Rose Spangler is a third-year student at West Virginia University studying English and minoring in Spanish. Her academic interests include creative writing, Appalachian literature, and investigative journalism. She was awarded a scholarship from Saint Katherine Drexel Parish 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 fiction. She plans to achieve fluency in the Spanish language in hopes of living and working in Spain where she intends to continue pursuing creative and professional writing opportunities.
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