05/08/2026
Last night was our 2026 capstone reading, featuring graduates of the Creative Writing and Writing and Democracy programs, including 12th Street editors Michelle Berry and Luke Copley, as well as many contributors, open mic readers and friends!
Writers, introduced by their faculty advisor, shared excerpts of their thesis projects——a lively mix of poetry, fiction, memoir, theater, graphic novel, and more.
As part of the evening, a new Creative Writing tradition was born. Along with certificates, graduate writers were also awarded a ceremonial braided blue and white cord, with white representing writing, and blue representing democracy. The introduction of the cord tradition was the initiative of graduating writer Amelia Stewart, supported by the Creative Writing Department.
During a reception that followed, families, friends, and graduates enjoyed cake and other refreshments while celebrating the writers and their work!
