The annual poetry contest at MC is open for submissions. Please share with your students. All students are eligible to submit two original poems in English or Spanish to the 30th annual Ventura Valdez Poetry contest. The cash prize of $100 will be presented to the winners of the English poetry award and to the Spanish poetry award. There is no fee to enter.

The deadline for submissions is April 1, 2017.

Students simply need to submit the completed entry form which requires students to list their MC number for identification.

The completed form (paper or via email) and the typed poems should be sent or emailed to:
Professor Robert L. Giron
Ventura Valdez Poetry Contest
Montgomery College
7600 Takoma Ave.
Takoma Park, MD 20912

Robert.Giron@montgomerycollege.edu