Mellinda Hensley of Linton to Give University of Evansville's Senior Keynote Address

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Mellinda S. Hensley of Linton, Indiana, the University of Evansville's second annual Senior Keynote speaker.

EVANSVILLE, IN (04/29/2013)(readMedia)-- Mellinda S. Hensley, a graduating senior at the University of Evansville and native of Linton, Indiana, has been selected to give the University's second annual Senior Keynote address.

Hensley, a communication and writing major, will speak at the 155th Commencement on Saturday, May 4, at the Ford Center in downtown Evansville.

At UE, Hensley has worked for the student-produced Crescent magazine for four years, serving as the writing director her junior and senior years. She also has been involved in student activities such as Kappa Chi and the Student Writers of Indiana Program.

In 2012, Hensley's short story "Ribbon" was awarded the Cowgill Award in Creative Writing, a $1,000 prize given in honor of Major and Mrs. George Cowgill. Hensley's work has also been published in The Boiler Journal and reviewed in The Review Review.

In the fall, Hensley will attend the University of Southern California, where she will pursue a Master of Professional Writing degree with the goal of of becoming a writing professor.

The University of Evansville is a private, liberal arts-based university with a full-time undergraduate enrollment of approximately 2,400. UE's diverse student body represents 42 states and 46 countries. U.S. News & World Report recognizes UE as a top 10 master's-granting university in the Midwest, and third in the region for "Great Schools, Great Prices." For more information, please visit http://www.evansville.edu.