Department News
Greg Tomso appointed
Associate Director of
University Honors
In his new role as Associate Director of University Honors, Dr. Tomso will be helping UWF’s most successful students apply for national scholarships, including the Rhodes, Marshall and Fulbright awards. He now offers a wide range of support services to students applying for these awards, including application essay workshops, mock interviews, and individual advising. He will also be leading a new campus-wide effort to recruit, retain and promote high-achieving students.
Third Annual Literature
for Little Readers
Children's Holiday
Book Drive
The Writing Lab staff is proud to sponsor their third annual Literature for Little Readers Children’s Holiday Book Drive. The 2007 and 2008 book drives were both great successes that allowed the Lab staff to donate over 1,000 books to area elementary schools. The 2009 effort will begin October 26 and run until December 4. Collection boxes will be located at multiple sites on-campus including the Writing Lab and English Department. Donations of new or lovingly read books for kindergarten through fifth grade readers can be placed in a collection box or delivered to the Writing Lab; monetary donations are also welcome and will be used to purchase as many books as possible. Please help the Writing Lab staff spread not only holiday cheer and good will to the community but also a lifelong love of literature and reading to students at one Santa Rosa and one Escambia county elementary school. Questions, donations, and comments can be directed to Morgan Stith or Savanna Richter who can be reached Monday-Thursday at 474-2229 or in the Writing Lab building 51.
2009 Laurie O'Brien
Creative Writing Award
Winners Announced
Congratulations to the winners of the 2009 Laurie O'Brien Creative Writing Contest! Awards are as folllows:
Graduate Fiction: Rebekah Wilmoth
Undergraduate Nonfiction: Sara Richardson
Graduate Nonfiction: Joseph Mayes
Undergraduate Poetry: Kathleen Carter
Graduate Poetry: Joyce Smandra
