Whether it’s creating a portfolio, working on a scholarship, curating a resume or simply writing an essay, the Boise State Writing Center is focused on getting students the help they need in order to be successful writers.
Located on the second floor of the Liberal Arts building — although currently working remotely — the Writing Center is a team of undergraduate and graduate student consultants that work with fellow students to assist them with a variety of collegiate or professional writings.
Melissa Keith, the director of the Writing Center, has been a part of the staff since 2006, when she was a student at Boise State. Then, in 2018, she took on the role of director.
Keith praises the Writing Center and its staff with high regard and highlights the strong camaraderie amongst those who work there. Keith oversees this community of over 40 student and professional consultants that staff the Writing Center.
“The community of the Writing Center is the thing that really has always drawn me into the work,” Keith said.
This year, Keith received the National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing (NCPTW) Ron Maxwell Leadership Award. This award recognizes special individuals who help undergraduate students excel developmentally through the encouragement of peer tutor collaboration.
“The Ron Maxwell Award is really focused on the ways in which our organizations really prioritize the student learners as true professionals of the field of writing center studies,” Keith said.
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