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Past Award Winners

  "Attending the awards ceremony in Lexington, Kentucky, put me in touch with other prize-winning American poets of my generation.”
  Jay Baron Nicorvo
First Place Local Poetry Winner 2003
Clearwater/Tampa Bay Chapter


2003 Literature Competion

Barbara Branscum, 1st Vice President and Ingrid Robinson, 2003 Conference Chair enjoy the President's Reception in Gay Reading's Greentree Antiques and Tea Room. BarbaraIngrid.jpg (6937 bytes)


Nancy Brockman, National President is escorted into the Presidents' Luncheon by Fon Rogers.



A special award is presented to novelist Silas House, Kentucy Chapter's 1998 Literature winner, by the wife of Governor Patton.


Some of the contestants relax after the Master Class given by Wendell Berry.


Career Award Chair Doni Lystra toasts all the contestants at the Career Awards Banquet.


Members gathered to hear Musical Theatre Chair George Pinney and Career Awards Chair Bernie Works explain the requirements for the 2004 competition in Musical Theatre.


2004 Career Award Chair Bernie Works and convention Chair Judy Park are smiling in Lexington. Let's hope they're still smiling in Champaign Urbana in 2004.


James Baker Hall, Poet Laureate of Kentucky, speaks at the Writer's Forum following the Presidents' Luncheon


Many enjoy the dancing at the Kentucky Chapter Night.