2011 Awardee: Cheryl McConachie
I can assure you that I will study extremely hard to make the most of this opportunity and cannot thank you enough for this direct contribution to my future
Biography
Born and brought up in Elgin, Cheryl went to school at Elgin Academy where she won the first ‘Star Writer’ award. She went on to do a first degree in English Language and Literature and also gain a Dip HE in Fine Art from the University of the Highlands.
Cheryl’s first love is creative writing and she has aspired to be a writer from a young age. She is now undertaking an MLitt in Creative Writing at St Andrew’s University, where she is considered to be a considerable asset to the writing community.
Her strong, contemporary and richly nuanced voice won her admirers from the outset, and she is thought to have considerable potential as a published writer of the future.
How the Award Helped
The Dewar Arts Award will support Cheryl through her master’s year on the creative writing course at St Andrew’s University.
I can assure you that I will study extremely hard to make the most of this opportunity and cannot thank you enough for this direct contribution to my future