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Alumni Testimonials

John Joynt, MFA Poetry '03

John created a Poetry Insight App that is now available on iTunes.
Meghan Hervert, MFA Creative Nonfiction, '11

Alumna, Meghan Hervert is making a short film! Contribute to her Kickstarter here. $6,105 is pledged of their $9,840 goal! Limbo is about a man who has lost his way. Reconnected with his estranged son, he begins a journey of reflection, which...
Kelsay Myers, MFA Creative Nonfiction '12, MFA Poetry '13

Independent Writer, Artist, and Teacher

Kelsay was interviewed about curating her exhibit AESTHETIC BLITZ, which opens May 4th at The Sequoias Rotunda Gallery in San Francisco.
Alix Christie, MFA Fiction '99

Contributor to Books and Arts section of The Economist

Alix was shortlisted for the Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award!
Lisa Cattrone, MFA Poetry, '01

Pre-Order Lisa's book of poetry, "simple constructs for the lizzies" today!
Ryan McKinley, MFA Fiction '15

Writer and English Department Administrator at Saint Mary's College

Watch Ryan's video message to the MFA program to celebrate our 20th Anniversary!
RJ Ingram, MFA Poetry '14 & Creative Nonfiction '15

RJ recently had two essays published in the poetry section of Banango Street.
Scott Riley MFA Poetry '14

Scott's poem, Cylinder Florets is a finalist in the Mary Journal, recieving the Editor's Prize in poetry.
Emily Breunig, MFA Fiction '07

Emily's The Ghost at the Edge of the Sea was shortlisted by Atticus Books! Check it out here.
Sara Vander Zwaag, MFA Poetry '13

Lecturer at Saint Mary's College of California, Instructor at Holy Names University, and a private writing tutor.

A huge congrats to Sara, who has three of her poems published in The Offending Adam.