ART 

First Place – “Essence of Humanity,” Natalie Thurkettle
Second Place – “Meyer May House Plein Air,” Caleb Voisine-Addis
Honorable Mention – “Crystal Tupper” and “Peace,” Vanessa Bean

FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE ESSAY (The Mary Kilgallen Award) 

First Place – “Art is My Passion,” Vanessa Bean
Second Place – “I, Consumer,” Adesola Ojo

FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE RESEARCH PAPER 

First Place – “The Evolving Landscape of Genome Editing and its Ethical Considerations,” Adesola Ojo
Second Place – “Ethics Motivating Advancements in Diabetic Health Technologies,” Kelly Huis
Honorable Mention – “Central Bank Digital Currency: Unraveling Impacts on Freedom, Economic Development, and Privacy,” Pedro Saltini

JUNIOR/SENIOR ESSAY 

First Place – “’Stay gold, Ponyboy’: How Individuality is Explored in The Outsiders,” Renee, Gauthier
Second Place – “Cultural Criticism and Existentialist Exploration of the Human Condition,” Massiel Calderon

JUNIOR/SENIOR RESEARCH PAPER 

First Place – “Literary Analysis: Lizzie Challenges Her Role in Society,” Alex Bennett
Second Place – “The Nonhuman Challenge to Ethics: Is there More to Ethics than Human Ethics?” Alyssa Sykes
Honorable Mention – “The Puritan Paradox,” Jessica Oakes

POETRY 

First Place – “Fly Home Bloom,” Massiel Calderon
Second Place – “Untitled: On a Sticky Note,” Natalie Thurkettle
Honorable Mentions – “quiet,” Hope Plank-Hogberg
“Empathy,” Renee Gauthier
“Avoid Rape, Say Yes,” Lillian DeBarr

SHORT FICTION 

First Place – “Subway Stop,” Hope Plank-Hogberg
Second Place – “The Stranger on the Street,” Natalie Thurkettle
Honorable Mention – “Give Up Your Ghost,” Gypsy Bates

TECHNICAL, PROFESSIONAL, OR SCRIPT (The Daniel Ding Memorial Award) 

First Place – “Putting Your Best Foot Forward: A Guide to Confidence and Presentation,” Micah Graham
Second Place – “Unraveling the Threads of History: A Stylistic Analysis of “August 1619” by Clint Smith,” Massiel Calderon