Student, alumni, and faculty news

Alum Published in Mindbodygreen
Jasmine Gayle ('17) wrote an article that was published in Mindbodygreen.

Writing Major in Travel Curator
Alexandria DeVita ('21) has been published with a byline in Travel Curator.

Alum in Tahoma Literary Review
Elizabeth Charles ('18) had a short story published in the Tahoma Literary Review.

Writing Minor in Essence
Writing minor Danielle Lee (‘19) has published an article in Essence.

Senior Awarded Publishing Fellowship
Rebecca Brutus ('20) has been awarded a Mellon University Press Diversity Fellowship.

Alum Wins Pulitzer Prize
Luke Broadwater ('02) of The Baltimore Sun has been awarded the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Local Reporting.

Presidential Scholar
Writing major Margaret McKinnis ('20) has been named one of this year's Phi Kappa Phi Presidential Scholars.

Finalist in Saveur Blog Awards
A food blog by alumna Tess Le Moing ('16) has been chosen as a finalist for Saveur magazine's 2019 Blog Awards.

Iron Horse PhotoFinish Contest
Writing major Leah Skay ('21) has been named a finalist in Iron Horse Literary Review's 2019 PhotoFinish Contest.

Jack Wang Earns Two-book Deal
Two works of fiction by associate professor and department chair Jack Wang have been acquired by House of Anansi Press.

The Robert Ryan Professorship
Associate professor Eleanor Henderson has been named the next Robert Ryan Professor in the Humanities.

Writing Major Wins Two Awards
Writing major Kyra Bean ('19) receives the Dean's Award in the Humanities and the Sally Parr Memorial Award.