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Rhony Bhopla MFA '22
Care Is Currency: Bhopla Gives Back Through Service
The Â鶹ӰÊÓ Alumni Association 2024 Emerging Leader Award winner is no stranger to service, giving back both to women in her local community and fellow alumni in the Master of Fine Arts in Writing program.
Kwame Dawes
Formative Moments: Kwame Dawes Named Jamaica Poet Laureate
The longtime faculty member in Pacific's Master of Fine Arts in Writing program receives "one of the most important honors" of his career. He hopes to use the post to further exposure to poetry and create a registry of Jamaican poets.
Alumni Award Winners Eddie Carrillo '15, MA '17; Rhony Bhopla MFA '22 and Jim Fittzgerald '68
Â鶹ӰÊÓ To Honor Seven Distinguished Alumni
Seven outstanding alumni will be presented with Pacific Unversity Alumni Association's Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award, David & Sandy Lowe Outstanding Alumni Service Award and Emerging Leader Award this October during Homecoming and Family Weekend.
Kwame Dawes
MFA In Writing Program Presents Summer Readings Series
Twenty members of Pacific's MFA faculty will present a week-long series of summer readings as part of the program's Summer Residency, presenting across the genres of poetry, fiction and nonfiction.
People cheering after race
AK Freeland MFA '20: Poet On The Run
A love of running has taken AK Freeland MFA '20 around the world, providing incredible experiences and subject matter for her creative outlets.
Book cover for "Smoking the Bible"
MFA Faculty Chris Abani Wins the 2023 UNT Rilke Prize
The Pacific MFA in Writing is thrilled to toast faculty writer Chris Abani on the selection of his collection Smoking the Bible as the 2023 UNT Rilke Poetry Prize winner, which recognizes a book written by a mid-career poet that demonstrates exceptional artistry and vision.