Celebrating Writing and Writers at CMC: An Evening with the 2018 Appel Fellows
Funded by Joel Appel ‘87, the Appel Fellowship provides first-year students with funding to engage in independent writing projects including:
Skyler Addison (‘21): A poetry collection inspired by visits to national parks on the west coast.
Elena Castellanos (‘21): A podcast series that explores ethnic communities in large U.S. cities.
John Church(‘21): Short stories inspired by travels through the French countryside.
Jennifer Collao (‘21): A film documentary of Latinx families in Peru and Argentina who have been separated by economic forces.
Sevion DaCosta (‘21): Interviews with customers at Tim Horton locations in the province of Ontario, Canada, that will reveal undercurrents in Canadian identity.
Emma David (‘21): A memoir that explores the idea of nostalgia via a visit to her hometown in the Bay Area.
Sabrina Hartono (‘21): Interviews with the “Forgotten Voices” of elders in a small Indonesian community.
Nate Huntington(‘21): An examination of World Cup mania in several South American countries.
Benjamin McAnally(‘21): A novel featuring a character whose travels take him to Switzerland.
Angel Ornelas (‘21): Blog posts documenting “Latinx queerness” in Los Angeles.
Hephzibah Oyibo (‘21): A personal narrative exploring her history and experiences in Nigeria, London, and Virginia.
Nandeeni Patel (‘21): A photojournalism project exploring the teaching system in her family’s hometown in India.
Elton Smole (‘21): A screenplay focusing on a rapidly changing world, set in New York.
Andria Tattersfield (‘21): A blog documenting the experiences of the LGBTQ+ community in Taiwan.
Featured in photo:
Top Row (from left): Jennifer Collao, Angel Ornelas, John Church, Sevion DaCosta, Nate Huntington, Skyler Addison
Bottom Row (from left): Andria Tattersfield, Elena Castellanos, Emma David, Nandeeni Patel, Sabrina Hartono
Not pictured: Benjamin McAnally, Hephzibah Oyibo, Elton Smole