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The Theodore H. Holmes ’51 and Bernice Holmes Poetry Prize

Established as part of a charitable trust created in 1999 by Bernice Holmes, the prize is in memory of her brother Theodore H. Holmes ’51. Presented each year to a single talented poet who is also an undergraduate student of Princeton University.

This award is by faculty nomination only.

Current Winner

Priyanka Aiyer ’23

Past Winners

2022

Noel Yu-Jen Peng ’22

2021

Alexander William Kim ’21

2020

Grace C. R. Searle ’20

2019

Crystal Liu ’19

2018

Nicolas W. Freeman ’18

2017

Shannon M. Osaka ’17

2016

Namkyu Oh ’16

2015

Susannah P. Sharpless ’15

2014

Casey L. Brown ’14

2013

Maia I. ten Brink ’13

2012

Carter E. Greenbaum ’12

2011

Emmett C. Buckley ’11

2010

Emily M. Silk ’10

2009

Christian B. Schlegel ’09

2008

Amy L. Paeth ’08

2007

Sophia Anne Huber ’10