LAKE EFFECT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL POETRY CONTEST SEEKS ENTRIES
Submission deadline is Nov. 15.
Poets in grades 9 through 12 are invited to enter the Lake Effect National High School Poetry Contest sponsored by the B. F. A. in Creative Writing Degree Program at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College.
Students may enter one or two typed poems of up to 30 lines, on any topic and in any form. Poems must be the original work of the student. Three prizes of $ 300, $ 200 and $ 100 will be awarded.
Poems should be submitted via a Word or PDF attachment emailed to poetrycontest @ psu. edu. For complete submission details, visit behrend. psu. edu / poetrycontest. The deadline to submit works is 11:59 p. m. EST on Wednesday, Nov. 15.
Lake Effect, an international journal of the literary arts, is edited by faculty and students at Penn State Behrend, a four-year and graduate college of Penn State. The B. F. A. program uses an immersive, experience-based curriculum in which professors work closely with students in small classes. Coursework is devoted to canonical literature, 20th and 21st century literature, critical theory, craft classes and seminars for reading and discussing student writing.
GANNON UNIVERSITY AND ERIE SPORTS COMMISSION AWARDED 2018 NCATA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association( NCATA) has awarded hosting rights for its 2018 national championships scheduled for April 26-28 to Gannon University, the Erie Sports Commission and the city of Erie.
The NCATA National Championships will be contested in the east for only the third time ever and the first time since Fairmont State University( W. Va.) served as the host in 2015. The national championship event includes a single-elimination format with eight qualifying teams via at-large bids. The Elite Eight kicks off Thursday, April 26, with four quarterfinal meets at the Hammermill Center. The national semifinals are scheduled for Friday, April 27. Championship Saturday on April 28 will include the individual event championships in the morning and team national championship meet in the evening.
“ I am ecstatic that the NCATA has chosen to bring its national championship to Erie in 2018,” said Erie Sports Commission Executive Director Ron Sertz.“ This event is perfect for Erie. Several hundred student-athletes will travel to our city for an extended trip, exposing a brand-new audience to all our region offers. It will bring national attention to our region and the stellar acrobatics and tumbling program that Gannon has built. Hosting this event is a major win for the Erie Sports Commission, Gannon University and our entire region.”
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