University of Georgia - Emerging Student Writers

Join us in the Fourth Floor Gallery & Event Space at the Decatur Library for the Emerging Student Writers Stage! This special event features talented student writers from Georgia colleges reading their original work in 45-minute sessions throughout the day. The stage will be situated alongside The Book As Art v.13: Mixed Messages exhibit, creating a vibrant atmosphere where visual art and creative writing come together.

This event will be held on the Fourth Floor of Decatur Library. To reach the Fourth Floor, you'll need to take the elevator on the right (when you're facing the elevators--it's labeled). If the other elevator opens when you call, please take it to the third floor, exit, and press the up button again to call the correct elevator.

About the University of Georgia Emerging Student Writers

Lindsey Beckworth returned to storytelling after a decade as a bakery owner. Using her newfound love of immersive reporting, she shares stories of joy, redemption, and people living out the work they were made to do. 

Cloud Conrad is a communications specialist with a 30-year career in advertising, marketing, and corporate training. She currently works at nonprofit 501-c-3 Beyond Dementia Coalition, where she oversees educational programming and strategic planning.

Ellen Eldridge is the senior health care reporter for the statewide NPR affiliate Georgia Public Broadcasting. She previously worked as a breaking news reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Brooke Heberling is a veteran teacher with aspirations to become an author. She writes to help others give themselves permission to heal.

Shannen Malutinok is a licensed clinical social worker who has utilized her education in social work and public health in private practice counseling and teaching. She has concentrated her practice on those who are experiencing prenatal and postpartum mental health issues. 

Wesley Pirkle is the director of global military programs at the University of North Georgia-The Military College of Georgia. He is a retired U.S. Army Special Forces Officer with 28 years of service and he served on multiple combat and operational deployments in Southwest Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.

Full Schedule:

• 10:00 – 10:45 AM: Emory University

• 11:00 – 11:45 AM: Mercer University

• 12:00 – 12:45 PM: Kennesaw State University

• 1:00 – 1:45 PM: Agnes Scott College

• 2:00 – 2:45 PM: Georgia State University

• 3:00 – 3:45 PM: University of Georgia

• 4:00 – 4:45 PM: Georgia College & State University

  
  

Come celebrate the next generation of writers as they share their work!