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Star of critically-acclaimed ‘Till’ received an MFA in Creative Writing from Ashland in 2017
Danielle Deadwyler’s acting career has taken her from the Atlanta stage in her hometown to many parts in television and film, including the lead role in the recent movie “Till.” Earning a creative writing master’s degree in 2017 from Ashland University has helped in her journey toward movie star status and talk of possibly winning a Best Actress Oscar with “Till.” “The potential of teaching and writing were given, however, I always sought to incorporate the…
Ashland alumna, faculty member each honored by Ohio Arts Council
ASHLAND, Ohio – An Ashland University alumna and an AU faculty member were recognized by the Ohio Arts Council with Individual Excellence Awards, a peer recognition program for a creative artist’s body of work. Ashley Bethard ‘08 (pictured left), who was recently promoted to editor and chief content officer of the Dayton Daily News, and Kelly Sundberg (pictured right), an assistant professor of English, were both honored for their work in the non-fiction…
Book published by Ashland Poetry Press receives top honor
ASHLAND, Ohio – A book published in English and Spanish by the Ashland Poetry Press, “The New York City Subway Poems/Poemas del metro de Nueva York,” was the recipient of a significant honor recently during the 23rd annual International Latino Book Awards – the major book awards in the U.S. exclusively for Latino and Hispanic writing. “The New York City Subway Poems,” authored by Carlos Aguasaco, won the gold medal in the Juan Felipe Herrera Best Poetry Book…
