Acknowledgements

2020 Wingless Dreamer Father and I Poetry Contest

Accepted into and published in the, 2020 Wingless Dreamer Father and I: A toast to fatherhood, poetry book.

2019 Tiny Seed Literary Spring Journal

Tiny Seed is a nature-focused literary journal publishing poetry, and photography by emerging writers & artists.

2019 Chronogram Poetry 

Contributor to the April 2019 edition of Chronogram Magazine showcasing arts and culture of Hudson Valley.

2018 Arts Mid-Hudson Exhibit

Contributor in the Arts Mid-Hudson exhibit, Artists Respond to Poetry, of Poughkeepsie, N.Y

2017 Larom Award in Poetry

2017 winner of the Larom Award in Poetry at SUNY RCC for the poetry contribution, “Muted Color.”

2016 Colorism Healing Poetry Contest

Division 3, 1st place winner of the Colorism Healing Poetry Contest "to raise awareness about colorism among all people and to provide a productive, creative outlet for self-expression and healing.