Chelsea Coupal’s soon to be published book of poetry is already a hit. Coupal, who recently earned an MA in Creative Writing at the U of R, has taken top prize in the 2017 City of Regina Writing Award. Coupal received the award and the $4,500 prize at a reception in Regina, May 31. “I was thrilled, surprised and really humbled,” says Coupal who is a Senior Communications Advisor for the Government of Saskatchewan. Coupal earned two undergraduate degrees from the U of R - a BA in Journalism and a BA Honours in English.