People
Toby Altman
Director Biography
Laurie Hollinger
Assistant Director Biography
Anita Skeen
Founding Director Biography
Student Interns
The Center for Poetry depends on the work of our talented and enthusiastic student interns to carry out our mission.
Juno Bursch
Center for Poetry
Juno Bursch (they/them) is a junior majoring in Arts and Humanities and English Secondary Education with a minor in Religious Studies. Their true heart's wish is for the whole wide world to understand the importance, value, and power of words. Their plan, at the moment, crossroads at teaching high schoolers and vigilantism. Recently, in their own work, they have been exploring the importance of location in relation to identity and the fraught consequences of colonialist philosophies on connection to and identification with the land. Juno also runs RCAH's literary and arts magazine, RCAHive, out of the Language and Media Center.
Charisma Holly
Center for Poetry
Charisma Holly is a second year at Michigan State University studying Communication Leadership and Strategy with minors in Creative Writing and Theatre. She writes original poetry centering around themes of hope and identity. Charisma is incredibly engaged in her community, often attending campus events and networking with as many people as possible. Charisma seeks to be an inspiration to the people around her by always exuding kindness and creativity.
Gabrielle Yeary
Center for Poetry
Gabrielle Yeary is a senior pursuing a dual degree in Creative Writing and World Politics, along with a minor in History. Born in Ohio with Appalachian roots, she spent most of her childhood with the tradition of oral storytelling from my family. This year, her evenings will be wasted away doing graduate school applications, alongside her tuxedo cat, Oreo. As a second-year intern, she is excited to continue the center’s work with making poetry accessible to the community.
Jeremiah Young-Walker
Wheelbarrow Books
Jeremiah Young-Walker is a senior studying Creative Writing and Professional Writing. For the past three years he has remained active in the MSU and Lansing poetry community. In his free time, he enjoys writing poetry, performing, singing, biking, and hanging out with friends. He is thrilled to continue working at the Center for Poetry for his last year and continuing to foster empathy and understanding through literature.