Gregory Cioffi (SAG-AFTRA, AEA) is a professional actor, an award-winning director, professor, published author, and the current Nassau County Poet Laureate (2026-2028). He is particularly proud of his first full volume of poetry – Poetic Anarchy. His most recent...
Alan Semerdjian is an Armenian-American writer, a musician, and an educator. Recent recognitions include two Pushcart Prize nominations; a Frontier New Poets Award; poems in Poetry International, The Brooklyn Rail, Fence, and Hanging Loose (forthcoming); and a tweet...
Paula Curci is a spoken word poet, broadcaster and school counseling educator. For nearly two decades, Paula has hosted and produced Calliope’s Corner – The Place Where Poets and Songwriters Meet, on 88.7FM Radio Hofstra University. Her radio show is a Press...
Evelyn Kandel received a B.S. from Columbia University and an M.A. from Long Island University. She completed various programs including The Art of Poetry from C.W. Post College and the Hutton House Lectures. Evelyn is a former Marine Sgt. Serving during the Korean...
Peter V. Dugan was born and raised on Long Island. He is a graduate of Chaminade High School, Mineola 1976, Farmingdale State College, Melville, NY Degree: Associate of Arts and Sciences 1995, and The New School for Social Research, NY, NY. Degree: Bachelor of Arts....
Lorraine Conlin is the Nassau County Poet Laureate (2015-2017). She is on the board for the Bards Initiative. As Special Events Coordinator of Performance Poets Association, Lorraine hosts events and readings at Sip This in Valley Stream and also at the Bellmore Bean...
