Author Bios - Fall 2007

Allyson Boardman

• Photographer of "Ocean" and "I <3 U"
• Personal Statement: "Well, hello there! My name is Allyson Boardman and forms of art are my passion, specifically music and photography. I love to capture moments with my camera and emotions with my music. My talent comes from God alone; He deserves all the credit for anything I have photographed, written, sang or played. To Him be the glory!"

Megan Bishop

• Author of "Truth"
• No Personal Statement

Gail M. Brant

• Author of "Farewell to a Country Father" and "Too Late I know my Brother"
• No Personal Statement

Dusten Carlson - Senior English major and Creative Writing minor

• Author of "Two Prescriptions for a Crummy Day"
• Personal Statement: "As a late transfer student, I have had my share of difficulties getting involved in my major. For me, writing is not just something I have, some hobby I like to do, it’s all I have and all I can do well. I find that when I slip into narrative, I am able to communicate better and really glean some type of higher understanding on the perspective of the types of characters I invent – characters who are usually very different from myself that portray different life experiences, but each character is also an individual who carries a small piece of myself and something I once thought, felt, or grappled with. Writing is how I understand the human race and how I participate in it. Writing is what makes me human."

Noah Christie - Senior Biology and Writing Major

• Author of "Postmodern Children"
• Personal Statement: "This is a more recent poem of mine. Normally I write more short story or novel type stuff, but I’ve had some experience with poems lately and this was the only thing I felt like submitting. Writing became one of my interests at a young age when I created stories for friends and myself to play out. That interest evolved into writing short stories and several novel attempts. I fell out of practice for a time in pursuit of what I feel to be my personal obligations such as: school, work, caring for my family. In the past year and a half I have experience a revival of my passion for the writing craft. I currently have a limited portfolio of finished pieces, but I hope to produce more as I learn and adapt to. My hope is that I will be able to enter into the medical field in within the next year and continue pursuing my writing at the same time."

Rachel L. Heck

• Author of "Free.To.Love.Her"
• Personal Statement: "I am both an audio and visual learner and it reflects in my taste of varied story mediums: whether it be watching a film, a play, reading a poem or a novel, or listening to a piece of music – with or without visual accompaniment, I become entranced and absorbed. We may escape from reality, but we may also escape into it. I champion truth and any form that it may assume. I love the power of story – its themes, its ideals, its characters, its vision – it is through this observation and consideration of others and their ideas through which we begin to understand and, ultimately, find ourselves."

Kelley J Heneveld

• Photographer of untitled photograph
• Personal Statement: "I have been pursuing photography since I used a camera more than eight years ago. My favorite images are beautiful, unexpected moments that I photograph in acts of hopefulness. French photographer, Robert Doisneau and British guerrilla artist, Bansky have influenced me most as an artist."

Kyle A. Hopkins

• Author of "Pike Lumber" and "T.J. Holopetter’s Teachable Moment"
• Personal Statement: "I'm from Akron, Indiana. Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., E. E. Cummings, Geoff Rickly, and my high school senior English teacher are my biggest writing influences. Many writers will say, "I write because I have to," but I believe it's a choice just like anything else. For me, I write because I'm tired of sitting in my computer chair."

Michael Kellemeyer

• Author of "Genesis Four-Nine"
• No Personal Statement

Dana Nahas

• Author of "Trees Hold Secrets"
• No Personal Statement

Ian Poe

• Photographer of "Pirate's Life"
• Personal Statement: "Some teacher once said “Art is everywhere!” So I simply shoot everything around me, cus it is art."

Kristyn Marie Rocheleau - Journalism and General Studies Major with an emphasis in Photography

• Photographer of “City Streets of Grand Rapids”
• Personal Statement: "I’m from Ithaca, MI. I’ve loved taking photographs since I was young and it is one of my favorite things to do. I hope to get grow in my knowledge of photography and to make a career out of it in some way. "

Anne Rothhaas

• Author of "Erased"
• No Personal Statement

Keith Sayer - Freshman Interested in potential Bible and Religion or Christian Ministries Major

• Author of "Love’s Greatest Obstacle" and "Those Roads to Joy"
• Keith Sayer comes to the university from Mooresville, IN, where he graduated from Mooresville High School and attended the Mooresville Church of God. Keith began writing poetry in high school after his first lessons in the subject in his English literature classes. He has continued writing poetry ever since up to the present day.

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