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KUDOS: May 2010

It’s been a busy spring semester for the students and faculty of Fresno State’s MFA Program! First, let’s celebrate recent awards and publications:

Fresno Arts Council Horizon Award and Northwest Review Publication

Poetry Professor and Porgram Coordinator Connie Hales has been awarded a prestigious Fresno Arts Council Horizon Award. The award is given to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions toward the enrichment of life in our community through excellence in the arts. In addition, Connie’s poems “Forgiven” and “Failed Blessing” have both been accepted for publication in the Northwest Review. Congratulations, Connie, and well-deserved for all that you do!

Full Teaching Assistantship awarded to recently accepted PhD in Creative Writing candidate

Soon-to-be-graduate in nonfiction Sarah Fawn Montgomery has been awarded a full teaching assistantship to the University of Nebraska’s PhD program in creative writing, plus a $15,000 a year stipend. Congratulations to Sarah Fawn, who rose to the top of the applicant field in a competitive year for PhD programs nationwide!

CALYX Publication  

Heart congratulations to poetry student Megan Baptista Geist, whose poem “Elegy for a 1962 Ford Falcon Ranchero” has been accepted for publication in CALYX magazine. Way to go, Megan! 


Redactions: Poetry & Poetics Publication 

Poetry student Barbara Price strikes again with a publication in Redactions: Poetry & Poetics, which accepted her poem, “Switch.” Way to go, Barbara! 


Graduate Dean’s Medalist and Outstanding Thesis Award

Congratulations to soon-to-be-graduate nonfiction writer, Rachel Jackson, who was selected as this year’s College of Arts & Humanities Graduate Dean’s Medalist AND recipient of the College of Arts & Humanities Outstanding Thesis Award for her memoir, Here and Gone.

Graduate Research and Creative Arts Symposium

Congratulations to poets Murleen Ray and Marcus Chinn, who will present their poetry at the Fresno State Graduate Research and Creative Arts Symposium!

Brevity Publication 

And finally, because no KUDOS post is complete without mention of one of our busiest colleagues, who is having a great year… Nonfiction Professor Steven Church‘s essay, “Lag Time,” which he read at his book release party last Friday (for BOTH of his new books released in 2010), appears in the most recent issue of Brevity. Way to go, Steven– keep ‘em coming!
2010
05/04
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KUDOS: March 2010

Congratulations are in order for our students and faculty on yet another successful month of publishing and academic news!

Umbrella Factory and the Sewanee Writers’ Conference
A double dose of good news for fiction student Tiffany Crum, whose story “Virginia” was accepted for publication in Umbrella Factory and who has been accepted to the Sewanee Writers’ Conference this summer. Way to go!
The Atlantic Student Writing Contest
Congratulations to essayist Rachel Jackson, whose essay “Principles of Concealment” was selected as an Honorable Mention in The Atlantic‘s Student Writing Contest!
The Chaffey Review and good news on PhD Program applications
Two pieces of great news for essayist Sarah Fawn Montgomery, whose essay, “Deferred Intentions” was accepted for the May issue of the Chaffey Review, and who was recently accepted to the University of Nebraska’s PhD Program in Creative Writing. Sarah Fawn is also on the waiting list at the University of Missouri, another fine PhD program. Way to go, Sarah Fawn!
Brevity Guest Blogger
Nonfiction professor Steven Church acted as guest blogger for Brevity, commenting on ethics and aesthetics in nonfiction in reaction to John D’Agata’s new book, About a Mountain. Check it out here!
Monkey Puzzle
Poetry professor Tim Skeen‘s poem “Theosophy” appears in the new issue of Monkey Puzzle, as does poetry student, Barbara Price‘s poem, “I Hope You Got a Copy of the Memo, Louise.” Congratulations to Tim and Barbara!
Book contract with Heydey Books
Interdisciplinary Master of Arts student Joel Pickford, who took classes in creative nonfiction with the MFA Program last year, has just learned that the project on which he was working, a book titled “Soul Calling: A Photographer’s Journey in the Hmong Diaspora” has been accepted for publication by Heydey Books. Heart congratulations, Joel!
Poetry Rhythm Magazine
Recent poetry graduate Ana Garza has a poem, “On the Phone” appearing in the next issue of Poetry Rhythm Magazine. Congratulations, Ana!
Writers’ Bloc
Fiction student Peter Driscoll‘s story, “The Perpetual State of Hegemony,” just came out in Writers’ Bloc, an online journal. Congratulations, Peter!
North American Review
Poet Angela Armstrong‘s poem, “Once in the Mojave Desert,” appears in the latest issue of North American Review. Congratulations, Angela!
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03/16
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KUDOS: September/October 2009

The Colorado Review

Nonfiction student Rachel Jackson‘s essay, “Hellcat Court” has been accepted for publication in the Summer 2010 issue of The Colorado Review. Congratulations, Rachel!

American Book Award

Former student and colleague Daniel Chacón co-edited a collection with Mimi R. Gladstein of Jose Antonio Burciaga’s work titled The Last Supper of Chicano Heroes: The Collected Works of José Antonio Burciaga. It just won the American Book Award! Congratulations to Daniel!

Willows Wept Review

Poet Ana Garza has a poem in the current issue of Willows Wept Review. Congratulations, Ana!

Shakespeare’s Monkey Review and California Educator

Double good news for Megan Bohigian, whose poem “Matter Over Mind” appears in the current issue of Shakespeare’s Monkey Review, and who is also featured in an article about teaching creative writing in California Educator. Way to go, Megan!

Fourth Genre, Brevity, and The Colorado Review

Triple score for Steven Church whose essays “Ultrasonic,” “Lag Time,” and “After the Storm” are forthcoming in Fourth Genre, Brevity, and The Colorado Review, respectively. Congratulations, Steven!

The Pinch

Congratulations to Carol Claassen, whose essay “Terminal Punctuation” has been accepted for publication by The Pinch. Way to go, Carol!

Poets of the American West

Congratulations to Program Director and poet Connie Hales, whose poems “Out of This Place” and “Covenant: Atomic Energy Commission, 1950s” have been accepted for publication in Poets of the American West by Many Voices Press, due out in June 2010.

Here is a Pen, Achiote Press Chapbook Anthology

Poet Andre Yang has a poem in “Here is a Pen,” a chapbook anthology published by Achiote Press. Congratulations, Andre!

The Mississippi Review

MFA graduate Liz Scheid‘s essay, “Jellyfish” has been accepted for publications in The Mississippi Review. Great job, Liz!

Monkey Puzzle

Poet Barbara Price‘s poem “I Hope You Got a Copy of the Memo, Louise” has been accepted for publication in Monkey Puzzle, issue #8. Congratulations, Barbara!

2009
10/19
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Panel Discussion on Available Summer Workshops

Wednesday, October 14th from 3-4 PM in PB 194

Please join us for an informal Q&A on summer writing conferences.
MFA graduate students

Andre Yang, Tiffany Crum, Rachel Jackson, Mario Rosado, and Miguel Jimenez

Panelists in Poetry, Fiction and Creative Non-Fiction Will discuss their experiences this past summer at Breadloaf, Tin House, VONA, and Kundiman.

We’ll have information available on these and a number of other programs.

Discussion topics will include application guidelines, deadlines, funding, and other important topics. Please join us!

2009
09/30
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