Congratulation to all of the contributors published in the 2015 Riverbend Review! The student editors, Kaycee Garner and Sammy Herdegen, did a great job creating the issue and hosting the magazine's reception on December 8th at the Fine Arts Center. About 50 people participated in the event, including guests from Madisonville and Lexington.The Riverbend Review staff extends its sincere appreciation to the College Foundation, the Hurm Endowment, and to all who helped make this magazine issue a success. And the winners are...
Poetry
First Place: Ellie Moore
Second Place: Bruce Florence
Third Place: Michele Woolwine
Honorable Mention: J. B. Wood
Fiction
First Place: Jude Roy
Second Place: Helen Keaton
Third Place: Mary Werner
Non-Fiction
First Place: John D. Haynes
Second Place: Amanda Lawson
Third Place: Judith Moralez Luna
Honorable Mention: Robert Howard
Charles E. Sommers Award: Victoria Powell (sponsored by Susie and Mike Thurman)
Art
First Place: Amanda Lawson
Second Place: Amanda Lawson
Third Place: E. Carol Gaines
Honorable Mention: Kevin Barbro and Samuel Phillips
Haiku
First Place: Janie Goode
Second Place: Janie Goode
Third Place: Bill Patterson