October 11, 2025 was a special day for a lot of people! This was the SouthWest Writers annual meeting. SWW members and guests celebrated the winners of the Parris Award and the 2025 Writing contest. President Judy Castleberry gave highlights of SWW’s events and accomplishments during the year and announced the names of those valiant souls whom the SWW membership has elected to the 2026 Board of Directors Executive Committee.
Here are some fun photos of people and events.
President Judy Castleberry opens the meeting.
Sherri Burr accepts the Parris Award with Rose Kern and Parris Afton Bonds (on zoom) looking on.
Kim Rose and Judy Castleberry compliment Rosa Armijo-Parks on her photography which graces the front of the 2025 SWW annual writing contest anthology: Beyond Boundaries.
The 2026 Executive Board of Directors are announced. From the left: Cornelia Gamlem, Treasurer, Allen Herring, Vice-President and Kimberly Rose, President. Not shown is Secretary Helen Jacks.
Lynne Sebastian shows off an award for her book “House of Ravens” during the announcements and successes part of the meeting.
Then Kim Rose announces the winners of the 2025 Writers contest as Judy and Cornelia give out the awards. For a listing of award winners click here.
