Local poet and YSU graduate Dom Fonce addressed YSU students about being a working poet, working class poetry, and other poetic concerns. He shared several of his poems from his…

Emily Vero is a rising senior at Youngstown State University. She is an Integrated Language Arts Education (7-12) major and has worked at the Writing Center since her freshman year.…

Ryan Teets is a senior psychology major, minoring in gerontology. "It is with great gratitude and thanks to clients and colleagues that I am pleased to accept the Distinguished Writing…

Eden Lesnansky is a first-year student in the Honors College pursuing a degree in finance with a minor in psychology at Youngstown State University. This is her third semester at…

Amanda Keating is a junior Physics and Astronomy major in the Honors College at Youngstown State University. "I'm originally from Grove City, Pennsylvania, but recently moved to Franklin, PA. I love tutoring…

Four YSU Writing Center tutors have been selected to receive the inaugural Distinguished Writing Center Tutor Awards sponsored by the Grace Ruth Memorial Endowment. Writing Center Director Angela Messenger selected…

Grace Ruth Memorial Endowment funds covered the entrance fee for 30 local Youngstown students, allowing them to attend the English Festival.  This year’s featured authors were Chris Crutcher & Rita…

As part of the 6th annual Fall Literary Festival created by Lit Youngstown, filmmaker Christine Howe will screen her film Exact Change followed by a discussion moderated by YSU professor…

The Grace Ruth Memorial Endowment is sponsoring Katerina Stoykova to appear at this year’s literary festival to screen her film Proud Citizen. After winning second place in a playwriting contest,…