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What’s happening with Antioch’s Alumni, Faculty, and Staff

  • Victoria Chang

    Antioch MFA in Creative Writing Program Chair Victoria Chang discussed her book, Obit, with Dr. Deborah Paredez, hosted by The Columbia Review.

  • Nate Elias ‘18

    Nate Elias ‘18 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) was interviewed about his book, The Reincarnations, by alum Alex Thurnher for the Skylight Books podcast and by Fear No Lit.

  • Johnny Horton

    Associate Faculty Johnny Horton’s published a profound article “A Seattle professor on helping veterans find home in the humanities” in Crosscut about the classes he teaches to combat Veterans on classical literature through the Clemente Course, a free night class at Antioch University Seattle. The article features moving stories of some of his students. “No other classroom has…

  • Jessica Abughattas ‘18

    Jessica Abughattas’ ‘18 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) poem, “Dinner Party,” appeared in Literary Hub.

  • Julia Caroline Knowlton ‘19

    Julia Caroline Knowlton ‘19 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) read her poetry at an event for the Georgia Poetry Society. Her poem, “January Ars Poetica,” was published in One Art. Knowlton taught an online seminar about the art of the chapbook. 

  • Alisha Escobedo ‘20

    Alisha Escobedo’s ‘20 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) poems, “disclaimer to marie in the britney spears t-shirt” and “After Demi Lovato’s 2020 GRAMMY’s Performance,” appeared in The Acentos Review’s December 2020 issue.

  • Ed Bullins ‘89

    Ed Bullins ‘89 (Antioch College, BA) won The Legacy Playwrights Awards, which aims to honor and advocate for elder playwrights who have fallen out of the public eye. Bullins is an African American playwright and author who began his professional playwriting career in 1965 with the production of How Do You Do, Dialect Determinism (or…

  • Benjamin Perkins ’94

    Benjamin Perkins ’94 (Los Angeles, MA) was named CEO of Wholesome Wave, a nonprofit organization that addresses nutrition insecurity by making healthy produce available and affordable for people who need it most. A nonprofit veteran, Perkins previously served as Vice President, Health Strategies (formerly Vice President, Health Equity/Multicultural Initiatives) with the American Heart Association and…

  • Jose Hernandez Diaz ‘15

    Jose Hernandez Diaz ‘15 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) had his poem, “Almost Buried,” published in Poem-a-Day, four poems published in Chiricú Journal, and his poems, “Making Tamales with Mom on Christmas Eve” and “The Field,” were published in The Georgia Review.

  • Shari Foos ‘97

    Shari Foos ‘97 (Los Angeles, MA in Clinical Psychology) was named Culture Briefing Apprentice in sparks & honey, Omnicom’s technology-based cultural consultancy, second annual Cultural Apprentice Program,  The program aims to engage curious lifelong learners who are eager to share and build upon their accumulated professional knowledge. An initiative designed specifically for individuals with decades…

  • Bonnie Lee Black ‘07

    Bonnie Lee Black’s ‘07 (Los Angeles, MFA in Creative Writing) book, Sweet Tarts for My Sweethearts: Stories & Recipes from a Culinary Career, was published by Nighthawk Press.

  • Anne Stires ’06

    Anne Stires ’06 (New England, MEd) has joined the Tanglewood and Blueberry cove camps board. Stires founded and served as the executive director of Juniper Hill School for Place-Based Education. She is now the Director of Development, Outreach, and Advocacy and consults throughout Maine and beyond to support schools as they pivot to outdoor learning…