The $1000 Scholarship is awarded in the spring to a high school junior or senior, or community college student, who resides in the city of Hartford. The scholarship is awarded based on a sample of poetry submitted. Application deadline is in March and entry information is linked below…

Past Winners

2024 – Shammia Martin
2023 – Asia Hamilton
2022 – Matias Peña
2021 – none awarded
2020 – Cushaiah Barnes
2019 – Danny Diaz-Villafane
2018 – Danny Diaz-Villafane & Isabel Fitzsimons (co-winners)
2017 – Roshae Harrison
2016 – Corey Edwards
2015 – Jossary Padilla
2014 – Melanie Gonzales Airas
2013 – Wenell St.Hill
2012 – Zoe Chatfield
2011 – Jo-Mari Lopez
2010 – Jennifer Ky
2009 – none awarded
2008 – John Harrity
2007 – Carmen Blatt
2006 – Desaire Sheldon
2005 – Iliana Luciano
2004 – Stefanie Lawrence & Daniel Cedeno (co-winners)
2003 – Jenea Robinson
2002 – none awarded
2001 – Tiffany Goforth