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NEWS AND EVENTS

What's Going On? For the latest news and events, including readings, films, discussions, workshops related to English, the best source of information is Pitt-Greensburg's student-run newspaper, The Insider.

Students Presenting at Conferences:

2007-2008 School Year: In Fall 2007-Spring 2008, six  English Literature and Writing majors presented research papers and original poetry at three separate undergraduate conferences:

Four of our students presented at the 2008 Sigma Tau Delta International Convention in Louisville, Kentucky, March 5-8, 2008:

-- Kelly Scarff (English Writing), "Travel: Transportation, Observation, Realization"  (collection of poems)

-- Ashly Stillwagon (English Literature), "To Sum Up: A Year in My Life," (collection of poems)  

-- Jamie Mathews (English Literature), "The Realities Overcoming the Ideals of 'American Freedom'" (research paper on Lemuel Haynes and revolution-era U.S. literature)

 -- Melanie Matthews (English Literature), "United Together" (research paper on colonial American Literature: on gender roles in Hopi legends)

Amy Duli (English Literature) presented her paper on film adaptations of Jane Austen's novels at MUSE: An Undergraduate Literature Conference, sponsored by Illinois Wesleyan University's Alpha Eta Pi chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, in Bloomington, Illinois on October 6, 2007.

Michelle Sarver (English Literature) presented her paper on Charlotte Brontë's Villette at "Echoes of Transformation," an English discipline conference hosted by the Lambda Nu chapter of Sigma Tau Delta at Kutztown University held on April 4, 2008.

2006-2007 School Year:

"Confluence": The 2007 International Sigma Tau Delta Conference: March 28-31, 2007 at the Pittsburgh Hilton: Twelve of our Pitt-Greensburg English Writing and Literature majors presented papers and took part in discussion sessions at this prestigious conference of the International English Honor Society. Read more.

Scholarship Opportunities:

The Norman N. McWhinney Scholarships in English Literature at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg:
To be awarded each fall semester. One scholarship for a Junior Literature major, and one for a Senior Literature major. Must meet GPA requirements: 3.50 or above in major, and 3.25 overall. Must be nominated by English faculty or any senior faculty at UPG. Follow the link above for more detailed information.

Awards:

2007:

Norman N. WcWhinney Scholarships in English Literature: 
Senior Award: Jamie Mathews
Junior Award: Michelle Sarver

JELP Award: awarded to the best research paper on literature by a UPG Junior. Jamie Mathews, Literature major, wrote the winning essay, "Love and Beauty in Sidney's Sonnet 7 and Shakespeare's Sonnet 130"

Scott Turow Prize in Fiction: Jason Downey, Writing major

Gerald Stern Prize in Poetry: Tim Gebadlo and Heather Gustine, Writing majors

Joan Didion Prize in Creative Nonfiction: Dylan Nice, Writing major