Kennesaw Mountain Writing Project hosts performance
Performances of the winning stories from Moving to New American Communities‚ a contest…
Georgia (Jun 12, 2001) — Kennesaw Mountain Writing Project hosts performance
Staff
Abstract
What:
Performances of the winning stories from Moving to New American Communities‚ a contest
celebrating student writing sponsored by the Kennesaw Mountain Writing Project. A
book signing of the anthology of stories will follow the performance.
Who:
Contest winners include students from the following Cobb County schools: Harmony Leland
Elementary; Riverside Elementary; Powers Ferry Elementary; Lindley Middle; Lassiter
High; and Wheeler High. One winner came from Lilburn Middle School in Gwinnett County.
Area high school drama teachers and their students will perform dramas based on the
stories.
The contest rules invited students to write about the experience of moving to a new
neighborhood‚ school‚ city or country. Several winners are recent immigrants to the
United States.
When:
Friday‚ June 15‚ 9 a.m. − 12 noon
Where:
Burruss Building‚ Room 151‚ Kennesaw State University
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Kennesaw State University‚ a progressive‚ comprehensive institution with a growing
student population of 13‚500‚ offers more than 50 degree programs. Out of 34 institutions‚
KSU is the sixth largest in the University System of Georgia.
A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its approximately 38,000 students. With 13 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the third-largest university in the state. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 92 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status, and one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
