Alumni Testimonials

  • Kelly Egan, MFA Poetry '16

    Copywriter at JFK University and Writing Consultant at University of San Francisco

    On October 21st, Kelly will be leading a poetry discussion for the Poetic Voices series at the Dream Institute of Northern CA in Berkeley

  • Bret Shepard, MFA Poetry '09

    Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Creative Writing, University of Idaho and Editor of Dikembe Press

    Read Bret's poem Parade in the Boston Review!

  • Jennifer Jean, MFA Poetry '01

    Read Jennifer Jean's poem "The Pacific" featured in Poetry Foundation!

  • A.E. Watkins, MFA Poetry '07

    Adam was awarded both the Outstanding Teaching Award and Pillar Award for Leadership for the amazing work he's done as a professor at Purdue University. Take a look at the article here. CONGRATULATIONS, Adam!

  • Christine O'Brien, MFA Fiction and Nonfiction 2011

    Christine's memoir, "Crave," was featured on Literary Hub's  most anticipated memoirs. CONGRATULATIONS, Chris! 

  • Raina León, MFA Poetry '16

    Raina will be reading at "Wild Gift" a reading series at The Bookmark

  • Nestor Gomez, MFA Poetry '16

    Congratulations to Nestor for the publication of his poem "Sketch of My Sister’s Visit Last Night" on Poetry Foundation & Poetry Magazine! Make sure to take a look!

  • Risa Nye, MFA Creative Nonfiction '11

    Check out Risa Nye's (CNF '11) haunting essay, "Visions of LaDonna," in the latest issue of Longridge Review.

  • Meg Hurtado Bloom, MFA Poetry '10

    Senior Copywriter, Levi Strauss & Co.

    "I had a plan," writes Meg in "Poem Made of Lies About my Life," published recently in Ink Node!

  • Mary Cisper, MFA Poetry '15

    Mary's poem "Pomegranate" is in featured in Poetry Foundation's PoetryNow radio series! 

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