2012

Winner, Editor's Prize in Elixir Press's 12th Annual Poetry Awards

2011

Finalist, Bright Hill Press Prize in Poetry
Semifinalist, Crab Orchard Series in Poetry First Book Award
Semifinalist, Black Lawrence Press Hudson Prize
Finalist, Poets Out Loud Prize
Finalist, Elixir Antivenom Poetry Book Prize
Semifinalist, University of Wisconsin Brittingham/Pollack Prize in Poetry

2010

Finalist, Bright Hill Press Prize in Poetry
Finalist, University of Wisconsin Brittingham/Pollack Prize
Finalist, Institute for Latino Studies Andres Montoya Prize
Finalist, Third Coast Poetry Contest

2009

Finalist, Sow's Ear Review Poetry Competition
Runner-up, St. Petersburg Review Poetry Contest
Winner, Red Hen Press Ruskin Art Club Poetry Contest
Finalist, Ahsahta Press Sawtooth Poetry Prize
Finalist, Elixir Antivenom Poetry Book Prize

2008

Runner-up, 2009 Georgetown Review Contest
Finalist, 2009 Third Coast Poetry Awards
Finalist, Red Hen Press Benjamin Saltman Poetry Book Contest
Finalist, Alehouse Editor's Prize
Honorable Mention, New Michigan Press/DIAGRAM Chapbook Contest
Runner-Up, Cultural Center of Cape Cod National Poetry Contest
Finalist, Cultural Center of Cape Cod National Poetry Contest
Finalist, Institute for Latino Studies Andres Montoya Prize
Finalist, Mississippi Review Prize

2007

Semifinalist, Ahsahta Press Sawtooth Poetry Prize
Finalist, Southwest Review Morton Marr Prize for formal poetry

2006

Finalist, Ahsahta Press Sawtooth Poetry Prize
Finalist, Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown
Finalist, Arts & Letters Rumi Prize
Finalist, GSU Review Editor's Prize
Recognized Finalist, Massachusetts Cultural Council Artist Grant Program

2005

Finalist, Meridian Editor's Prize
Finalist, Hunger Mountain Ruth Stone Prize

1999

2nd place, Poetry, The Harvard Advocate contest issue