THE JIMÉNEZ-PORTER LITERARY PRIZE
For Fiction and Poetry

The Jiménez-Porter Literary Prize is an annual writing contest open to all University of Maryland undergraduates. The Prize is in its sixth year, and is administered by staff at the Jiménez-Porter Writers' House. Judges read the manuscripts after names of authors have been removed, to preserve anonymity.

The winners and runners-up of the 2008 Jimenez-Porter Literary Prize are as follows:
FICTION
First Place: Steven Yenzer, "Where the Dust Goes" and "Full of Things"
Second Place: Dora Larson, "Prelude"
Third Place: Chelsy Meyers, "Hazard, Kentucky"

Honorable Mention:
Matthew R. Phillips, "Memory Gardens"
Ryan Leahey, "Desert Discovery"
Dan Schwartz, "Please Please Please"

POETRY
First Place: Andrés Pérez Rojas, "At Jesuitenkirche"
Second Place: Maureen McHugh, "To kneel, rubbing two sticks together"
Third Place: Gabrielle Dunkley, "Market Composure"

Honorable Mention:
Savannah Renehan, "Cliffs of Maine"
Joseph Andrew Ortuzar, "These Wild Men Are Quiet Now"
Steven Yenzer, "Stages"