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Tim Bywater Poetry Award

Exceptional poems submitted to The Southern Quill by Utah Tech University students are eligible for the Tim Bywater Award of $300. The first and second runners-up are also awarded prizes of $200 and $100, respectively.

Naythan M. Bell was an accomplished writer and student of Utah Tech University, and in his honorThe Southern Quill awards outstanding works of fiction an award of $300 to the winner, $200 to the first runner-up, and $100 to the second runner-up.

Naythan M. Bell Fiction Award
Brad Barry Creative Nonfiction Award

Thoughtful Creative Nonfiction submitted to The Southern Quill by Utah Tech University students are eligible for the Brad Berry Award of $300. The first and second runners-up are also awarded prizes of $200 and $100, respectively.

Dean's Award for Visual Art

The Dean andThe Southern Quill awards one outstanding artist $300 for their creative perspective and vision.

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