Relinquenda, Winner of the National Poetry Series, 2021, Selected by Reginald Dwayne Betts.
"Matria," Winner of the St. Lawrence Book Prize, 2016
Matria, Winner of the Coniston Poetry Prize, judged by Lynn Emanuel, 2015
“Landscape at the Third Stage of Grief,” Nominated for a Pushcart Prize by World Literature Today.
"Mosaic," Nominated by Passages North for the Best Small Fictions Anthology, 2018.
"Hombres de Maíz: Variations on a Mayan Creation Story," Nominated for a Pushcart Prize by Black Lawrence Press, 2017.
"La Piedra," Runner-up, Neutrino Short-Short Prize, 2016
"Matria," Finalist, Ahsahta Press Sawtooth Poetry Prize, 2016
“Land O',” Finalist, Gold Line Chapbook Contest, judged by Anna Journey, 2015
“Land O’,” Finalist, Autumn House Press’ Coal Hill Chapbook Competition, 2015
“That’s One,” Semifinalist, Lumina short story contest, judged by Roxanne Gay, 2015
"La Masacuata," Runner-up, Phoebe Annual Fiction Contest, judged by Ramona Ausubel, 2015
“La Jarra,” Nominated for a Pushcart Prize by Radar Poetry, 2015
“La Sandía,” Nominated for a Pushcart Prize by Pilgrimage, 2015
“Runs in My Veins,” Nominated for a Pushcart Prize by NANO Fiction, 2015
Semi-finalist, Black River Chapbook Competition 2015
Semi-finalist, Frost Place Chapbook Competition, 2015
Finalist, Andres Montoya Poetry Prize, 2014
Nominated by Pacific University for Best New Poets 2012
Semi-finalist, Crab Orchard Open Competition, judged by Rodney Jones, 2012
Finalist, Chapbook Contest Center for Book Arts, 2012
Finalist, Narrative 3rd Annual Poetry Contest, 2012
Semi-finalist 12th Annual Tupelo Press / Crazyhorse Award, judged by DA Powell, 2011
Runner-up, Tom and Stan Wick Poetry Prize, judged by Naomi Shihab Nye, 2009