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JILL TELFORD, ENGLISH
Jill Telford, an English major at Cheyney University, is
a contributor to the bestselling book Chicken Soup for
the Teen Soul: Real Life Stories by Real Teens. She also
published a book of poetry last year called On The Verge,
a book of confrontational poetry. A Keystone Scholar, Jill
is also working on a novel inspired by her life. Among her
many honors, she received the Outstanding English Major
Award from PASSHE.
The article in Chicken Soup for the Teen Soul is actually a
short story she wrote while still in high school, and it was originally
published in Teen Inc. magazine. Jill’s article was chosen for the book from
among 350,000 article submissions by other authors.
“Cheyney University is like a family with a close-knit bond,” she said.
“I have never encountered any other university that offers so many
opportunities, such as studying abroad for free. The professors are also great
because many of them have a passion for CU that is infectious.” A transfer
student from Temple University, Jill is a native of Scranton, PA.
future
for CU
Students
everyday
Homer Lane,
participated in an
exhibit on “Explore
Philadelphia’s
Hidden Past: New
HOMER LANE, POLITICAL SCIENCE
Archaeological
Discoveries in our
Town” at the Independence National Historical Park. His
project is part of the exhibit, “Archaeology is a
Community Resource.” A non-traditional student, Lane
worked as a truck driver his whole life. One day, he took
his granddaughter to a college fair, where he heard about
the Keystone Scholarship at CU, and he enrolled. Lane
has a 4.0 GPA and had his first “professional” employment
as an intern last semester with The Harrisburg Internship
Semester, where he worked in the office of Senator
Shirley Kitchen. “I am very proud to represent Cheyney
University. It seems that by following the path of higher
education, things just keep getting better,” Lane said.
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