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Q&A With Carrie Mesrobian MFA ’13 Rave Reviews Are Rolling in For Her New Book, ‘Perfectly Good White Boy’ By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications Right out of the gate, Carrie Mesrobian’s first young-adult novel, Sex & Violence , racked up some serious…
“This Fall’s Most Anticipated Young Adult Novels.” (The Kirkus review read, in part: “Engaging, perceptive, witty and at times gut-wrenchingly sad—this is an extraordinary addition to fiction for teens and adults alike.”) We caught up with Mesrobian, who teaches creative writing at The Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis; here she shares her reaction to literary success, her writing approach—and why attending PLU’s RWW was like “going to Hogwarts.” Q: Your first book, 2013’s Sex & Violence, won the
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Administrative and Communications Coordinator | Natural Sciences | nicolacs@plu.edu | 253-535-7400
Christine Nicolai Administrative and Communications Coordinator she/her/hers Phone: 253-535-7400 Email: nicolacs@plu.edu Office Location: Morken Center for Learning & Technology - 252 Rieke Science Center - 158 Office Hours: (On Campus) Mon - Fri: 8:00 am - 12:30 pm (On Campus) Mon - Fri: 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm Professional Education M.F.A., Creative Writing, Eastern Washington University, 2009 B.A., English, Eastern Washington University, 2006
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Each year Pacific Lutheran University awards scholarships to new applicants in the Rainier Writing Workshop.
Scholarships & Financial AidEach year Pacific Lutheran University awards scholarships to new applicants in the Rainier Writing Workshop. The number and amount of the scholarships vary depending on the qualifications of the candidates.“I can’t say enough good about the program. It’s been a great light in my life.”ScholarshipsPLU Alumni Scholarship - $5,000The $5,000 PLU Alumni Scholarship is a one-time scholarship automatically awarded in the first term of the program to graduate students who
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Consultant | Writing Center | Caitlin is a fourth-year Elementary Music Education Major and Dance Minor.
Caitlin Collins Consultant She/Her, They/Them Biography Biography Caitlin is a fourth-year Elementar
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Executive Creative Director | Marketing & Communications | sungsa@plu.edu | 253-535-7786 | Simon Sung graduated in 1990 from the University of Washington.
Simon Sung Executive Creative Director Phone: 253-535-7786 Email: sungsa@plu.edu Status:Working Hybrid Professional Biography Education B.F.A., Graphic Design, University of Washington, 1990 B.A., English, University of Washington, 1990 Biography Simon Sung graduated in 1990 from the University of Washington. During his tenure in the design field he has worked for various clients including Simon and Schuster, Random House, Crown, Disney, Chronicle Books, Starbucks, and the National Baseball
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Director for Campus Life Engagement | Campus Life | alexis.austin@plu.edu | 253-535-7068 | Alexis began at PLU in Spring of 2022.
Alexis Austin Director for Campus Life Engagement she/her Phone: 253-535-7068 Email: alexis.austin@plu.edu Office Location:Anderson University Center - Room 155 Professional Biography Education Master of Science, College Student Personnel, Western Illinois University Bachelor in Arts, English with an Emphasis on Creative Writing), Western Washington University Associate in Arts, Centralia College Responsibilities Campus Life Responsibilities Supervise 3 Community Directors (Harstad, Hinderlie
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Videos Spotlighting the Master of Fine Arts in Creative WritingJasminne Mendez ‘21 Talks About the PLU Rainier Writing Workshop (MFA program)The Rainier Writing Workshop is PLU’s MFA in creative writing program. It is the Pacific Northwest’s premier low-residency Master of Fine Arts in creative writing.Three-year Individualized MentorshipCelebrating more than a decade of accomplishment, The Rainier Writing Workshop has been helping writers to answer those questions, and to generate new, even
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Lecturer, Graphic Design | Communication, Media & Design Arts | loopstra@gmail.com | Esther Loopstra is a Seattle-based fine artist, educator, and creative coach.
Esther Loopstra Lecturer, Graphic Design Email: loopstra@gmail.com Biography Biography Esther Loopstra is a Seattle-based fine artist, educator, and creative coach. After receiving her BFA from Minneapolis College of Art and Design, she had a prolific 15-year career as a commercial artist and creative director while also teaching at Kent State and Cornish College of the Arts. In 2019 she transitioned to a career as a fine artist, showing her paintings in galleries and curating group shows
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Montana native gets back to his roots in a new anthology on the West By JuliAnne Rose ’13 Inspired by the history of the West, Russell Rowland ’81 has made a career exploring Western identity. Partnered with long-time friend, Lynn Stegner, Rowland produced a new…
.” Rowland received a bachelor of arts in music education from PLU, and went on earn a masters in creative writing at Boston University, where his life took a new direction. While he was studying at Boston University, Rowland wrote his first novel, In Open Spaces, a historical fiction piece about his home state of Montana. He published the novel 11 years later, in 2002, and then a second novel, The Watershed Years, in 2007. Russell Rowland’s anthology, titled West of 98: Living and Writing the New
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News articles and blog posts from Pacific Lutheran University.
Major Minute: English So, … what can you do with an English major? Endless possibilities await! Proficiency in critical and creative reading and writing is crucial in today’s information-driven economy. An English major will equip you for any path that demands, effective communication, appreciation of diversity, and creative… April 25, 2024 AcademicsEnglishProfessors
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