Mark Craver Poetry Award English

The Mark Craver Poetry Award was created in honor of Mark Craver, an MA and MFA alum as well as a popular Mason adjunct professor and area high school teacher until his death in January 2004. Mark was the author of several books of poems, including The Problem of Grace, Seven Crowns for the White Lady of the Other World, Blood Poems, and They Come for What You Love. His last book, Say When, was published posthumously.

2016 Awardees

Jesse Capobianco

Jesse Capobianco

Honorable Mention

Sarah McDonald

Sarah McDonald

Honorable Mention

Alayna Nagurny

Alayna Nagurny

Honorable Mention

Katie Richards

Katie Richards

Winner

Melanie Tague

Melanie Tague

Honorable Mention