Congratulations to the Finalists of the 2025 Annual Writing Contest!
The contest received over 300 entries this year across 18 categories.
Judges have determined place standings and honorable mentions and they’re ready to share the list of finalists below.
Winners will be announced at the SWW annual business meeting on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 10:00 am (MST). Join us in person at UNM Continuing Education or via Zoom*.
Finalists are listed in alphabetical order by first name:
A Michael Hibner
Alane Susan Brown
Amelia Greco-Welden
Bonnie Adams
Bonnie Hobbs
Carol Rawie
Charlie Slover
Claire A Murray
Dan Chiras
Daniele Longo
Dita Dow
Don Weston
Ellen Kim
Ellen Welker
Helen Senesac
Inna Valerie Lyon
Jeffrey Stephen Otis
Kathleen Holmes
Kellie Lundmark
Kendra L Rickert
kstein
Alane Susan Brown
Amelia Greco-Welden
Bonnie Adams
Bonnie Hobbs
Carol Rawie
Charlie Slover
Claire A Murray
Dan Chiras
Daniele Longo
Dita Dow
Don Weston
Ellen Kim
Ellen Welker
Helen Senesac
Inna Valerie Lyon
Jeffrey Stephen Otis
Kathleen Holmes
Kellie Lundmark
Kendra L Rickert
kstein
Larry Kilham
Linda Harkey
Linda Krug
Maralie Waterman
Mark Edward Jones
Mark Fleisher
Mary Therese Elllingwood
Miranda Martori
Nancy Schrock
Robert Temple
Sarah Kotchian
Sarah Mock
Sherry Moon
Stanley Ray
Suzanne Stauffer
Tammie Lamphere-Alberti
Terry Nichols
Vicki Felmlee
Vicki Kay Turpen
William S Stotts Jr
Wolf O’Rourc
Linda Harkey
Linda Krug
Maralie Waterman
Mark Edward Jones
Mark Fleisher
Mary Therese Elllingwood
Miranda Martori
Nancy Schrock
Robert Temple
Sarah Kotchian
Sarah Mock
Sherry Moon
Stanley Ray
Suzanne Stauffer
Tammie Lamphere-Alberti
Terry Nichols
Vicki Felmlee
Vicki Kay Turpen
William S Stotts Jr
Wolf O’Rourc
*To join us on Zoom: SWW Members sign into the Members Only portion of the website and click on the Zoom Sign-In link in the Members Portal. Non-members are required to contact our office (505-830-6034 or info@swwriters.com) or sign up for Elerts to receive a link to the meeting.