Southwest Region

Including Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Hamilton, Highland, and Warren Counties

Regional Director:
Erin Dipzinski  
erin.dipzinski@powerofthepen.org    
513-260-3789

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

Southwest District 1
Saturday, January 31, 2026

Little Miami Middle School

5290 Morrow-Cozaddale Rd.

Morrow, OH 45152

Coordinator: Erin Dipzinski

Or

Southwest District 2
Saturday, January 17, 2026

St. Bernard Elmwood Place

4615 Tower Ave.

St. Bernard, OH 45217

Coordinator: Kris Hoover

Qualifiers from both events will advance to:

Southwest Regional Tournament

Saturday, February 28, 2026

Cincinnati Country Day School

6905 Given Road

Cincinnati, OH 45243

Coordinator: Emily DiMatteo

Who's Going

Erin Dipzinski

Erin has been involved with Power of the Pen since 2002 as both a coach and a district coordinator. She is in her 26th year of teaching and is currently a 6th grade Social Studies teacher at Little Miami Middle School. She is also the middle school cross-country coach. 

Erin earned her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Wilmington College, her Master’s in Secondary Education from Xavier University, and her Gifted Endorsement from the University of Cincinnati. 

Erin lives in Morrow, Ohio, with her husband, Ryan, and their four children, two dogs and three cats. She is an avid reader and loves to travel and explore new places and cultures. In her free time, she enjoys running and rooting for the Buffalo Bills.