Alumni—old and new—and fellow Board Members—past and present: I am so pleased for the opportunity to say a huge thank you to you all for your support over the past year, a year that closed with a brilliant reunion in Maine. Since taking over as Interim President in January, I’ve learned quickly how important a …
Anthony D’Aries CNF W’09 talking _The Language of Men_
Anthony D’Aries CNF W’09 was Randolph College’s Emerging Writer in spring 2011. While there, he finished a draft of his memoir The Language of Men. Bunny Goodjohn P W’07, professor at Randolph and member of their Visiting Writer selection committee, spoke with Anthony shortly after he landed a publishing contract with Hudson Whitman. Goodjohn: So, …
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July 2012 Reunion Schedule
STONECOAST ALUMNI REUNION 2012 July 12-15 | Brunswick, ME The Stonecoast Alumni Association presents the 2012 Alumni Reunion held at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. The reunion includes panel discussions, workshops, readings, and an opportunity to network with the talented writers of the Stonecoast MFA program. Written below is the schedule for the alumni reunion. …
Gina Troisi CNF ’09: “Emerging” at Randolph College
The members of Randolph’s Creative Writing department are proud of their Visiting Writer Series. The program allows them to invite six writers onto campus each year: three established writers (flying visit with reading), two Writers in Residence (one month teaching gig plus reading), and one Emerging Writer—defined as a “bookless” recent graduate of an MFA …
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Invitation to Howth – January 2013
Dear Alumni, Applications will be accepted until Wednesday 18 April for the Stonecoast residency which will take place in Howth, Ireland 10-17 January 2013. The application deadline is coming up soon. Although continuing students get first priority, alumni have taken part in our last two Irish residencies, and we'd love to hear from you if you're …
Nominate & Vote: SCAA Elections
Elections for the Stonecoast Alumni Association Board are only a few months away. If you’d like to be a part of this energetic creative group of alumni, please consider running for one of the open positions listed below. Open SCAA Board Positions: President (8/1/2012-7/31/2013) -- filling the remaining year for this term Vice President (8/1/2012-7/31/2014) Secretary …
AWP 2012–Don’t Stop Believin’
by Libby Cudmore PF W'10 and Matthew Quinn Martin PF S'10 Everyone on the dance floor immediately recognized those oh so familiar piano chords from Journey’s most famous song--even if it had been plastered over with a generic dance beat. There was little double that their shadows were searching in the night--underneath the disco ball and gel-covered …
Summer Reunion Update — Accommodations in Brunswick, ME
The Reunion Committee did some research and identified some places to stay in the Brunswick area. Inn at Brunswick Station We have arranged for a block of 10 rooms at the Inn at Brunswick Station, a new hotel adjacent to Bowdoin College. This hotel is comparable to the Harraseeket Inn and has a large comfortable lobby …
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Alumni Newsletter Sign-up Form
Did you know that the Stonecoast alumni have an Alumni Newsletter? It goes out about once a year at the moment, and the next one is due to come out soon. So, if you're a member of the Stonecoast community (alumni, students, faculty, staff) and you'd like to be added to the mailing list for …
Accepting Alumni Flash Reading Submissions
As part of the 2012 Stonecoast Alumni Reunion, the alumni have been invited to showcase four recently published alumni at a Stonecoast Residency flash reading with guest faculty member Jeff VanderMeer. The reading is Thursday, July 12, 2012.* The readings must have been published in 2011 or 2012 and must be limited to 5-7 minutes. If you are planning …
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