Ohio’s Original Interscholastic Creative Writing Program for Middle Schools

Eastern Region

Including Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Jefferson, Mahoning, Stark, and Trumbull Counties

Regional Director:
Julie Lyberger
julie.lyberger@powerofthepen.org
330-352-5529

Registration is open on a first-come, first-served basis. Register for one District event only.

Eastern District 1

Friday, January 8, 2027

**Inclement Weather Date: 01/09/27**

University of Mount Union

1972 Clark Ave.,

Alliance, OH 44601

Coordinators: Julie Lyberger, Danielle Cordado


Or


Eastern District 2

Saturday, January 30, 2027

Mineral Ridge High School

1334 Seaborn St.

Mineral Ridge, OH 44440

Coordinator: Jaclyn Senich & Alex Roth


Qualifiers from both events will advance to:

Eastern Regional Tournament

Saturday, February 20, 2027 

Lake Elementary School

225 Lincoln Ave. NW

Hartville, OH 44632

Coordinator: Julie Lyberger

Who's Going

Eastern District 1:

University of Mount Union

Alliance Middle School
Canton Country Day
East Canton Middle School
East Palestine Middle School
Fairless Middle School

Lake Middle/High School

Manchester Middle School

North Canton Middle School

Northwest Middle School
Oakwood Middle School

Saints Philip and James
St. Michael School, Canton
Springfield Intermediate School


 7 spots remaining


Eastern District 2:

Mineral Ridge High School

South Range Middle School

Canfield Middle School

Green Middle School

Lincoln PK-8

Massillon Jr. High


15 spots remaining


Julie Lyberger

Julie has been involved with POP for 27 years, starting as a coach and host of a district tournament while teaching at Lake Middle School. For the last 16 years she has served in multiple leadership roles: district host school, district and regional tab room coordinator, state building monitor coordinator and President of the Board of Trustees.

Julie is a retired administrator from Lake Local Schools in Hartville after 36 years in education. She has a BA in Education from the U. of Akron, as well as masters degrees in K-12 Educational Leadership and Educational Administration/ Superintendent licensure from Kent State.

Julie enjoys the thrill of reading the creative stories the students produce, training and mentoring tab room coordinators, and working with coaches and writers to help them get the most out of their Power of the Pen experience.

Julie lives in Kent with her husband, Mark, and their Shar Pei, Rusty. She enjoys traveling to Columbus, OH and Huntersville, NC to visit her children.


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