Kathryn Hohlwein Poetry Award of Merit

Kathryn Hohlwein Poetry Award of Merit was establish to encourage student in the writing of poetry.

Open to students who meets the following requirement:

  • Minimum GPA: 2.5 for undergraduates, 2.5 for unclassified graduate students and 3.0 for classified graduates.
  • Majors: English or minor
  • Class Level: *Undergraduate: Senior ; or, Graduate: classified/unclassified Graduate
  • Financial Need Required: no
  • Enrollment Requirements: full time at time of application and at time of award

Supplemental requirement

  • A maximum of 3 poems representative of the poet’s work may be submitted.
  • Total submission may not exceed 5 pages per applicant.
  • Poems submitted may not have been previously winners of any other English Department literary contest.
  • Entries must be typed or computer-produced in a standard font, on 8.5″ × 11″, white paper. Each entry must have a cover page with the name of the poet and the name of the poem on the first line of the cover page. The applicants name shall not appear on the poem pages, since judging will be anonymous.

Award
$400
Scopes
English
Deadline
12/08/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Please upload one poem per section. Each entry must have a cover page with the name of the poet and name of the poem on the first line of the cover page only. Total submission can not exceed 5 pages
    • Poem Submission #1
    • Poem Submission #2
    • Poem Submission #3