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Claire Kruesel

Claire Kruesel (KREE-zuhl) lives and writes from Story County, Iowa, focusing primarily on the intersections of science, art, objects, and grief. She received an MFA in Creative Writing and Environment from Iowa State University. Her poetry has been published in Rattle, the anthologies Fracture and Prairie Gold, and elsewhere. Her day job involves mentoring biochemistry undergraduates on science communication. Claire also teaches Pilates and yoga, travels to France and Italy whenever she can, and sings with Ames Chamber Artists. Click here to visit Claire.

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Armaan Gupta

Armaan Gupta is a software engineer and hackathon organizer originally from Illinois. He’s a recent graduate from Iowa State University where he majored in Management Information Systems and obtained a minor in Marketing. Outside of work, Armaan writes software independently, writes poetry and short essays, and enjoys a good cigar.

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Tony Moton

Tony Moton is an educator at the college, high school and middle school levels for 14+ years, including experience as an online and on-ground academic coach, tutor and writing instructor for learners ranging from school age to adult. In both public and private service, an outstanding lecturer and instructor in sports media, journalism, broadcasting, broadcast media production, screenwriting, English and creative writing. An award-winning journalist and screenwriter with tremendous communication skills, high-quality work, driven and exceptionally self-motivated. An earner of top honors from the Samuel Goldwyn Foundation for screenwriting and the Kansas City Press Club and the Las Vegas Press Association for investigative journalism and feature writing, respectively.