On May 29th, the most recent graduation was held on the 16th floor of the Brown Hotel.  Sena Jeter Naslund spoke to the new graduates and Brian Russell spoke on behalf of the graduating class.  The graduates’ works were impressive and a testament to the quality of students the MFA program is producing.

So now, graduation is over and the writers have returned home.  And now it’s our turn to say congratulations to the newest graduates of the Spalding MFA in Writing program and a welcome to the newest Spalding MFA Alumni:

Michael Andrews

Christine Bartsch

Kate Buckley

Tina Clemons

Gibb Cockrum

De’Anna Daniels

Susan Detweiler

Anthony Fife

Joe Gisondi

Maritza Gonzalez

Jackie Gorman

Edie Hemingway

Lisa Jayne

Patrick Johnson

Rob Kaiser

Christopher Klim

Elaine Little

Michael Malone

Kelly Martineau

Eric Morgan

Michael Morris

Lori Reisenbickler

Brian Russell

Julie Stewart

Nathan Thatcher

Anna West

Lauren Young

The Alumni Association welcomes you into our growing community of writers, all connected by our common association with the Spalding University MFA in Writing program and our calling as writers.  Help us as we continue to develop new ways to keep us connected as writers, as colleagues and as friends.  We wish you the very best as you continue to follow your passion.  We encourage you to go ahead and plan on returning next May for Homecoming 2011.