Submit Your Work!

All CPP students are invited to submit their poetry for the Ted Pugh Poetry Award. This annual contest  was established by Cedric and Lorraine Rogers in memory of their friend and CPP alumnus, Ted Pugh. Ted Pugh was known as the Pomona Poet, and his poetic career blossomed after he retired from the Los Angeles Arboretum, where he had worked as a naturalist. His poetry was strongly influenced by his close connection to the natural world and to his Welsh heritage.

Submissions can include up to 3 original poems, which are judged as a body of work and should be submitted via email (as a separate file without name or contact information) to Maria Rodriguez in the department.

The award is made at the annual English & Modern Languages Department Reception at the end of Spring semester. Past winners have received a cash prize of up to $200. During years of exceptionally strong competition, runners-up are also named in the contest.

For more information and the submission form, see the Student Scholarships & Contests page.