Poets and Songwriters Get Prizes

Poetry Contest winners from UC Blue Ash (L to R): Amy Manning, Moriah Krawec, Bridget Berg, and Paige Haste.  (Photo by Pete Bender)

UCBA has announced the winners of the 2015 Poetry and Songwriting Contest, which included categories for area high school students. 

The winners were recognized at the Annual UCBA Poetry Café, a special event that was held on the college campus on March 23.  Many of the winning students took advantage of the opportunity to provide a reading of their work or perform their song. 

UCBA has hosted the contest for more than a decade to help increase interest in poetry and songwriting among college and high school students.  

Willis Music in Florence, Kentucky, once again sponsored the event and provided a new guitar to the winner of the songwriting contest.  SoundWorkshop Recording Studio also donated studio time to the winner. 

UCBA College Student Winners: Poetry

1st Place -- "I Take My Daily Motivation Without Creamer and Some Milky Way,” by Bridget Berg  

2nd Place -- "Black and Ruby,” by Moriah Krawec

3rd Place -- "Get Out of There Now,” by Amy Manning

Honorable Mention -- "Draws Me In,” by Paige Haste

High School Student Winners: Poetry

1st Place -- "Where I'm From,” by Kyle Trimpe, Ludlow High School 

2nd Place -- "Your Prison,” by Sara Rani Reddy, Ursuline Academy 

3rd Place -- "Inner Demons,” by Kyle Trimpe, Ludlow High School 

High School Student Winner: 

Songwriting

1st Place – “Fly Away,” by Antonio Spiritoso, Covington Catholic High School 

To learn more about the UC Blue Ash College Poetry and Songwriting contest, contact the English and Communication Department at (513) 745-5655 or by email at rhonda.pettit@uc.edu.