WCU Employee Wins Literary Award
Deanna Graves, admissions application manager at William Carey University, was awarded the William Faulkner Literary Award for Best One Act Play at the Tallahatchie RiverFest Kickoff Community Luncheon in New Albany on September 26.
The award is given by the event's sponsor, the Tallahatchie RiverFest Association. Graves' play, titled "Rhubarb," was selected as the winner among entries from 17 states as well as Brazil and New Zealand.
"Rhubarb" was inspired by Graves' late grandfather, Houston Rainey of Moselle. The play will be produced by the association's Tallahatchie River Players in 2015. It will also be produced by WCU's Serampore Players and Alpha Psi Omega in the spring.
Graves, of Seminary, received a $600 cash prize and a certificate.