Classes of 2010-2019

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Dr. Tiffany Franklin
Class of 2019
Dr. Franklin received the women of Distinction Faculty Award at Franklin College.

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Holly Gleason
Class of 2015
Spalding Alum, Holly Gleason co-authored country music singer Miranda Lambert's forthcomoing "YALL EAT YET? Welcome To The Pretty B*tchin' Kitchen" (Harper Collins). It has been #1 on several reatiler lists prior to it's April 25, 2023 release. Learn more about Holly Gleason's book here.

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Drema Drudge
Class of 2013
Spalding Alum, Drema Drudge's second novel "Southern- Fried Woolf" is now available. The book won a silver Literary Titan Book Award. Learn more about Drema Drudge here.

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Marjetta Geerling
Class of 2011
Congratulations to Margetta, a Spalding MFA alum that will be presenting the inaugural distinguished MFA alumni lecture at Spalding University.

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Jacob Wardrip
Class of 2011
Jacob has recently started two exciting business ventures. He is coming up on 2 years as a licensed Realtor with Homepage Realty. Jacob has also started a rental business, 502 Bounce. He is excited about the projected growth for 2022 and beyond. 

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Dr. Monica Lakhwani
Class of 2015
Dr. Monica Lakhwani was awarded the Fulbright-Hays Seminar Abroad Program to the Philippines. Dr. Lakhwani was granted a five-week immersion experience as she has shown an immense desire to partake in unique cultural situations and use those experiences to drive professional development. Her experience illustrated professional qualifications and potential to benefit from the program. She demonstrated superb professional competency in her current role as a Multicultural Specialist within Jefferson County Public Schools serving students from diverse backgrounds. In partnership with the Philippine-American Educational Foundation, Dr. Lakhwani was able to build her knowledge and understanding of the Philippine culture, history, and educational system. 

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Steven dos Santos
Class of 2018
MFA Alum Steven dos Santos, wrote a new book titled "Malicia." The publication is scheduled for Fall 2023. The deal was brokered by Lynnette Novak of the Seymour Agency. The news was recently featured in Publisher Weekly's Rights Report.

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James "KJ" Abrams
Class of 2018
Congratulations to KJ on being featured in the Canvas Rebel Magazine. Canvas Rebel's mission and purpose is to create a space for artists, creatives and entrepreneurs to be able to learn from their peers through the magic and power of storytelling.