CSU Writers Find Success at Southern Literary Festival

April 24, 2017

Five Columbus State University students were recently recognized during this year's Southern Literary Festival hosted by the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. The annual undergraduate writing conference offers workshops, readings and master classes in a wide variety of genres, including fiction, poetry, playwriting and non-fiction.

The students were:

-- Leah Vahjen, Poetry, first place
-- Alex Chapman, Formal Essay, first place
-- Mark C. Ray, One-Act Play, second place
-- Brea Walker, One-Act Play, third place
-- Cody Bishop, Print Publication, honorable mention