Graduating Creative Writing Students Give Reading From Their Own Works

The annual Cropper Creative Writing Student Reading was held on April 25, 2024, outside on the La Gran Terraza patio. Students completing the Creative Writing Emphasis and Creative Writing minor read from their own works. The students who participated in the reading were:

• Zoey Delgado
• Arya McEuen
• Luke Minnick
• Calli Ortega
• Ronnie Saenz
• Maria Simpson

A reception was held following the reading. We thank all the friends and especially family members who attended this special student celebration!

For more photos from the reading, please see the Department of English Facebook page.

The English Department's creative writing emphasis and the creative writing minor (fiction, nonfiction and poetry) are comprised of four rigorous, upper-division creative writing courses in which students practice the dedication and commitment required of the serious writer.  These courses hone critical reading, creative thinking and writing and communication skills.  Such skills are not only essential to the budding writer but are also highly valued in all professional fields and are integral to the creation of a well-rounded graduate of a liberal arts college.

The reading was sponsored by the University of San Diego's Cropper Center for Creative Writing.

Congratulations to all this year's readers on a job well-done!