Alumni Profiles

Spring 2009

Chris Adrian (BA, 1993)

There was a time—not-so-long-ago—when pediatrician, novelist, and theologian, Chris Adrian roamed the halls of Turlington.  As an undergraduate, Chris was already tending to his gift for storytelling, penning fiction in creative writing classes with Padgett Powell, whom he unhesitatingly declares “the best teacher I ever had in my life.”  Chris received his Bachelor’s degree in English in 1993, the first of the many diplomas to come...

 Chris Adrian

 

Dorothy Smiljanich (BA 1969, MA 1972)

Dorothy Smiljanich is fond of the English program at UF for many reasons. For one, she met her husband, Terry, while both were undergrad English majors – and they’ve now been married for forty years. Gainesville is also where she began her successful career in journalism. After graduating with an MA in English, Dorothy got a job at the Gainesville Sun as a proofreader in the classified department, while Terry continued at UF’s law school...

 Dorothy Smiljanich