Some Notable Awards

2025 Poetry Society of Tennessee Best of the Fest Winner

2024 Writer’s Digest November Chapbook Challenge Winner 2024 November PAD Chapbook Challenge: Results - Writer's Digest

2024   Poetry Society of TN contest winner

2023    Poetry Society of TN contest winner

2022    Tennessee Mtn Writers’ Poetry Prize

2022 SoLit Local Author finalist

2016    Libba Moore Gray Poetry Prize

2014    Ron Rash Poetry Award finalist

2008    Opera Omaha finalist in conjunction with Ted Kooser

2007    Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Memorial Fund ($1000)

2006    Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Memorial Fund ($5000); Cutthroat (Joy Harjo Poetry Award finalist); Pennwriters (1st and 2nd place)