Our Friends
The Kelly Writers House is delighted to recognize the members of our
Friends Campaign: alumni, staff, parents and other friends who have
generously given to the House and the more than 150 programs it presents
each semester. Thank you, Friends, for helping us protect, sustain and
enhance the real achievement of the Kelly Writers House project.
For more information about how you can support the Writers House,
please contact Assistant Director for Development Arielle Brousse.
Your Support
The sustaining gifts our Friends have given go directly to support
the unprecedented creative collaboration of Penn students, faculty,
staff and alumni in such programs as
LIVE at the Writers House,
ArtsEdge,
The Common Press, Penn and Pencil Club,
Alumni Visitors Series,
Penn's many student publications,
and visits by contemporary poets, screenwriters, and novelists, artists, editors, and publishers.
ERIN GAUTSCHE
While making faces at photographer JJ Tizou,
Program Coordinator Erin Gautsche slices lasagna for the
KWH 10th Anniversary celebration.
HERMAN BEAVERS
Penn professor, poet, and Writers House Board member Herman Beavers listens to Hub member speeches at the
KWH 10th Anniversary celebration.
Photo by JJ Tizou.
CAROLINE ROTHSTEIN
Penn's Oral poetry community flourishes in part because of the hard work of Caroline Rothstein (C'06),
who helped solidify the Excelano Project, a spoken word group whose poets have been featured at the White House,
on HBO, at the famous Nuyorican Poets Cafe, on Broadway, and all around the world.
CHRIS, BLAKE, & PHIL
Chris Mustazza (SEAS'07), Blake Martin (C'01) and Phil Sandick (C'03) share a toast.
JENNIFER & LUCY SNEAD
Jennifer Snead (C'94 and Writers House director from 2003-2006) and her dog Lucy chat on the porch with a Hub member.
HARRIS STEINBERG
Harris and Jane Steinberg were the architects responsible for the KWH renovation
in 1996-7. We also know Harris and Jane as Henry's mom and dad.
KERRY COOPERMAN
Kerry Cooperman (C'06) attends "Writers House New York" at the Meisel Gallery in SoHo.
RYAN & ALICE GODFREY
Ryan Godfrey and his daughter, Alice, visit the Writers House for Homecoming 2009.
DAN TRAISTER
Dan Traister—rare book and manuscript curator at Penn—helps celebrate graduating senior Brooke Palmieri at our 2009 Senior Capstone.
KATE FORD KNIGHT
JJ Tizou captures Kate Ford Knight enjoying a cupcake in the Writers House kitchen.
DIRECTORS & COORDINATORS
Sharing the podium are Teresa Leo, Tom Devaney, Al Filreis, Jessica Lowenthal, and Jennifer Snead. All Writers House Directors and Program Coordinators past and present attended the KWH 10th Anniversary celebration.
ANDREW ZITCER & NOGA NEWBERG
Andrew Zitcer (C'00) has been a participant in the Writers House project for more than a decade and instrumental in setting up many of Penn's West Philly cultural projects. Photo by JJ Tizou.
Randi Hutter Epstein
Randi Hutter Epstein (C'84) is an active participant in our
Alumni Mentors program.
She visits KWH regularly for lunches and meetings with Penn students.
Lisa Bloom & Sammy Wong
Lisa Bloom (Sarah Bloom's mom) and Sammy Wong participate in a discussion of a
poem in Judith Zarin's NY garden. Thanks for hosting, Judith!
MINGO REYNOLDS
The Writers House relies on friends like Mingo Reynolds, the Director of Administration for
CPCW, who manages or directs many
special projects, including the
Alumni Mentors program.
TRISHA, SARAH & BOB
Trisha Low (C'11), Sarah Arkebauer (C'11) and professor Bob Perelman listen to
Susan Howe read, during her Writers House Fellows visit in
2010.
MEN WITH BEARDS
Greg Djanikian (the Director of our Creative Writing program) and Max Apple (a
member of the Creative Writing faculty) are regular KWH fixtures.
MARK AND AL
Mark Lindsay is the mastermind behind much KWH tech wizardry. Here's Mark and Al
Filreis conspiring in the dining room (i-Phone in hand).
IRWYN AND LILY APPLEBAUM
Writers House regular Lily Applebaum (C'12) with her dad Irwyn (C'75) at the Meisel Gallery in SoHo.