Tag: Alumni Profiles
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Alumni Profile: Joe LaFond
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Read More: Alumni Profile: Joe LaFondJoe LaFond English Major (Writing Concentration) Graduated December 2013 Why did you choose to study English at CSU? When I was a junior in high school, I had a teacher who insisted that I transfer from her English class into AP English. At the time, I really had no desire…
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Alumni Profile: Kimberly Townsend
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Read More: Alumni Profile: Kimberly TownsendKimberly Townsend M.A. English: Literature, Peace Corps Masters International (PCMI), Fall 2013 How did your major prepare you for the job, the life you have now? Currently, I work as a Management Support Assistant in the Office of Curatorial Affairs (OCA) at the Smithsonian’s National Museum for African American History…
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Alumni Profile: Steven Church
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Read More: Alumni Profile: Steven ChurchSteven Church MFA, Creative Writing, 2002 http://www.steven-church.com You were recently named the Hallowell Professor of Creative Writing, effective fall 2014 to spring 2016. Could you tell us a bit more about that? The Hallowell Professorship is funded by the generous contributions of a local family here in Fresno and designated…
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Alumni Profile: Mackenzie Fogelson
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Read More: Alumni Profile: Mackenzie FogelsonMackenzie Fogelson Founder & CEO of Mack Web MA English, Communication Development 2002 What is your current job position/career? I am currently the CEO of Mack Web (a brand and community building company). CEO is a fancy word for doing everything that needs to be done so that the company…
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Alumni Profile: Tim Mahoney
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Read More: Alumni Profile: Tim MahoneyThe end of the semester is typically a mix of relief, exhaustion, and joy. Students who have worked hard all semester are looking forward to a break and some rest, to celebrating the holidays with family and friends. It is a bittersweet moment for many faculty because while they are…
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Alumni Profile: Brianna Wilkins
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Read More: Alumni Profile: Brianna WilkinsSpring semester is done, graduation ceremonies have commenced and gone, and the renovation of Eddy Hall has officially begun. Where did the time go? Our first set of Communication Interns in the English department have also finished their work with us. We are so sad to see Brianna and Evelyn…
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Alumna Profile: Brenna Yovanoff
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Read More: Alumna Profile: Brenna YovanoffBrenna Yovanoff MFA, Creative Writing, 2006 http://brennayovanoff.com/ How did your major prepare you for the job, the life you have now? The MFA program helped me in a lot of ways, but I’d say the biggest thing was probably that it taught me how to take critique and also to…