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National Program Directors' Prize Winners

2024 is the first year the prizes will be awarded under the title "AWP Prizes for Undergrad Lit Mags." All previous awards were given under the title "National Program Directors' Prize."

Year Content Award Design Award

2023

Lewis & Clark Literary Review, Lewis & Clark College
DeMisty D. Bellinger-Delfeld, Fitchburg State University

Grub Street, Towson University
Travis Kurowski, York College of Pennsylvania

2022

Ellipsis, Westminster College
Selected by Judy Wilson, Southwest Minnesota State University

Arcturus, Highline College
Selected by DeMisty D. Bellinger-Delfeld, Fitchburg State University

2021

Furrow, University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Selected by Sean Bernard, University of La Verne

the peacock's feet, Georgia College
Selected by Ryan Stone,Paradise Valley Community College

2020

North Texas Review, University of North Texas
Selected by Kim Chinquee, SUNY-Buffalo State

The Abington Review, Penn State Abington
Selected by Stephanie Vanderslice, The University of Central Arkansas

2019

Furrow, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Selected by Tyler Mills, Assistant Professor at New Mexico Highlands University and Editor-in-Chief at The Account

Chimera, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Selected by Catherine Anderson, JOYS (Just Organize Your Stuff, Inc.)

2018

Miracle Monocle, University of Louisville
Selected by Mark Wagenaar, Visiting Assistant Professor at Valparaiso University

KODON, Wheaton College
Selected by Anne C. Kerns, AIGA

2017

Runestone, Hamline University
Selected by Sharon Dolin, Director, Writing About Art in Barcelona

Phoenix, Clark College
Selected by Lisa Noble, Creative Services Manager, Edelman Financial Services

2016

The Abington Review, Penn State Abington
Selected by Beth Bachmann, Writerin Residence, Vanderbilt University

Grub Street, Towson University
Selected by Selected by Steve Buccellato, Legendhaus

2015

R2: The Rice Review, Rice University
Selected by David Jauss, Vermont College of Fine Arts

SKALD, Villa Maria College
Selected by Reece Quinones, George Mason University

2014

Catch, Knox College
Selected by John H. Fleming, University of South Florida

Totem, Gannon University
Selected by Maureen Lauran, George Mason University

2013

Glass Mountain, University of Houston
Selected by Bonnie Culver, Wilkes University

Totem, Gannon University
Selected by Roger Lathbury, Orchises Press

2012

SLAB , Slippery Rock University
Selected by Elise Blackwell, University of South Carolina

Sans Merci, Shepherd University
Selected by Roger Lathbury, George Mason University

2011

12th Street, The New School
Selected by Roger Lathbury, George Mason University

12th Street, The New School
Selected by Judith Baumel, Adelphi University

2010

Three Rivers Review, University of Pittsburgh
Selected by Denise Low-Weso, Haskell Indian Nations University

Quarto, Columbia University
Selected by Dinty W. Moore, Ohio University

2009

Alligator Juniper, Prescott College
Selected by Jerod Santek, Loft Literary Center

12th Street, The New School
Selected by Roger Lathbury,George Mason University

2008

Statement, California State University, Los Angeles
Selected by Rane Arroyo, University of Toledo

Spring Formal, Kansas City Art Institute
Selected by Donald Morrill, University of Tampa

2007

The Evansville Review, University of Evansville
Selected by Carolyne Wright, Whidbey Island Writers Association

American River Review, American River College
Selected by Ron Tanner, Loyola University

2006

Eclectic, State University of West Georgia
Selected by Kevin Mellvoy, New Mexico State University

Fire 10: Maryland Institute College of Art Student Poetry Journal, Maryland Institute College of Art
Selected by Robin Behn, University of Alabama

2005

Cargoes, Hollins University
Selected by Allison Joseph, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

Chimera, Edinboro University
Selected by Phillip Sterling, Ferris State University

2004

Alligator Juniper, Prescott College
Selected by Maurice Kilwein Guevara, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Calliope, West Virginia University
Selected by Sidney Wade, University of Florida

2003

Catch, Knox College
Selected by Martin Lammon, Georgia College & State University

Long River Review, University of Connecticut
Selected by Sandra Hudson, University of Georgia Press

2002

Lewis & Clark Literary Review, Lewis & Clark College
Selected by Gerry La Femina, Kirtland Community College

Tahoma West, University of Washington
Selected by Roger Lathbury, Orchises Press

2001

Alligator Juniper, Prescott College
Selected by Jeff Knorr and Tim Schell, Clackamas Literary Review

Tahoma West, University of Washington
Selected by Roger Lathbury, Orchises Press