The Kenyon Review has received a gift to name its Poetry Prize for Young Writers. Michael Stone, the husband of Review trustee Patricia Grodd, presented the Review with a gift of $50,000 in celebration of his wife's birthday in March.

The annual prize, to be named The Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers, will be used to recognize outstanding young poets from throughout the world, and will be open to high school sophomores and juniors. The winner of the contest will receive a full scholarship to attend the journal's intensive two-week summer Young Writers Workshop. The top three winners will have their work published in an issue of the Review.

"The Review believes this is an especially appropriate way in which to demonstrate its appreciation to Patricia Grodd, who has evidenced a passionate commitment to the encouragement and continuing education of young writers, as well as a lifelong love of poetry,"says Review Editor-in-Chief David Lynn.

The Young Writers workshop is for intellectually curious, motivated high-school students who value writing. It helps students develop their creative and critical abilities with language--to become better, more productive writers and better, more insightful thinkers. For more than ten years, Young Writers has provided a lively, supportive environment where students can stretch their talents, discover new strengths, and challenge themselves in the company of peers who share their interests.

Grodd, a 1977 graduate of Kenyon College, is a psychotherapist practicing in New York City. She has served on the board of trustees for the Review for two years. Stone is corporate executive vice president and chairman of the retail division for The Beanstalk Group, a company he co-founded. They reside in New York City.