2010 AWC CONTEST WINNERS

#1 GRAND CONFERENCE AWARD:

1st place - Jim Barton, Huttig, AR

2nd place - Cheryl Johnson, Benton, AR

3rd place - E. Steven Newby, Leslie, AR

1st HM - Steve Whisnant, Little Rock, AR; 2nd HM - Sara Gipson, N. Little Rock, AR

#2 GRAND CONFERENCE AWARD II

1st plae - Marcia Greathouse, Hot Springs Village, AR

2nd place - Carolyn Boyles, North Little Rock, AR

3rd place - Patricia Oplinger, Cherokee Village, AR

1st HM - Sara Gipson, North Little Rock, AR; 2nd HM - Faye Williams Jones, North Little Rock, AR

#3 HISTORICAL FICTION AWARD

1st place - Jim Barton, Huttig, AR

2nd place - E. Steven Newby, Leslie, AR

3rd place - C. Allan Butkus, Ash Flat, AR

1st HM - Christopher M. Solaas, Horn Lake, MS; 2nd HM Carol Nash Smith, Hot Springs, AR; 3rd HM - Madelyn F. Young, Hot Springs Village, AR

#4 FWCA POTPOURRI

1st place - E. Steven Newby, Leslie, AR

2nd place - Mary Lou Moran, Hot Springs Village, AR

3rd place - Gordon Smith, Hot Springs, AR

1st HM - Jerry L. Davis, Hot Springs Village, AR; 2nd HM - Christopher M. Solaas, Horn Lake, MS; 3rd HM - Maria Greathouse, Hot Springs Village, AR

#5 THE UNLIKELY HERO AWARD

1st place - Muncy Chapman, Vero Beach, FL

2nd place - Gail Simmons, New Bedford, MA

3rd place - Lois Galsske, Columbia, MO

1st HM - Jim Barton, Huttig, AR; 2nd HM - Del Garrett, Jacksonville, AR; 3rd HM - E. Steven Newby, Leslie, AR

#6 HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE WRITERS' AWARD

1st place - Cheri Lynn Quattrochi, Cherokee Village, AR

2nd place - Shelley Anne Richter, Oklahoma City, OK

3rd place - Laura Loomis, Pittsburg, CA

1st HM - Patricia Oplilnger, Cherokee Village, AR; 2nd HM - Janet N. Ryan, El Dorado, AR

#7 MINUTE AWARD

1st place - Mary I. West, Springfield, MO

2nd place - Darline Hobbs, Norman, OK

3rd place - Jerri Hardesty, Brierfield, AL

1st HM - Dena R. Gorrell, Edmond, OK; 2nd HM - Frances W. Searcey, Norman, OK; 3rd HM - Marilyn Joyner, El Dorado, AR

#8 RITA GOODGAME AWARD

1st place - Catherine Moran, Little Rock, AR

2nd place - Jessica Otto, Jacksonville, AR

3rd place - Pat Durmon, Norfolk, AR

1st HM - Cancy Meier, Des Moines, IA; 2nd HM - Lori Galaske, Columbia, MO; 3rd HM - Faye Williams Jones, North Little Rock, AR

#9 GALE S. GILL AWARD

1st place - Sara Gipson, North Little Rock, AR

2nd place - John Tailby, Hot Springs Village, AR

3rd place - Neal Huffaker, Norman, OK

1st HM - Patricai Oplinger, Cherokee Village, AR; 2nd HM - Nina Tillery, Hot Springs, AR; 3rd  HM - Pat King, Albia, IA

#10 BOB & FAYE WILLIAMS JONES POETRY AWARD

1st place - Nina Tillery, Hot Springs, AR

2nd place - E. Gail Chandler, Shelbyville, KY

3rd place - Catherine Moran, Little Rock, AR

1st HM - Candy Meier, Des Moines, IA; 2nd HM - Jean Stover, Oklahoma City, OK; 3rd HM - Kathy Helmer, Jacksonville, AR

#11 - ROBBI RICE DIETRICK AWARD

1st place - Sara Gipson, North Little Rock, AR

2nd place - John Tailby, Hot Springs Village, AR

3rd place - Shelly Anne Richter, Oklahoma City, OK

1st HM - Frances W. Searcey, Norman, OK; 2nd HM - Shirley Stewart, Ozark, MO; 3rd HM - Nancy Peacock, Fort Smith, AR

#12 FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD AWARD

1st place - Linda Woodbury, Hot Springs, AR

2nd place - Marcia Greathouse, Hot Springs Village, AR

3rd place - Madelyn F. Young, Hot Springs Village, AR

1st HM - Jim Barton, Huttig, AR; 2nd HM - Neal Huffaker, Norman, OK; 3rd HM - Sandy K. Jordan, Neosho, MO

#13 W.H. & ANNE HOLLAND AWARD

1st place - E. Steven Newby, Leslie, AR

2nd place - Marcia Greathouse, Hot Springs Village, AR

3rd place - Faye Williams Jones, North Little Rock, AR

1st HM - Carolyn Boyles, North Little Rock, AR; 2nd HM - Laura Loomis, Pittsburg, CA; 3rd HM - Troy Lynn Pritt, Warren, AR

#14 VOICES INTERNATIONAL AWARD

1st place - Helene Stallcup, Conway, AR

2nd place - Karen Brewer, Van Buren, AR

3rd place - Janet N. Ryan, El Dorado, AR

1st HM - Becky Haigler, Shreveport, LA; 2nd HM - Patricia Laster, Benton, AR; 3rd HM - Catherine Moran, Little Rock, AR

#15 CHRISTIAN POETRY AWARD

1st place - Pat Durman, Norfork, AR

2nd place - Nina Tillery, Hot Springs, AR

3rd  place - Joan Pytlick, Little Rock, AR

1st HM - Candy Meier, Des Moines, IA; 2nd HM - Helene Stallcup, Conway, AR; 3rd HM - Mary I. West, Springfield, MO

#16 LAWRENCE L. MAY MEMORIAL AWARD

1st place - Inez Phillips, Oklahoma City, OK

2nd place - Mary Lou Moran, Hot Springs Village, AR

3rd place - Cheri Lynn Quattrachi, Cherokee Village, AR

1st HM - Steve Whisnant, Little Rock, AR; 2nd HM - Mary I. West, springfield, MO; 3rd HM - Marian Poe, Haughton, LA

#17 LUCILLE LONSTRETH MEMORIAL AWARD

1st place - Michael LIvingston, Horseshoe Bend, AR

2nd place - Lori Galaske, Columbia, Mo

3rd place - Muncy Chapman, Vero Beach, FL

1st HM - Connie Auran, Fayetteville, AR; 2nd HM - Cheri Lynn Quattrochi, Cherokee Village, AR; 3rd HM - Shelly Anne Richter, Oklahoma City, OK

#18 ARKANSAS PIONEER BRANCH PROSE AWARD

1st place - E. Gail Chandler, Shelbyville, KY

2nd place - Jim Barton, Huttig, AR

3rd place - Bill Crumpler, McKinney, TX

1st HM - Laura Loomis, Pittsburg, CA; Cheryl Johnson, Benton, AR; 3rd HM - Nancy Peacock, Fort Smith, AR

#19 ARKANSAS PIONEER BRANCH POETRY AWARD

1st place - Jim Barton, Huttig, AR

2nd place - Helene Stallcup, Conway, AR

3rd place - Del Garrett, Jacksonville, AR

1st HM - Joce Shiver, Crystal River, FL; 2nd HM - Darlen Hobbs, Norman, OK; 3rd HM - Sandy Lundin, Highland, IN

#20 MILDRED MCKENNEY AWARD

1st place - Carol Hodges, LIttle Rock, AR

2nd place - C. Allan Butkus, Ash Flat, AR

3rd place - Joyce Shiver, Crystal River, FL

1st HM - Jerre Carter, Springdale, AR; 2nd HM - Missy Madden, Oklahoma City, OK; 3rd HM - Carolyn Boyles, North Little Rock, AR

#21 SARAH PRESSON RUNNELS AWARD

1st place - Cheryl Johnson, Benton, AR

2nd place - Sara Gipson, North Little Rock, AR

3rd place - Gail Simmons, New Bedford, MA

#22 THE ERDEL FAMILY AWARD

1st place - Jim Barton, Huttig, AR

2nd place - Carol Hodges, Little Rock, AR

3rd place - Cheri Lynn Quattrochi, Cherokee Village, AR

1st HM - Neil Chandler, Mountain Home, AR; Mary Lou Moran, Hot Springs Village, AR; 3rd HM - Sara Gipson, North Little Rock, AR

#23 DELTA POETS AWARD

1st place - Marilyn Joyner, El Dorado, AR

2nd place - Jerri Hardesty, Brierfield, AL

3rd place - Neal Huffaker, Norman, OK

1st HM - Diane Stefan, Mountain Home, AR; 2nd HM - Joan Pytlik, Little Rock, AR; 3rd HM - Becky Haigler, Shreveport, LA

#24 ASSOCIATION OF SENIOR ARTS PROGRAMS AWARD

1st place - Scott L. Savoy, Maumelle, AR

2nd place - Sara Gipson, North Little Rock, AR

#25 LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN AWARD

1st place - Jerre Carter, Springdale, AR

2nd place - Fay Risner, Keystone, IA

3rd place - Frances Searcey, Norman, OK

1st HM - Carol Hodges, Little Rock, AR; 2nd HM - Shirley Stewart, Ozark, MO; 3rd HM - Muncy Chapman, Vero Beach, FL

#26 ARKANSAS WRITERS' CONFERENCE PROSE AWARD

1st place - Shirley Stewart, Ozark, MO

2nd place - Marilyn Joyner, El Dorado, AR

3rd place - Carol Hodges, Little Rock, AR

1st HM - C. Allan Butkus, Ash Flat, AR; 2nd HM - Sara Gipson, North Little Rock, AR; 3rd HM- Cheri Lynn Quattrochi, Cherokee Village, AR

#27 ARKANSAS WRITERS' CONFERENCE POETRY AWARD

1st place - Nina Tillery, Hot Springs, AR

2nd place - Joyce Shiver, Crystal River, FL

3rd place - Jerri Hardesty, Brierfield, AL

1st HM - Del Garrett, Jacksonville, AR; 2nd HM - Betty Heidelberger, Lexa, AR; 3rd HM - Jilaine Tarisa, Fayetteville, AR

#28 FLIGHTS OF FANCY, SCI-FI, FANTSY & HORROR AWARD

1st place - Shirley Stewart, Ozark, Mo

2nd place - Shelley Anne Richter, Oklahoma City, OK

3rd place - Del Garrett, Jacksonville, AR

1st HM - Sara Gipson, North Little Rock, AR; 2nd HM - Jerry L. Davis, Hot Springs Village, AR

#29 DEL GARRETT'S GIMME THE CREEPS PROSE AWARD

1st place - Carolyn Boyles, North Little Rock, AR

2nd place - Jackie Griffey, Cabot, AR

3rd place - Mary Lou Moran, Hot Springs Village, AR

1st HM - Marilyn Joyner, El Dorado, AR; 2nd HM - Sara Gipson, North Little Rock, AR; 3rd HM - Jim Barton, Huttig, AR

#30 ARKANSAS MY ARKANSAS AWARD

1st place - Steve Whisnant, Little Rock, AR

2nd place - Linda Woodbury, Hot Springs, AR

3rd place - Carolyn Boyles, Leslie, AR

1st HM - Nina Tillery, Hot Springs, AR; 2nd HM - Sara Gipson, North Little Rock, AR; 3rd HM - Helene Stallcup, Conway, AR

#31 ARKANSAS IMPRESSIONS AWARD

1st place - C. Allan Butkus, Ash flat, AR

2nd place - Charles M. Beaver, Beebe, AR

3rd place - E. Steven Newby, Leslie, AR

1st HM - Nancy Peacock, Fort Smith, AR; 2nd HM - Sara Gipson, North Little Rock, AR; 3rd HM - Helene Stallcup, Conway, AR

#32 ARKANSAS POET LAUREATE AWARD

1st place - Helene Stallcup, Conway, AR

2nd place - Betty Heidelberger, Lexa, AR

3rd place - Delores Hinde, Hot Springs, AR

1st HM - LInda Woodbury, Hot Springs, AR; 2nd HM - John Crawford, Arkadelphia, AR; 3rd HM - Sara Gipson, North Little Rock, AR

#33 SWANN KOHLER AWARD

1st place - Gordon Smith, Hot Springs, AR

2nd place - Earl W. Belcher, Jr., Cave City, AR

3rd place - Carol Hodges, Little Rock, AR

1st HM - Carolyn Boyles, North Little Rock, AR; 2nd HM - Carol Nash Smith, Hot Springs, AR; 3rd HM - Sara Gipson, North Little Rock, AR

#34 HUMANE SOCIETY OF PULSKI COUNTY AWARD

1st place - Earl W. Belcher, Cave City, AR

2nd place - C. Allan Butkus, Ash Flat, AR

3rd place - Steve Whisnant, Little Rock, AR

1st HM - E. Steven Newby, Leslie, AR; 2nd HM - Carolyn Boyles, North Little Rock, AR; 3rd HM - Linda Woodbury, Hot Springs, AR

#35 HIGH COTTON ON THE BAYOU AWARD

1st place - Nancy Peacock, Fort Smith, AR

2nd place - Carolyn Boyles, North Little Rock, AR

3rd place - Steve Whisnant, Little Rock, AR

#36 STUDENT POETRY AWARD

1st place - Saccoia Emery, Booneville, AR

2nd place - Hall Gallagher, Booneville, AR

3rd place - John Withrow, Hot Springs Village, AR

1st HM - Michael McNutt, Booneville, AR; 2nd HM - Mara DuVall, Booneville, AR; 3rd HM - Natalie DeLone, Little Rock, AR