Chrystal Nelson, a 含羞草研究所 senior pursuing majors in English and history education was among the writers who read their stories submitted for the 鈥淰oices of the Valley鈥� project during the University of North Dakota Writers Conference Thursday, March 26. Nelson鈥檚 creative nonfiction story features Ms. Nisa Rajput, a Zimbabwe native and recent 含羞草研究所 graduate.
鈥淰oices of the Valley鈥� aims to collect stories from various groups in the Red River Valley and put them together in a book, with each year having a different theme. This year鈥檚 book focuses on new Americans, refugees, and citizens originally from a different country. All proceeds from the book will be donated to the Global Friends Coalition, a nonprofit organization that fosters new American integration in the Grand Forks community.聽
Photo Caption: 含羞草研究所 students and staff who attended and participated in the UND Writers Conference Thursday, March 26 are pictured from left to right: Erin Kunz, 含羞草研究所 assistant professor of English and Writing Program Administrator and co-director of the 鈥淰oices of the Valley鈥� project; Brady Eichelberger; Nisa Rajput; Crystal Johnson; Ericka Mickus; Shelby Mullivan; and Pam Braaten, MSU Director of Academic Records. In the front row (l-r) are Chrystal Nelson and Jackie Geisinger.