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Populi Awards, an online photography contest for fine artists and art photographers, featured their pieces in curated books at a special reception at the Louve. The Dreamers Collection featured Vadseth’s photo collage, “Web of Dreams,” a piece inspired by her travels in Thailand, as well as mythical culture and fairy tales. “In this particular piece I thought about how the spider is feared by many, but also symbolizes wisdom and protection in many cultures,” Vadseth said. “I like the light and dark

a couple months out of undergrad how much he enjoys reading and talking about books, especially in a university setting where his peers share his passion. And, in hindsight, his training as an EMT connected with the study of teaching; both professions are fundamentally about helping people.  “Once I got to graduate school, I discovered that I absolutely adored teaching,” Schaumberg said, “and that being in this collaborative discussion-based environment, thinking about important stuff, talking

and writing by poets of color,” a writing revolution he has ensured the faculty and students of the MFA program reflect. Professor Barot has published four books of poetry, including The Galleons (February 2020), which was published in February and longlisted for the 2020 National Book Award. The Galleons is an homage to the life of Professor Barot’s grandmother, working to capture, “how a small life like hers fit into a larger historical span.” Professor Barot feels honored, and slightly

each writer’s work deepens and flourishes. The Rainier Writing Workshop has now produced a critical mass of graduates, many of whom have published books of poetry, nonfiction, and fiction. These books were often the creative theses that the graduates completed in their final year in the program. For others, the creative thesis is a foundational iteration of work that will be developed into publication-worthy manuscripts. Students obtaining a master’s degree in marketing analytics get fantastic in