Thank you to everyone who submitted creative work to the Traveler for this academic year. We are honored and grateful for your participation in our literary contest. The contest is closed for now, but it will reopen again in Fall 2023.
Without further ado, here are the literary selections for this year’s Traveler:
Fiction
- 1st Place: The Dreamer, by Ben Bruce
- 2nd Place: 8 Minutes and 20 Seconds, by Jack Nichols
- 3rd Place: Bioluminescent Walks After Dark, by Joselyn Lopez
- Honorable Mention: Front Doors, by Jessie Kurak
- Honorable Mention: Beer Run, by Patrick McCarthy
Creative Nonfiction
- 1st Place: The Tallest Grass, by Lilli Titus
- 2nd Place: Lucky Fish, by Jessie Kurak
- 3rd Place: Problems as a Straight Woman, by Lilli Titus
- Honorable Mention: First Drink, by Patrick McCarthy
Poetry
- 1st Place: A Love Song to Tomatoes, by Carol Powell
- 2nd Place: Room for Dessert, by Jessie Kurak
- 3rd Place: Stone Fires, by Brianna Lucio
- Honorable Mention: Carousel, by Jessie Kurak
- Honorable Mention: The Storm, by Hailey Wyman
One-Act Play/Drama
- 1st Place: The Gas Station, by Catherine Cubillas
- 2nd Place: Bunny Island, by Constantine Dino Cotton
GCC Creative Writing 