Virginia Western announces Chanlee Luu as the college winner of the Virginia Community College System “I Belong” Poet Laureate Competition.
Chanlee will represent Virginia Western at the state-wide competition on April 6 in Charlottesville, Virginia.听 This event is open to the public, and 听
Chanlee will also be reading at the Virginia Western commencement ceremony.
We are also excited to announce the additional prize winners of the poetry and visual art contest:
Poetry second place – Jennifer Sheppard
Poetry third place – Emma Turner
Virginia Western Visual Luminary for 2024 – Samuel Evans
Art second place – Amelia Smith
Art third place – Austin Dovel
Poetry Open Mic: all students (and employees) are invited to share poetry on Tuesday, April 16 at Noon in the Student Life Center coffee shop.听
Stay tuned for more information about a display of work in Brown Library for National Poetry Month in April!