Eastern Student Kelly Huhtanen Published in 'Eastern Exposure'

2017 May 3

Kelly Huhtanen, a student at Eastern Connecticut State University, had her poem published in the 2017 edition of the student literary journal "Eastern Exposure." Huhtanen hails from Pomfret Center and majors in Elementary Education and English.

"My poem was inspired by a classmate who took her life far too soon," said Huhtanen. "I couldn't think of a better place for this poem's publication. 'Eastern Exposure' is a great outlet to speak directly to my peers. I really had to push myself to polish my writing so I could meet publishing standards and it's a great accomplishment."

"Eastern Exposure" is published annually by the Eastern Writers Guild, a student-run organization. The journal is composed entirely of student work.

"We decided to go with the theme of 'belonging' in this year's journal," said Christina Rossomando, secretary of the Writers Guild. "It was fascinating to go through the submissions and see the different associations that individuals have with the theme. I really love how this year's edition came out."

Members of the Writers Guild sift through student submissions every year to determine the contents of the journal.

"This year's 'Eastern Exposure' brings together a wide array of excellent student work including creative writing and striking visual art," said Daniel Donaghy, English professor and faculty advisor of the Writers Guild. "The club continues to build on the work of its predecessors and has assembled an issue that it and all of its featured writers and artists should be very proud of."