The Spalding School of Writing Alumni Newsletter. December 2021 Issue | |
Announcing the Sena Jeter Naslund-Karen Mann Graduate School of Writing | |
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βThe orbit of my life has been crossed by the orbits of some remarkable women.ββCindy Brady (F β13).
The press conference features Kathleen Driskell (at 3:13), Tori Murden McClure (at 5:05), and Cindy Brady (at 10:45), who chose the name.
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Anthology of faculty essays | |
All proceeds go to School of Writing scholarships.
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Apply for the Novel Workshop at the spring residency, May 21-28, 2022. Cost: $1,500. Email Karen by Monday, Dec. 13.
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Join us in Paris, July 18-26, for vacation or to study with Maggie Smith, Lynnell Edwards, Charlie Schulman, Leah Henderson, K.L. Cook, and Kathleen Driskell.
Included: A shared room at a 3-star city-center hotel, Black Writers & Artists walking tour, Giverny excursion, museum tickets, and more.
Not included: Tuition, airfare, additional meals, spending money.
Cost: $3,490 March 14-21; $3,790 March 22-28.
Scholarship: $2K for alums in the Post-master's Certificate in Writing Enrichment, studying creative writing or professional writing & editing.
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Our virtual NaNoWriMo attracted 35 alumni participants coast to coast. Now, the communal writing continues with virtual βWrite with Meβ sessions every week:
Sundays, 6-9 p.m. ET, hosted by Chella Courington. Click the link or go to zoom.us/join and enter Meeting ID: 824 5106 4561. Passcode 123123.
Starting January 4: Tuesday, 7 p.m. ET (30-60 minutes), hosted by Jill Cox-Cordova (F β17). Click the link or go to zoom.us/join and enter Meeting ID: 857 5953 0130. Passcode: 112233.
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Get free registration for the AWP 2022 conference, March 23-26 in Philadelphia, in exchange for help staffing the Spalding booth. Email Katy. | |
Fall 2021 residency: Together again! | |
Congratulations, graduates! | |
MFA: Tara Anderson, Katherine Land Bustillos, Jason G. Cooper, Mary Davis, Tony Dingman, Gina Marie Dropp, Kayla Krystyne Etheridge, Elana Mae Gartner, Noah Glass, Kyle Howard, Andra Laine Hunter, Monique Martin, R. L. Mullins Jr., Bryn Tanner, Elizabeth Kathleen Wilks
MAW: Katherine E. (Kat) Yocum
The graduates donated a class gift to benefit an incoming BIPOC writer.
Pictured: Noah Glass (P) and Elana Gartner (PW).
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SpaldingCon and NaNoWriWeek | |
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SpaldingCon included both in-person and virtual workshops. Meanwhile, NaNoWriWeek took place in the Mansion and the Brown. Alums are already planning for next year!
Pictured: Amina McIntyre (PW '09) writes in the Mansion during NaNoWriWeek.
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Beatrice Bowles (W4CYA β03), on October 19, 2021.
Larry Williams (F β12), on November 28, 2021.
Two of our own.
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Newly established scholarships | |
The Primwatee Groover Scholarship in Writing for Children and Young Adults, established by Edie Hemingway. In memory of Primwatee Groover (W4CYA '20), to support graduate students in their 3rd or 4th semester with a concentration in writing for children and young adults. | |
The Bea Bowles Endowed Scholarship in the Naslund-Mann Graduate School of Writing at Spalding University, established by Christy Brown and Owsley Brown, III. In memory of Beatrice Bowles (W4CYA '03), to support a deserving student in the School of Writing. | |
Donna Gay Anderson (PW β18)
Anonymous
Tara Anderson (PW β21)
Beth Ann Bauman, W4CYA faculty
Cathy Berresheim (CNF β13)
Beatrice Bowles (W4CYA β03)
Cindy Brady (F β13)
Christy Brown, friend of the School
Owsley Brown, III, friend of the School
Theresa Carey (SW β21)
Whitney Collins (F β18)
Jill Cox-Cordova (F β17)
Kimberly Garts Crum (CNF β03)
Liz Dallman (CNF '06)
Joan Donaldson (CNF β08)
Kathleen Driskell, Chair
Gina Marie Dropp (PW β21)
Lynnell Edwards (Associate Programs Director) and Charles W. Edwards
Janelle Fila (W4CYA β17)
Jeffrey Fischer-Smith (PW β17) and Michael Fischer-Smith
Barry George (P β09)
Karen George (F β09)
Lamar Giles, W4CYA faculty
Elana Gartner (PW β21)
Alice Bingham Gorman (CNF β05)
Steve Halvonik (CNF β04)
Chris Helvey (F β06)
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Edie Hemingway (W4CYA β04), retired W4CYA faculty
Andra Laine Hunter (PW β21)
Angela Jackson-Brown (F '09), fiction faculty
Nana Lampton (P β04)
Jenny Luper (F β11)
Mark Madigan (P β17)
Karen Mann, Co-founder and Administrative Director
Tori Murden McClure (CNF '05, President of Spalding University)
Amina McIntyre (PW β09)
Precious McKenzie (W4CYA β20)
Diana McQuady (F β14)
Lisa Mitzel (W4CYA β06)
Marilyn Moss (CNF β09)
R. L. Mullins Jr. (F β21)
Rick Neumayer (F β14)
LeslΓ©a Newman,W4CYA faculty
Terry Price (F β06)
Susan P. Ryan (CNF '15)
Amber Smith (F β18)
Kimm Stammen (F β19) and Dale Stammen
Kathleen Thompson (F/P β03)
Paige Waters (CNF β19)
Dr. Elizabeth Winston (P '15)
Katy Yocom (F β03)
Michele L. Zakis (W4CYA β18)
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John Jennings and Jason Cooper, in Dianne Aprile's CNF workshop. | | | | |