Kate DiCamillo, the acclaimed Minnesota-based author of beloved classics such as "Because of Winn-Dixie" and "The Tale of Despereaux," watched from the audience as St. Olaf students brought her 2006 novel "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" to life. The production, adapted by Dwayne Hartford and directed by St. Olaf theater faculty member Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha, marked the first time DiCamillo had seen a full-length staging of her book. DiCamillo described the experience of watching the story unfold onstage as transformative. “The beautiful thing is, you don’t sit there thinking, ‘I wrote that.’ You’re just in the story,” she told students during a post-show Q&A. “It pulls you entirely out of yourself. And it is a wonderful thing — to be in a room with other people, and to be in a story together.” 👉 Read the full recap of Kate DiCamillo's visit to Kelsey Theater at St. Olaf news! https://wp.stolaf.edu/news/the-miraculous-journey-of-edward-tulane-kate-dicamillo-watches-her-novel-come-to-life-at-st-olaf 📷 Michael Turner '24 (fb)

The Piper Center for Vocation and Career and the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations took students to Seattle, Washington this spring as part of the Connections Program. Each Connections Program has a different career theme for students to explore. Through the Seattle program, students were able to meet and connect with alumni and learn more about careers in the tech industry and natural sciences research. (fb)