Congratulations to Emily Humberson and Josh Roberts, who were chosen as recipients of the 2013 Poetry Society of Virginia’s UMW Poetry Prize from the Academy of American Poets! And congratulations as well to Lizzie Greene, who was named as the runner-up. All winners were chosen by poet Catherine McDonald.
Congratulations to Haley Campbell! She is the 2013 winner of the Barbara Thomas Phillips Creative Writing Scholarship. Finalists are Lelia Barnes, Steve DeMetro, and Sarah Kelly. Please come see these writers reading from their work on February 7 at 5:00 in The Mansion.
English major Upma Kapoor has published another piece for USAToday College, explicating the rewards of taking creative writing. (Bonus points for linking out to H.D.’s Wikipedia page!) Read all about it by clicking on this post title to reach the link. Good work, Upma!
The Social Club for English majors will meet on Thursday, October 11, from 5:30-6:30 in the Mansion. The gathering will be a meet-and-greet with pizza and soft drinks, and officers for the club will be elected (President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary/Communications Specialist). Nominations may be done at the meeting, or sent via email to Dr. […]
English major Upma Kapoor makes clear: Everything I know, I learned from Beyonce. Read Upma’s “Advice for your Undergraduate Career from Beyonce” on usatodayeducate.com .