Faculty Hall of Fame: Lewis Putnam Turco
Nose stuck in a book, wandering in words while his feet trod the streets of Meriden, Conn., Lewis Turco walked …
Social Worker’s Goal: ‘I Did My Job Today’
When Joseph A. Twumasi-Ankrah ’06 has elicited a smile from a heartbroken child or brought insight to a confused teen, …
Mr. Hoffman is Teacher of the Year—‘He Totally Deserves It’
Among those announcing the news that Jay Hoffman ’81 was 2013 Vermont Teacher of the Year were his media students …
Here’s Alice: Award-Winning Author of Seven Novels
Preface: The artist’s life began early for Alice McDermott ’75. She was always writing, creating stories, as children do, as a …
Long Run in Theatre Department Closing for Professor, Actor, Playwright
In 1979, Mark Cole ’73 debuted as an instructor in Oswego’s department of speech and theatre. He agreed to a …
Professional Playwright Credits Oswego for Success
Ryan Sprague ’06 has had a one-act play, Some Just Do It Naturally, selected for the Outworks GLBTQ Play Festival …
Curtain Up on Professor’s Plays and Pedagogy
Brad Korbesmeyer teaches advanced playwriting in Lee Hall dance space because, he says, “Plays are not for the page; they’re …
Texas Poet Credits Oswego With Changing her Life
Viktoria Valenzuela ’10 dispels every stereotype of the isolated writer. No garret room, no solitary pursuits for this San Antonio …
Professor Opens Ears and Minds to Classical Music
Juan Francisco La Manna tells the story as it has been told to him. He’s at a family gathering. He’s …
Synergy of Pen and Pupil Enlivens This Writer’s Life
Donna Steiner encountered the mantra, “Show, don’t tell” when, as a freshman, she shared a “terrible” poem she’d written with …