Mary Shea: A Writer’s Work

In 2011, I received a travel grant and attended the Green Mountain Writers Conference in Vermont. I’ve returned to the Conference every summer since 2011 and I was grateful to receive a second grant in 2015. What is the Green Mountain Writers Conference? After...

Elizabeth Gonzalez: Taking Flight

In the spring of 2015, I received a travel grant to study bird watching at my alma mater- Cornell University. It was an exciting opportunity to go back to school and experience Cornell at its best. After all, “Ithaca is Gorges” during the summer months. What could be...