George Brosi, Editor
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| George Brosi, Editor |
George Brosi grew up in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and received a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Carleton College in 1965, followed by a master’s degree in English Education from Western Carolina University in 1990. In addition to his half-time job as editor of Appalachian Heritage, George Brosi, along with his wife, Connie, runs a retail book business specializing exclusively in books from and about Appalachia. Currently, this enterprise primarily serves academic libraries and regional conferences and celebrations. George Brosi is the co-editor of Jesse Stuart: The Man and His Books (1988), published by the Jesse Stuart Foundation and No Lonesome Road: The Prose and Poetry of Don West (2004), published by the University of Illinois Press. He is also the editor of the “Images and Icons” section of the Encyclopedia of Appalachia (2006) from the University of Tennessee Press and a contributor to three literary reference books from Louisiana State University Press, including the article on “Appalachian Literature” in the Companion to Southern Literature (2003). Brosi chairs the committee to select the annual Weatherford Award winner in fiction for the Appalachian Studies Association and Berea College. In 2003, the Appalachian Writers Association gave Brosi their award for outstanding contribution to regional literature.
Beth Bissmeyer
Beth Bissmeyer, of Louisville, Kentucky, is an English major, with a minor in Appalachian Studies and has been working as a student assistant editor for Appalachian Heritage since Fall 2007. She is working on forming a new student organization, Bereans for Appalachia, and is an active member of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth. While she is not quite sure what she will do after her graduation in May 2009, Beth hopes to go to graduate school and to, eventually, work for a non-profit.
Juli Sloan
Juli Sloan has been working as a student assistant editor of Appalachian Heritage since fall 2005. She is excited about the head start on her career that she has received by working for the magazine and appreciates the familiarity she has gained with the region. After her graduation in spring 2008, she aspires to continue a career in editing. Her long-term goals are to one day own a used bookstore.
Samantha Cole
Samantha Cole is from Beattyville, Kentucky. January 2008 marks her first time working with Appalachian Heritage, something she hopes to continue throughout her college career. Samantha plans on pursuing a degree in Appalachian Studies before going on to pursue one of her many interests. Although she has yet to decide upon her post-graduation plans, she hopes to one day return to her home in the mountains to continue doing one of the things she loves best: writing.
Ruth Blyden
Ruth Blyden has been working as an accounting assistant for Appalachian Heritage since Spring 2008. She was raised in Freetown, Sierra Leone and lived in Ghana for seven years before coming to the US in 2005. In addition to her job with Appalachian Heritage, Ruth also works at the Internship Office and as a Teaching Assistant. Ruth will graduate in May 2008 and hopes to become a Public Accountant in the near future.