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 9, 2026

*Inclement Weather Date 01/10/26

University of Mount Union

1972 Clark Ave.

Alliance, OH 44601

Coordinator: Julie Lyberger

Or

Eastern District 2

Date TBA

South Range Middle School

11300 Columbiana-Canfield Rd.

Canfield, OH 44406

Coordinator: Deborah Staffeld

Qualifiers from both events will advance to:

Eastern Regional Tournament

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Lake Elementary School

225 Lincoln Ave. NW

Hartville, OH 44632

Coordinators: Julie Lyberger & Cheryl Yates-Bledsoe

Who's Going

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.