Inscape Journal announces 'Ode to Anything but a Person' winners
Inscape Journal, the English Department’s student-run literary journal, held a poetry competition inviting students to write an “ode to anything but a person.”
The competition was held throughout February to honor the spirit of Valentine's Day, offering a way for all students to celebrate the little things they love in life. Winners were recently announced, with Karen George’s “Ode to Edges” receiving the first-place award.
Sarah Clark appointed new dean of McKay School of Education
Justin Collings, BYU Academic Vice President, announced that Sarah Clark will replace Kendra Hall-Kenyon as the dean of the McKay School of Education.
Sarah Clark has worked in the educational field for more than 30 years, including service as an associate dean in the McKay School and a department chair in the Department of Teacher Education. In her new role as dean, Clark seeks to continue the tradition of teaching students the principles of Christlike education.
BYU chemistry students published in The Journal of Organic Chemistry
BYU chemistry student Jesús Botello recently co-authored a paper with Spencer Jones, a graduated BYU Chemistry student.
Their paper, “Microwave-Promoted Synthesis of 1-Tetralones via Iminyl-Radical-Mediated 1,5-Hydrogen Atom Transfer,” was published in the American Chemical Society’s The Journal of Organic Chemistry. Other contributors to the paper include Professor Steven Castle and BYU PhD students Osasere Jude-Kelly Osayawe and Gracie Damstedt.