Shome Dasgupta’s ‘08 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) poetry collection, Iron Oxide, will be published by Assure Press and his chapbook, Spectacles, was published by word west.
Gabriella Hudson-Abbot ‘12
Gabriella Hudson-Abbot ‘12 (Seattle, BA in Liberal Studies) painted a mural at South Lynnwood Park as a part of a $2.5 million renovation project. The mural features caring arms and…
Janet Rodriguez ‘20
Janet Rodriguez’s ‘20 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) piece, “Pocha,” was published in Pangyrus, and her interviews “The Power of the Word: Talking with Roberto Lovato” and “Discovering the…
Lena Morán-Acereto ’16
Lena Morán-Acereto ’16 (Education with focus on Leadership and Social Justice, Santa Barbara) has joined the Board of the Wilderness Youth Project (WYP), the leading nature connection organization in Santa…
Teri Carns ‘17
Teri Carns ‘17 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) had a haibun poem, “Summer’s Wealth,” appeared in Drifting Sands.
Giselle Töngi-Walters ‘21
Giselle Töngi-Walters ‘21 (Los Angeles, MA) was featured in a profile feature story in The Philippine Star about her career as an actress and her recent graduation from the MA…
Stephanie Molina ‘07
Stephanie Molina ‘07 (Santa Barbara, MACP) is the program director for employee assistance at Cottage Hospital. She has recently joined the New House Santa Barbara Board of Directors. Read more…
Roberto Lovato ’18
Roberto Lovato’s (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) memoir Unforgetting: A Memoir of Family, Migration, Gangs, and Revolution in the Americas was selected by the Los Angeles Times on a…
Malia Márquez ‘19
Malia Márquez’s ‘19 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) first novel, This Fierce Blood, will be published by Acre Books in October 2021. Her stories, “A House So Beautiful” was published in Coffin…
Desiree Kannel ’08
Desiree Kannel’s ’08 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) novel Lucky John was published June 2020 by Black Rose Writing and was named a finalist in African American Fiction from…
Kierstyn Hunter ‘07
Kierstyn Hunter ‘07 (Seattle, MA) was named VP for Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer at Berkshire Community College. She most recently served as Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs…
Kate Maruyama ’09
Kate Maruyama’s ’09 (Los Angeles, MFA) blog, “Harvests, Solstices, and Aliens: Genre Fiction and Social Commentary,” appeared in Speculative Fiction Showcase. Her piece, “Dwelling on Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo,” appeared…