The Critic. A novel about aging, echoes, and forgiveness in the twilight of a literary critic’s career (in-progress).
Seventh Wave – Narrative Shifts Residency. Selected to join cohort for in-progress novel and received lessons on archives, form, and experimentation over three months. (2025). Led by Joyce Chen.
LIGHT Magazine Stories Contest, First Place, “I Will Never Deny Care” (forthcoming Spring 2026). Judge: Alexis Engelhart and LIGHT Staff.
CRAFT Short Stories Award, First Place, “Calamansi” (2025). Judge: Halle Hill.
Beyond Words Magazine GAMES Contest, Winner, “Game Night” (2025). Judge: Gal Slonim.
Creation Magazine Midnight Anthology Contest, Third Place, “THE LAST WORD” (2025). Judge: Alexandra Francese.
Baccalaureate Levi C. Adams Citation. Awarded for leadership in Brown/RISD campus initiatives and community engagement (2022).
Veritas Institute Writing Fellow. Selected to join month-long digital mentorship, exploring issues at the intersection of science and human flourishing (2020).
CCSF Coca-Cola Scholar. Awarded $20,000 scholarship recognizing community impact (2018).