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MGCC's 2024 Poet Laureate & Artist Luminary Celebration

Join us in the MGCC Library on Tuesday, April 2, at 11:30 AM, for the 2024 Poet Laureate & Artist Luminary Celebration! This event will feature poetry readings, a panel discussion, and light refreshments.

This year marked the first annual VCCS Poet Laureate & Artist Luminary competition, with the first round being held at the school level. Hayli Givens has been named Mountain Gateway's first Poet Laureate, and Sabrina Burks has been named Artist Luminary. Georgia Bickford placed second in MGCC's poetry contest. Thank you to Josh Hagy, MGCC English faculty, for taking the lead on this project and encouraging our students to take part in such an exciting endeavor.

Hayli will go on to compete at Piedmont Virginia Community College on April 5 and 6, alongside the Poets Laureate from all other VCCS colleges. The winner will then receive the title of VCCS Poet Laureate.

Sabrina's artwork will be part of a VCCS-wide tour that will include student artwork from all other Virginia community colleges.

Hayli's and Georgia's poems, as well as Sabrina's painting, are on display in the library until April 4. Stop by and check it out! Please also be sure to join us on April 2, as we celebrate these students' incredible achievements!

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