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makes her characters tick. In the end, readers will leave the collection feeling as though they’ve lived pieces of several real lives. A varied set of tales from a skilled practitioner of the short form.”
Nicole Overton MA ’15 is the new deputy superintendent of one of the oldest all-male, boarding military schools in the nation— Fishburne Military School in Waynesboro, Virginia. The school
Aaron Harper EMBA ’13 was recently recognized as the Charlotte Hornets Yellow Ribbon Award recipient during a Hornets game in January.
Lost Girls by Ellen Birkett Morris MFA ’13 won the Pencraft Award for Short Stories. Kirkus Reviews said “Morris demonstrates a shrewd understanding of what
Rachel Parson MA ’17 earned faculty member of the month for fall 2020 and fall 2021 at the University of Arkansas Hope Texarkana.
Tammy Gordon MHA ’21 had an exciting 2021, including the celebration of her 50th birthday, completing her MHA, celebrating her first anniversary with her love, Louis, and taking several exciting trips.
is a place where Nicole’s degree from Queens has allowed her to be a part of their Leadership for Life tradition. Her husband and both sons graduated from Fishburne, and now she is a part of that legacy! Visit
www.fishburne.org to read more about Nicole and FMS.
Lee Stockdale MFA ’16 wrote a poetry book, Gorilla, which has been accepted for publication by Main Street Rag Publishing Company. The anticipated publication is fall 2022.
Andre Mumford MA ’16 became an assistant principal at Pickett Elementary in the Lexington City School District.
Travis Barnes MA ’20 started his second business, Te Mimosa Way, LLC. He is currently pursuing his doctoral degree at Liberty University.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE ALUMNI who joined our ranks with commencement on May 7, 2022.
Here are three ways all of us as alumni can support our alma mater.
• Participate with your local chapter—we just re- established Atlanta, Greensboro, and Washington, DC. More to come in other cities in the years ahead.
• Make a gift to the Queens Fund to support scholarships for current students.
• Hire a Royal, donate business attire or mentor a student with the Vandiver Center for Career Development.
Contact
alumni@queens.edu or 704-516-5870 to help! 44
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