The Marie Drennan Prize

The Marie Drennan Prize, established in 1980 by an anonymous donor in her memory, is awarded for the best poem or group of poems.  Please find the last five (5) years' award winners listed below.  For an exhaustive list of past recipients, please email the department at eng@owu.edu.

Past Award Recipients

2025

• First Place: Sam Conti '26
• Second Place: Ava Pettey '27

2024

• First Place: Jenna Nahhas '24
• Second Place: Tiwa Adediran '25

2023

• First Place: Isabelle Tinti-Kane '24
• Second Place: Savannah Brantley '25

2022

• First Place: Dmitri Ashakih '22
• Second Place: Jenna Nahhas '24

2021

• First Place: Dmitri Ashakih '22
• Second Place: Olivia Anderson '22