Jeri Frederickson’s ‘18 (University Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) chapbook You Are Not Lost will be published by Finishing Line Press on October 1, 2021.
Jesus Francisco Sierra ‘18
Jesus Francisco Sierra ‘18 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) was accepted into and attended a two-week residency at Mesa Refuge. His essay, “Twelve Grapes,” was published in the Write…
Mary Birnbaum ‘17
Mary Birnbaum’s ‘17 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) essay, “Everything Was Wild, No One Was a Stranger,” was a 2021 Hunger Mountain Creative Nonfiction Prize finalist.
Wendy Fontaine ‘12
Wendy Fontaine’s ‘12 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) story, “Fire Dancer,” was published in Yemassee.
Angela La Voie ‘15
Angela La Voie’s ‘15 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) essay, “The Icehouse,” appeared in Flying South.
Erica Charis-Molling ‘19
Erica Charis-Molling’s ‘19 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) chapbook How We Burn won the Robin Becker Series prize and will be published by Seven Kitchens Press in 2022.
Shonda Buchanan ‘10
Shonda Buchanan ‘10 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) led a generative workshop as part of the California Poets in the Schools Symposium.
Marva Hinton ‘10
Marva Hinton ‘10 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) interviewed author Deesha Philyaw ‘10 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) and author Brian Broome for the Read More podcast.
Jessica O’Dwyer ‘18
Jessica O’Dwyer’s ‘18 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) novel Mother Mother was a 2021 San Diego Book Awards winner for Published General Fiction, a National Indie Excellence Awards finalist,…
Lowell Blank ‘18
Lowell Blank ‘18 (Santa Barbara, MFA in Writing) recently formed a production company with writer/director Lane Michael Stanley, called Secretly Famous Productions. They will begin production on their 2nd Independent…
William Stegemann ‘17
William Stegemann ‘17 (Los Angeles, BA Liberal Studies) was welcomed as Colombia County Habitat for Humanity’s New ReStore Manager. He is responsible for overseeing all ReStore operations, ranging from donations…
Khavin Debbs ‘18
Khavin Debbs ‘18 (Seattle, MA in Education with Urban Environmental Education) was promoted to Deputy Executive Director of Preschool and Community Programs Tiny Trees Preschool. In this role, Debbs will…