Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Remembering Greg Rodgers

We are heartbroken to share the news that MFA candidate Greg Rodgers passed away last week on December 17. Greg was completing a novel under the mentorship of LeAnne Howe, and he was only months away from earning his graduate degree in fiction. Greg was beloved by all here in Creative Writing; he was an extraordinary colleague and friend, and will be greatly missed.

You can hear Greg read from his work on our podcast page.
A remembrance of Greg is featured at the Native American House web site.

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

National Endowment for the Arts 2015 Poetry Fellows

We're please to announce that MFA alumni Sara Gelston and Lillian-Yvonne Bertram have each been awarded a 2015 Poetry Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts! Illinois English alum Mark Neely was also honored with a fellowship. Way to go, Illini!