2018 FALL LC MAGAZINE

OLIVIA HECKROTH ’19 POETRY PUBLISHED IN NATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE LITERARY JOURNAL Olivia Heckroth ’19, a creative writing and corporate communications double major, recently had five poems selected for publication in the 2018-2019 edition of The Allegheny Review . Now entering its 32nd year of publication, The Allegheny Review is one of America’s few nationwide literary magazines dedicated exclusively to undergraduate works of poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, and artwork. Undergraduate students may submit up to five poems for consideration. “To be accepted [for publication] is an honor; to have all five submissions taken is genuinely remarkable and speaks loudly to her gifts,” said Sascha Feinstein, Ph.D., professor and co-director of the College’s creative writing department. This is Heckroth’s first major publication in a literary journal. “I love writing poetry because it allows me to explore my own (and others’) reactions toward memories and experiences,” said Heckroth. “Lycoming’s writing program and faculty are absolutely amazing and have pushed me to my full potential. I wouldn’t trade my experience here for the world.” VICTORIA WHITE ’18 PARTNERS WITH LOCAL AUTHOR ON TEACHER’S GUIDE Victoria White ’18, a psychology major with certifications in elementary and special education, created a teacher’s guide for the children’s book, “Uncle Axie’s Ugly Tie,” by Judy Nordstrom, a speech and language pathologist in Williamsport. The pair was introduced in the spring of 2017 by Rachel Hickoff-Cresko, Ed.D., assistant professor of education at Lycoming College. After meeting several times to review and edit ideas, White began creating a manual around the concepts she wanted to incorporate from Nordstrom’s book. The guide includes lesson plans and learning activities for elementary- aged students and coincides with the main theme presented in the book — kindness. The experience of writing and presenting the guide has proven invaluable to White. “Through this experience, I was able to practice my ideas on my own students and get feedback on how the manual would work in a real classroom setting,” said White. “The project has also helped me grow as a teacher, and it will be a great tool to use in an interview.” “Uncle Axie’s Ugly Tie” is available on Amazon, and White’s guide is available on the Teachers Pay Teachers website. Feinstein and Heckroth Nordstrom and White To be accepted [for publication] is an honor; to have all five submissions taken is genuinely remarkable and speaks loudly to her gifts. -Sascha Feinstein, Ph.D. 8 LYCOMING COLLEGE 2018 FALL MAGAZINE