UTAH STATE POETRY SOCIETY NAMES COMPETITION WINNERS

The Utah State Poetry Society has named its winners for the 1989 competition.

Maryan Paxton of Salt Lake City was named Poet of the Year for her book, "Downward Toward Night."Second place in the book category went to Pearl M. Olsen. Donna K. Mackert took third. Other first-place winners were:

President's Award: Maxine Jennings

Roberts Award: Rosalyn Ostler

Whitney Award: Alice Morrey Baily

Sabin Award: Helen Mar Cook

Socwell Award: Geraldine Felt

Lighten Your Life Award: Val C. Wilcox

Kulkarni Award: Kathryn Clement

Anderson Award: Elaine Christensen

Readers Award: Donna Mackert

Open Competition Award: LaVon Carroll

Behunin Award: LaVon Carroll

Reeder Award: Helen Mar Cook

Christensen Award: Anita Tanner

Meagher Sonnet Award: Donna Oakeson

Meagher Free Verse Award: LaVon Carroll

Meagher Light Verse Award: Grace Haynes Smith

Hafen Award: Margaret McKinnon

Tangren Award: Maryan Paxton

Wangsgaard Award: Helen Mar Cook

Newcomers Award: Julia Anne Mueller

USPS Free Verse Award: Anita Tanner

Haiku Award: Phyllis Christensen

USPS Light Verse Award: Julia Anne Mueller

Light Verse Chapbook: Lloyd Murray

Poets Under 13: Molly Lauber

High School Poets: Carrie Richter.