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Dear TAMIU Community,
 
As you may already know, the October 2009 “National Day on Writing:” Writing Field Day was an outstanding success with over 300 students participating in the various writing activities out on the green!!
 
The success of the event is owed not only to the instructors and students who attended, but to all of those who presented and helped out behind the scenes.  Thank you to all of you who supported us in the various events.  Thank you to the presenters who took time out of their day to spend discussing how to make writing meaningful and fun.  Thank you to the Writing Center staff, especially Ms. Kim Thomas, who organized the event, solicited help, and helped make the workshops run smoothly.  A big thanks to the national champion, Poetry Slam poets, Ken, Manuel, and Jasmine, who “spat” their rhymes and made us hear and feel the power of language.  Thank you to the South Texas Writing Project (Bernice Sanchez and Daniela Rodriguez) who not only provided water on a very hot day but also spoke with many students about the importance of writing and the writing project.  
 
And a big, Texas “thank you” to: all of the Writing Center staff, the Department of Language and Literature, First Year Success, the TAMIU Bookstore, Pearson Publishing, Career Services, Cathy Cornelius, Myrna Guajardo, Mike McIlvain, Carlos Fuentes, Joe Molina, Sue Bishop, Mario Martinez, Jose Cardona, Veronica Gonzalez, The Planetarium Director Gerardo Perez, Aramark, The Bridge, chalk writers, Chris Davila (Elite), KC Luna (Blind Queen), Clarissa Moreno, Disciple of the King(DK), and everyone who participated to make this day a success!
 
We’ll see you all next year!

Billy F Cowart Hall 203

956-326-2883 or 956-326-2884

writingcenter@tamiu.edu