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Young poet credits Hendrix emphasis on excellence for her success Author of four poetry chatbooks, Jessica Crenshaw ’08 has had her work praised by Maya Angelou and Nikki Giovanni. After sending her books to Angelou and Giovanni, Jessica received hand-written notes from the authors. “I wanted to show them that the language of poetry is still alive and that there are still young, talented African-American women poets going strong,” she says. Jessica feels inspired by life — everyday events, she says, “from love to overcoming obstacles, these inspire me to make beautiful and truthful poetry.” Everyone she encountered at Hendrix
1999
David Curran was named Deputy Attorney General for Civil Division for the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office. Amanda Bolls Smith has accepted a position at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences as the Associate Director of Development and Communications for the Myeloma Institute.
was part of her success, Jessica says, citing “everyone, from my professors to the sweethearted Lunch Ladies” as contributors. Following her passion and always pursuing excellence are the two great lessons that Hendrix taught her, Jessica adds. “Whether it was academics, sports, or poetry, I held fast to these lessons. Because these lessons were stressed every day at Hendrix, they have become second nature to me,” she says. “When I’m passionate about something, nothing can stop me. When I pursue my passion with excellence, I know that the sky’s the limit.”
2001
Bryan Borland’s Sibling Rivalry Press published work that won the Pushcart Prize and the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Poetry in 2013. Other titles were featured in Publishers Weekly, The Village Voice and Poets & Writers Magazine. See Marriages. Kate Matlock is a senior digital strategist for Ketchem and recently celebrated her fifth anniversary of living in England. In summer 2013, Kate was published in The Practical
Be Smart About Art Susan Johnson-Mumford ’00 is facilitating and working with Be Smart About Art to launch a new collective. Be Smart About Art fosters many talented artists’ passion for art and provides a place for them to meet and further develop their talents. Susan founded the Association of Women Art Dealers in 2009, where she helps artistic women succeed in their careers. She also manages art commissions and curates exhibits in Arkansas. Johnson-Mumford currently resides in London.
44 Hendrix Magazine | Spring 2014
Handbook for PR and Social Media Professionals, contributing a chapter on changes in etiquette due to social media and mobile devices.
2002
Larry Dunn, Ph.D., is an Industrial Liaison Officer with the NSF-funded Nanomanufacturing Systems for Mobile Computing and Energy Technologies Engineering Research Center headquartered at the University of Texas at Austin.
Jackson Jennings earned his Ph.D. in Evolutionary Biology in Jyvaskyla, Finland, and now teaches Genetics and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Arkansas.
and he hopes it will lead to Arkansas-based manufacturing of the equipment.
2003
Keeley Murray L’Esperance accepted a position as the Campus Librarian for The Chef’s Academy in Morrisville, N.C. See Marriages.
Paul Prewitt-Freilino was appointed Associate Vice President for Academic Planning and Institutional Effectiveness at Becker College.
2004
Dr. Stephen Routon completed a residency in Diagnostic Radiology and a fellowship in Breast Imaging. He was appointed as an Assistant Professor in the University of Arkansas Medical School Department of Radiology.
2005
Douglas Hutchings is president of Silicon Solar Solutions. The company was recently awarded $500,000 to participate in the U.S. Department of Energy’s prestigious SunShot Initiative. Hutchings said the goal of the project is to improve the technology on industrial cells,
2006
2007
Andrew McCormick has joined the corporate team in Hogan Lovells’ Denver, Colo., office. Lizzy Price accepted a position as the Communications Director for the Democratic Party of Arkansas in Little Rock.
2008
Stephen Dyle of Springfield, Mo., has been promoted to Senior Archaeological Crew Chief at C Dimensions, Inc.
2009
Leslie Till Irle currently works at Garden Hills Elementary as an English as
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