyming Bug, Tiffany Hamilton, Colfax
FINALISTS
Dreams, Stephanie Stuteville, Golden Sierra
Because of You, Stephanie Stuteville, Auburn
The Ocean, Jason Funk, Applegate
My Best Friend, Molly Carpenter, Auburn
HONORABLE MENTIONS
How the Soul
Does Linger, Tiffany Hamilton, Colfax
Metaphorically Speaking..., Tiffany Hamilton, Colfax ADULT
CLARK ASHTON SMITH POETRY PRIZE
Snow-Bliss, Craig Steiger, Nevada City
FINALISTS
War of the Insects, William S. Gainer, Grass Valley
Yuba Dusk, Craig Steiger, Nevada City
Americans, Cleo Kocol, Roseville
The Collector, Suzanne Chaves, Garden Valley
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Sail Boat, Barbara Jaekel Lackovic, Lincoln
Giant Sequoia, David Anderson, Lincoln
Easter Morning, Marnelle R. White, Grass Valley
How Quiet, Theresa Allen, Cameron Park
Flotsam and Jetsam, Theresa Allen, Cameron Park
A Table With a View, William S. Gainer, Grass Valley
Rachael, John Scofield, Cameron Park
Someplace Along the Way, Lorell Long, Penryn
Shadowlines, Irene Lipshin, Placerville
Something Has Happened Here, Sandra Bozarth, Lincoln
ABOUT THE PRIZE NAMES
CLARK ASHTON SMITH POETRY PRIZE. Smith (1893-1961) was arguably one of the most
noteworthy writers to spring from the Sierra Foothills. A long time resident of Auburn, California, he wrote novels,
short stories, and always, throughout his life, poetry.
THE EULALIE PRIZE. Mary Eulalie Shannon (1824-1854) was California's first published
female poet. She lived in Auburn, died during childbirth, and was buried in the town's cemetery.
JACKSON GREGORY POETRY PRIZE. Gregory
(1882-1943) was an American storyteller who often lived in the place where the
his story was set. He wrote many of his westerns while living in Auburn, California.
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