Category: Alumni Interviews

Alumni Interviews

Alumni Interview: Playwright Grad Student Caleb Dukes shares their experience in the MFA program

Caleb Dukes (‘22) is a playwright who writes grand tales about small people, examining the powerful stories that live inside even the most unsuspecting characters. They discovered this passion whilst grieving the loss of their great-grandmother, which inspired Virginia, a Texas Educational Theatre Association award-winning play chronicling her life as a mother, friend, teacher, and activist. Through this experience, they were able to turn pain into art, which is all…

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Alumni Interview: Attorney Lauren Fitte Shares Her Legal Experience

Lauren Fitte (08′) majored in English with interests in creative fiction writing and hispanic studies. She works as an estate planning attorney with a niche focus on international trusts, estates, and closely-held businesses and the related tax reporting and compliance that accompany these structures. Now, she is a partner of a boutique estate planning firm in Austin, which primarily represent high net-worth families, both in and outside of Texas, as…

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Alumni Interview: Yasna Haghdoost on Her Journalism Career Abroad

  Yasna Haghdoost (’17): double majored in English and Political Science. She is currently a reporter for Bloomberg News, based in Tbilisi, Georgia, covering Iran and Lebanon for a professional business audience. In February’s interview, Yasna talks about her experience working in a foreign country and how her undergraduate studies facilitated her career.       When did you graduate from Rice? What has post-graduation life been like for you?…

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Alum Interview: Lily Wulfemeyer Discusses Working in Alternative Journalism

Lily Wulfemeyer (‘20) majored in English with a concentration in Creative Writing. They currently work as a content strategist for The Pitch, an alternative news publication in Kansas City. In December’s interview, Lily discusses challenges and rewards discovered working in the pandemic, and the rich value of stories and the humanities in the workplace.   When did you graduate from Rice? What has post-graduation life been like for you? I…

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Alumna Interview: Anna Ta Talks Life After Rice and Working in Journalism

Anna Ta (’20) majored in English with a special interest in race and American Literature. She is currently a journalist at the Star Tribune, the largest newspaper in Minnesota. In our November alumna interview, learn what Anna has to say about working in journalism and how her Rice undergraduate experience as an English major has influenced her as a writer.  When did you graduate from Rice? What has post-graduation life…

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