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11 English Students Selected for Competitive Penguin Random House Publishing Mentorship

UMD Students Secured More Than Half of the Available Spots in the Program

January 23, 2026

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Eleven students in the Department of English are gaining early access to the publishing industry through a competitive mentorship program at Penguin Random House (PRH), one of the world’s largest book publishing houses. 

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