Thomas Lux Award

Thomas Lux believed that poems are “made things,” much like bridges, buildings, or airplanes — each requiring planning, editing, revision, and, above all, the dedication to put in the time and hard work needed to create them.

The Thomas Lux Poetry Award, funded by the generous donation of Cheney Crow, honors a Georgia Tech poet who demonstrates this same dedication to craft and a strong commitment to studying poetry, its techniques, and its traditions.

In keeping with Lux’s vision for teaching and writing, the award recognizes effort and engagement rather than mastery alone. Recipients’ work should show clarity, accessibility, and a focus on the work itself.

Each semester, one Georgia Tech student (undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in or auditing LMC 3204, 4204, or 3234 taught by Poetry@Tech faculty) is selected by Poetry@Tech faculty to receive the Thomas Lux Poetry Award, which includes a monetary award and recognition at the semester’s final poetry reading.

Thomas Lux standing in a room with many pictures behind him.
Thomas Lux (1946 – 2017). Photo by Michael Skinner.
  • Fall 2024: Alisha Tan
  • Spring 2023: Victoria Chan
  • Spring 2022: Noelle Pickard
  • Fall 2021: Cambria Caliendo
  • Spring 2021: India Godfrey
  • Fall 2020: Jamir Jones
  • Spring 2020: Haleigh Streak
  • Fall 2019: Grace Halverson
  • Spring 2019: Sarah Oso
  • Fall 2018: Ted Huddleston
  • Spring 2018: Skanda Prasad
  • Fall 2017: Matthew Dozer
  • Spring 2017: Molly Ricks