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✨Blessed to have earned my MFA alongside these kind, ambitious, and gorgeously gifted people. From Nigeria and Iran to Brasil and virtually every corner of the contiguous United States, the seven of us really rocked out here in the American heartland. Overflowing with gratitude and love. 💞 Credit goes to Igor Arume (@igorarume ) for proposing this class portrait; Hanieh Darvishian (@hanieh__darvishian ) for imparting each of us with a touch of Polaroid magic; Summer Hall (@summerhallpottery ) for choreographing us in space; Chandler Lemmon (@chandlerlemmon ) for orchestrating us in the light; Adekunle Ogunleke (@dekunle_arts ) for keeping us on track; and the wonderful Emily Smith (@epsfibers ) for being the heart of our graduating class. 📸: Graci Calovich (@gracicalovich18 )