Our Supporters

As of January 16, 2024:
• Gifts raised from The Fresno 15 Creative Writing Marathon: $21,815
• Additional gifts raised: $4,423
• Total gifts raised toward the Larry Levis Memorial Scholarship Endowment: $26,238

Ghazal Level — $2,000+

Irene and Jorge Garcia, Corrinne and John Hales

Pantoum Level — $1,000+

Jefferson Beavers, David Brodie, Honora Chapman

Sonnet Level — $500+

Linnea Alexander, Armen and Daniel Bacon, Dianne and Charles Hanzlicek, Pam Weiner and Tim Skeen 

Villanelle Level — $250+

Deb and David Borofka, Andrea Mele and Steven Church, Mai Der Vang and Anthony Cody, Marti Fredericks, Jane Jeffers, David Kader, David St. John, Cindy Wathen-Kennedy, Liza Wieland

Free Verse Level — $100+

Barbara Baca, Megan Bohigian, Diniz Borges, Becky Brown, David Campos, Angela Chaidez Vincent, James Espinoza, Kathy Fagan, Aaliyah Green, Courtney Hughes, Frances Levine, Esmeralda Gamez, Marina and Gabriel Ibarra, Alisa Manjarrez, Elizabeth Martin, Marisa Mata, Cassandra and Derek McGuire, Melinda Medeiros, Tanya Nichols, Diana Portugal, Peter Robertson, Jackie Ryle, Brynn Saito, Carleigh Takemoto, Jacqueline Thomas, Emma Trelles, Brian Turner, Soul Vang, Brenda Venezia, Erik Wilbur, Marty Williams, Steve Yarbrough

Haiku Level — $10+

Kimberly Baca, Marisol Baca, Casey Ballard, Diane Barber, Jamie Barker, Jessica Barrett, Sara Borjas, Cindy Bradley, Mike Burnett, Aramis Calderon, Sirley Carballo, Nené Casares, Ethan Chatagnier, Sylvia Chatagnier, Sarah Colby, Leticia Del Toro-Gasquy, Ronald Dzerigian, Sally Stallings and Steve Dzerigian, Karissa Ellison, Carole Firstman, Will Freeney, Priscilla Gago, Guiseppe Getto, Eddie Gomez, Samar Hammam, Nou Her, Lee Herrick, Soreath Hok, Kimberly Horg, David Hurst, Melanie Kachadoorian, Kristin Kelly, Talia Kolluri, George Kovalenko, Sergio La Porta, Haley Laningham, Phoua Lee, Yia Lee, Kristen Lillvis, Jennifer Litt, Jose Magno, Alison Mandaville, Devoya Mayo, Sharon McClain, Kate McKnight, Aideed Medina, Larissa Mercado-López, Jane Moore, Roseli Morales, John Moses, Erin Murphy, Michael Mygind, Patricia O’Connor, Eric Parker, Courtney Potts, Michele Poulos, Bruno Quintana, Matt Quintana, Leticia Reyna Cano, Maria Rodriguez, Michelle Brittan and Mario Rosado, Robin Russin, Sara Salanitro, Sylvia Savala, Celeste Schantz, Liz Scheid Blau, Ramsey Tammy, Solomon Tesfaye, Tom Uribes, Carol Vitali, Sally Vogl, Erin Webster, Isaac Weil, Jer Xiong 

Plus: $930 from 23 anonymous donors

Initial gift: $2,710 from the MFA Creative Writing Program, the proceeds from A Late Style of Fire documentary film screening in November 2016