John Treat ‘20 (Antioch University Los Angeles, MFA) was named a finalist in the 18th Annual Saints and Sinners LGBTQ Literary Festival Poetry Contest and Fiction Contest. This is the first time an author has placed in the finals for both poetry and prose. http://sasfest.org
LeVan D. Hawkins ’11
LeVan D. Hawkins ’11 (Antioch Los Angeles, MFA) has been awarded a Pushcart Prize for his essay, “Both Sissies,” which was published in the Chicago Quarterly Review in 2021. “Both Sissies” is selected for reprint in Pushcart Prize XLV11: Best of Small Presses (2023 edition) November 2022.