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Rose Spangler

WVU '28

Rose Spangler is a third-year student at West Virginia University studying English and minoring in Spanish. Her academic interests include creative writing, historical literature, and investigative journalism. She was awarded a scholarship from Saint Agnes Catholic Church in 2025 entitled the Knights of Columbus Essay Scholarship. She was also the recipient of a full scholarship to the 2026 West Virginia Writers Workshop as a prize for winning the 2026 Appalachian Writers Award along with the Waitman Barbe Non-Fiction Writing Contest. One of Rose’s flash-fiction pieces was also exhibited in WVU’s 2026 Calliope Literary Journal. Her career goals include becoming a freelance writer and published author. Rose is currently working on a mixed-media memoir combining poetry, visual art, photography, and flash non-fiction. After Rose graduates she plans to join the Peace Corps in hopes of traveling to a Spanish speaking country to teach English. She intends to continue pursuing creative and professional writing opportunities as well as exploring careers in the United Sates Government.