Poetry (ages 12-14)
- FIRST PLACE: “Ghost” by Giovanni Jimenez-Luna, 13 (Red Bank, NJ)
- SECOND PLACE: “Too Much to Say” by Daniela Rojas-Trejo, 14 (Red Bank, NJ)
- THIRD PLACE: “Daylight Savings” by Robyn Joo Alberto, 12 (Red Bank, NJ)
- HONORABLE MENTION: “Untitled” by Alex Jacinto España, 13 (Red Bank, NJ)
Poetry (ages 15-18)
- FIRST PLACE: “How to Read a Clock” by Michael Chowning, 18 (Ocean Township, NJ)
- SECOND PLACE: “Roots” by Ronan Brinkley, 18 (Philadelphia, PA)
- THIRD PLACE: “The Subtle Art Of Being Perfectly Imperfect” by Anushka Ghosh, 17 (West Bengal, India)
- HONORABLE MENTION: “Different Ways of Life” by Samantha Marie Chiaino, 16 (Middletown, NJ)
Prose ages (12-14)
- FIRST PLACE: “Art Gallery” by Valeria N. Lopez Lemus, 14 (Red Bank, NJ)
- SECOND PLACE: “Noel: The Messenger of Jesus Christ” by Ritvikraj Singh, 14 (Karnataka, India)
- THIRD PLACE: “Flower Season” by Zuleyka Soto-Carreon, 14 (Red Bank, NJ)
- HONORABLE MENTION:“The Journal” by Natalie Acosta-Bonilla, 13 (Red Bank, NJ)
Prose (ages 15-18)
- FIRST PLACE: “Moth to a Flame” by Easy Jack Portman, 18 (Red Bank, NJ)
- SECOND PLACE: “Untitled” by Lucy Cho, 17 (San Diego, CA)
- THIRD PLACE: “The Boy on the Train” by Cameron Montanye, 17 (Gilbert, AZ)
- HONORABLE MENTION: “Into The Light” by Norah Park, 16 (Cresskill, NJ)