Singer/songwriter and poet Mark Dignam will perform. Hailing from Dublin, Ireland, Dignam arrived on the scene in the United States in the 1990s. Known for his poetic folk-rock sound, Dignam’s most recent albums include “Ghosts” and “Angels of Mercy.”

Paul Adams, PhD, Pitt-Greensburg associate professor of political science, is a specialist in comparative politics and international relations. He will read from and discuss his new book, Beyond Good Friday: Governance Possibilities in Post-Brexit Northern Ireland (Bloomsbury, December 2025), and the future of democracy in Ireland and beyond.

A book sale and signing, as well as a small reception, will follow the event. This event is free and open to everyone.

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A book sale and signing, as well as a small reception, will follow. This event is free and open to everyone.

McNaugher is the author of Second-order Desire and System of Hideouts and two poetry chapbooks, Panic & Joy and Double Life. Currently nonfiction editor of The Fourth River, she has published prose in Fourth Genre and The Bellevue Literary Review.

Gegick is from Trafford, Pa. His poetry focuses on the working life and includes Greasy Handshakes (WPA Press, 2019) and a second collection of poems due out later in 2026 (WPA Press). His poems and short stories appear in Barrelhouse (online), Burrow Press Review, Chiron Review, Pittsburgh Quarterly, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Hot Metal Bridge, Nerve Cowboy, and more.

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Authors Jen Ashburn and Jason Irwin will celebrate the winners of Pitt-Greensburg's writing awards:

• Timaia Lewis — The Rick Sebak Award for Excellence in Digital Storytelling;
• Gaylen Cook — The Joan Didion Award for Excellence in Creative Nonfiction;
• Nico Maxino — The Scott Turow Award for Excellence in Fiction Writing;
• Emma Reyes — The Gerald Stern Prize for Excellence in Poetry Writing;
• Ali Brown and Addison Patrick — The Ida B. Wells Award for Excellence in Journalism.

Ashburn is the author of the poetry collection, The Light on the Wall (Main Street Rag). Her work has been widely published in journals such as The Writer’s Almanac, New Ohio Review, The Fiddlehead, and more. She is the recipient of the 2023 Lori White Nonfiction Fellowship and has been nominated for several Pushcart Prizes.

Irwin is the author of the memoir These Fragments I Have Shored (Apprentice House Press, 2026), as well as the poetry collections The History of Our Vagrancies (Main Street Rag, 2020), A Blister of Stars (Low Ghost, 2016), and Watering the Dead, winner of the Transcontinental Poetry Award (Pavement Saw Press, 2008).

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This event is free and open to everyone.

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Learn about housing, financial aid, academic advising, summer orientation, and more! Commit to Pitt and secure your spot for the fall semester. This event includes a campus tour and lunch on campus.

Students who attend Commit to Pitt will receive a one-time $500 award* in addition to any merit scholarships they may have received upon being admitted to Pitt-Greensburg for the fall 2026 semester.

*Students who received the $500 award for attending Preview Pitt in September, October, or November 2025 are not eligible to receive it again.

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Register by April 13 to receive a Class of 2026 t-shirt. Graduates attend free, and guests are $15 per person. (Registration is required to help us be better prepared for our guests.)

This event is hosted by the Pitt-Greensburg Alumni Association (PGAA).

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Hear from our admissions team, meet with faculty to learn more about academic programs, and take a student-led tour of our beautiful campus. Lunch is on us! Students who attend Preview Pitt will receive a one-time $500 award* in addition to any merit scholarships they may receive upon being admitted to Pitt-Greensburg for the fall 2026 semester.

*Students who received the $500 award for attending Preview Pitt in September, October, or November 2025 are not eligible to receive it again.

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