Dara Padwo-Audick’s ‘21 (Santa Barbara, MFA in Writing) short screenplay, The Cardigan, won Best Short Screenplay at the Reale International Film Festival in February in Milan and was just selected…
Working Towards Educational Justice With Open Heart and Mind
Santa Barbara is beautiful, comfortable, tranquil—and it’s where Gabi Quinn, a recent Antioch Santa Barbara grad, finds her strength. Quinn plans to advocate for students and fight for educational equality…
Tapping Into the Vulnerability of Fiction Writing
Dara Padwo-Audick has always been a writer. Before enrolling in Antioch University Santa Barbara’s MFA in Writing and Contemporary Media program, she already had a rich professional history in nonfiction…
Lena Morán-Acereto ‘16
Lena Morán-Acereto ‘16 (Santa Barbara, MEd) returned to the board of the Wilderness Youth Project (WYP) after a leave of absence taken while she served as a consultant advising WYP’s…
Alice Villarreal Redit ‘99
Alice Villarreal Redit ‘99 (Santa Barbara, MA) has joined the Board of Directors at the Mental Wellness Center. “The Mental Wellness Center plays such an important role in our community…
Stephen Langford: Comedy, Science Fiction and the Work of Writing
Two astronauts go into space with a mysterious new technology. One is jealous of the other. Their secret mission is to make first contact with aliens. But before they can,…
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…
Welcome to Summer Quarter and Summer Semester 2021!
I hope this email finds you safe and well. This welcome message contains a number of updates, including information about a phased reopening of the AUSB campus in Fall Quarter…
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…
A Post-Mudslide Career Change Leads to Joy
Sometimes the things that cause us to change our lives are as small as a poem or a nagging thought. For other people—for instance, Jennifer Rapp, a recent graduate of…
Mi Familia: Reciprocity and a Return to Roots
What do our ancestors give us? What do we owe to our children? These are questions that Fernando Moreno has been thinking about as of late. In January 2020, just…
The Passing of Bruce Paul Bedford
With deep sorrow, we regret to inform you of the passing of Bruce Paul Bedford on April 29, 2021. Bruce was a sitting member of the Board of Governors of…