Alumni News
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Ann Blakeslee has received the Ken Rainey Award for Excellence in Research in Technical Communication from the Society for Technical Communication (STC).
Alum Ann Blakeslee Wins Award for Technical Communication Research
Ann Blakeslee has received the Ken Rainey Award for Excellence in Research in Technical Communication from the Society for Technical Communication (STC).Saturday, November 19, 2011
In light of the recent scandal at Penn State, alum LeAnn Neal Reilly will be donating a portion of the proceeds from her latest novel, Saint Sebastian's Head, to the Heath Evans Foundation, a charity that provides counseling and therapy to victims of childhood sexual abuse.
Alum to Donate Portion of Book Proceeds to Charity
In light of the recent scandal at Penn State, alum LeAnn Neal Reilly will be donating a portion of the proceeds from her latest novel, Saint Sebastian's Head, to the Heath Evans Foundation, a charity that provides counseling and therapy to victims of childhood sexual abuse.Wednesday, October 5, 2011
MAPW Alum Adam Lazarus Holds Book Signing at Carnegie Mellon
Alum Adam Lazarus was on campus Monday, October 3, to speak with students and to offer a signing of his new book, "Super Bowl Monday: The New York Giants, the Buffalo Bills, and Super Bowl XXV."
Monday, September 5, 2011
Alum Michael Scotto Makes Pittsburgh’s 40 Under 40 List
Alum Michael Scotto was named to Pittsburgh's 40 Under 40 list, sponsored by Pittsburgh Magazine and PUMP (Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project).
Thursday, August 11, 2011
MAPW Alum Adam Lazarus Publishes Book on Super Bowl XXV
Adam Lazarus (MAPW'06) has published his first solo-authored book, "Super Bowl Monday: The New York Giants, the Buffalo Bills, and Super Bowl XXV."
Friday, June 24, 2011
Sarah Smith has won the 2011 Cleveland State University First Book Prize. Her full-length book of poems, I Live in a Hut, will be published in spring 2012.
Alum Sarah Smith Awarded Cleveland State University First Book Prize
Sarah Smith has won the 2011 Cleveland State University First Book Prize. Her full-length book of poems, I Live in a Hut, will be published in spring 2012.Friday, June 17, 2011
Alum Karen Rigby Wins Sawtooth Poetry Prize
Karen Rigby has won the 2011 Sawtooth Poetry Prize for her manuscript Chinoiserie, which will be published by Ahsahta Press in January 2012.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Alum Maureen McGranaghan Publishes Poetry Book
Attached to Earth, a book of poems by Carnegie Mellon alum Maureen McGranaghan (BHA'99), will be published in July 2011.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Alum Jewell Parker Rhodes has been nominated for the "Best Historical Author" award from the GoOn Girl! Book Club for her novel, Douglass' Women. The winner of the award will be announced at the club's 20th Anniversary Gala on May 21, 2011, in Washington, D.C.
Alum Jewell Parker Rhodes Nominated for Best Historical Author
Alum Jewell Parker Rhodes has been nominated for the "Best Historical Author" award from the GoOn Girl! Book Club for her novel, Douglass' Women. The winner of the award will be announced at the club's 20th Anniversary Gala on May 21, 2011, in Washington, D.C.Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Reflections: A Journal of Writing, Service-Learning, and Community Literacy has awarded the "Outstanding Book Award for Civic Scholarship" to Carnegie Mellon alum John Ackerman and David Coogan, editors of The Public Work of Rhetoric: Citizen-Scholars and Civic Engagement.
Alum John Ackerman Receives "Outstanding Book Award for Civic Scholarship"
Reflections: A Journal of Writing, Service-Learning, and Community Literacy has awarded the "Outstanding Book Award for Civic Scholarship" to Carnegie Mellon alum John Ackerman and David Coogan, editors of The Public Work of Rhetoric: Citizen-Scholars and Civic Engagement. Monday, April 18, 2011
Alum Laurie (Schorr) MacDiarmid ('86) has been selected as the 2011 winner of the Georgetown Review Poetry Manuscript Contest for her upcoming book of poems Consolation Prize.
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Alum Laurie MacDiarmid Wins Georgetown Review Poetry Contest
Alum Laurie (Schorr) MacDiarmid ('86) has been selected as the 2011 winner of the Georgetown Review Poetry Manuscript Contest for her upcoming book of poems Consolation Prize.Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Congratulations to Ann M. Blakeslee for her elevation to the rank of Fellow by The Association of Teachers of Technical Writing (ATTW). Dr. Blakeslee graduated from CMU with a Ph.D. in Rhetoric in 1992 and is now a professor at Eastern Michigan University. MORE
Alum Ann Blakeslee Honored by Association of Teachers of Technical Writing
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Lillian-Yvonne Bertram is the 2010 winner of the Benjamin Saltman Poetry Award for her manuscript But a Storm is Blowing from Paradise. Bertram graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 2006 with degrees in Creative Writing and Hispanic Studies. MORE
Alum Lillian-Yvonne Bertram Wins Award for Poetry Collection
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Ludmila Hyman has accepted the position of Assistant Teaching Professor at CMU's Qatar campus, where she will begin teaching in spring 2012. MORE
Ludmila Hyman Accepts Position at CMU Qatar
Monday, January 17, 2011
On January 27th at 12:00 pm, alumnus Jim Stratman, who was a member of the English Department's very first Ph.D. in Rhetoric class, will be running a workshop at the University of Pittsburgh's law school. MORE
English Department Alumnus Jim Stratman Presenting Workshop at Pitt Law
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Betsy Bowen, who earned a Ph.D. in Rhetoric from CMU in 1988, was named the 2010 Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching Connecticut Professor of the Year. MORE
Rhetoric Alum Betsy Bowen Named Connecticut Professor of the Year
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Melissa Clarkson, CPID '08, received a Distinguished Award for work that she entered in a regional competition held by the Society for Technical Communication (STC).
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CPID Alum Melissa Clarkson Receives Award from STC
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Noted choreographer and classical dancer Oopali Operajita (MAPW '95) served as the artistic director and choreographer for the Concert for President Barack Obama, hosted by Indian President Pratibha Patil at India's presidential palace on November 8, 2010. MORE
Oopali Operajita (MAPW ’95) Plays Key Role in India’s Concert for President Obama
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Christopher Ward, who graduated from CMU in 2007 with an MA in Rhetoric, recently published an article in the book "Error: Glitch, Noise, and Jam in New Media Cultures," edited by Mark Nunes.
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Alumni News: Christopher Ward Publishes Article
Thursday, July 15, 2010
PhD in Literary and Cultural Studies student Emily Klein won the 2010 H&SS Student Teaching Award.
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PhD Student Emily Klein Wins Prestigious Teaching Award
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Adam Lazarus (MAPW '06), along with Carnegie Mellon History Professor Steven Schlossman, co-authored the recently published book "Chasing Greatness: Johnny Miller, Arnold Palmer, and the Miracle at Oakmont" (New American Library, 2010). MORE
MAPW Alum Adam Lazarus Publishes Book
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Veronica Olson (MAPW '10) is the 2010 recipient of the Erwin R. Steinberg MAPW Scholarship. Each year, this scholarship is awarded to the 3rd semester MAPW who excels in Style, a course that Steinberg taught for many years in the MAPW program. MORE
Veronica Olson Receives Steinberg Award
Friday, April 30, 2010
Alumna Oopali Operajita is dedicating her talents to a good cause: global sustainability. In 2007, Operajita (MAPW '95) created the Al Gore Sustainable Technology Venture Competition, of which she is chair and founder, in honor of Nobel Laureate Al Gore. MORE
Operajita (MAPW'95) Works for Global Sustainability
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
CMU Creative writing alumnus Adam Atkinson was featured in a story about the thriving literary scene in Pittsburgh, in Monday's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. MORE
CW Alum Adam Atkinson and the Pittsburgh Literati
Thursday, June 11, 2009
MAPW and Rhetoric alumnus Karen Schriver has won this year's Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (CPTSC) Award for Excellence in Program Assessment with CMU Professor Dick Hayes (Psychology). MORE