Rosemont Student Wins Poetry Award
Katie DuBoff - April 24, 2024
It’s National Poetry Month! Congratulations to Rosemont senior Joey Richards, who won the Villanelle Category from the Poetry Center at West Chester University for his poem, Hidden.
"I started writing poetry in high school while I was taking a creative writing class.
I am so ecstatic and grateful to receive this award. It is reassuring as someone still
trying to get into creative expression and gives me hope that I will be able to build
my career successfully. I attended a small cyber/hybrid high school. I started at
Rosemont when I was 16 and will graduate in a couple of weeks at age 20. I am in the
Honors Program, and an English major on the writing track, with double minor in creative
writing and psychology. At Rosemont, I enjoy that I can always walk into a space where
I know somebody else. I have really found my footing by getting involved in clubs
and activities and being engaged with the community. You can connect with other students
and faculty on a personal level. Faculty here are intrinsically driven to help students
find their place and provide opportunities for growth. I have learned so much about
writing from my professors. They have pushed my base knowledge and helped me grow
as a writer."
-Joey Richards, Class of 2024