JaxbyJax Literary Arts Festival, 904WARD, and The Jessie wish to congratulate the winners of the We Have the WRITE to Our Futures Writing Contest and Celebration. We also wish to thank everyone who submitted an entry to the contest. All submissions will be preserved in a digital time capsule for the edification and enjoyment of present and future generations.

Page Poetry
Honorable Mention:
Ebony Payne English
Rashad Hawkins
Ashley Gilbert
Jalicia Lewis
Julie Delegal
Student Winner:
Phillip Simmons, Jr.
Runner Up:
Michael G. O’Connell
First Place:
Valerie Esguerra

Prose (Essay or Story)
Honorable Mention:
Karen Johnson Rieley
Anna K. Jacobson
Nick Blank
Linda O’Connell
Melissa Gopp-Warner
Student Winner:
Dana Aljubouri
Runner Up:
Gary Sass
First Place:
Valerie Esguerra

Spoken Word
Honorable Mention:
Jalicia Lewis
Yvette Angelique
Tricia Booker
True Aris Renato (Sergio Dixon)
Love Reigns (Taryn Wharwood)
Student Winner:
Zuri Jendayi Randolph
Runner-Up:
B. Neal Jefferson
First Place:
Valerie Esguerra