Luzmaria Espinosa ’95 (Santa Barbara, MA) is the new Ventura County Poet Laureate, a position that enables her to promote poetry reading to the residents of the region. Her poetic themes typically focus on Chicano and indigenous culture and issues of social justice, especially as they relate to women.
LeVan D. Hawkins ’11
LeVan D. Hawkins ’11 (Antioch Los Angeles, MFA) has been awarded a Pushcart Prize for his essay, “Both Sissies,” which was published in the Chicago Quarterly Review in 2021. “Both Sissies” is selected for reprint in Pushcart Prize XLV11: Best of Small Presses (2023 edition) November 2022.