Mennonite/s Writing: Beyond Borders
Photo Gallery
All photographs by Susan
Carpenter.
Part of the crowd awaiting Kathleen Norris’s keynote address on Thursday night.
Kathleen Norris and Jeff Gundy before the keynote.
Gordon Houser, Earl Martin in the Musselman Library Reading Room.
Lunch in
Lunch group in Marbeck Commons.
Friday night panel: John Ruth, Rudy Wiebe, Jean Janzen, Julia Kasdorf.
Saturday night banquet: Edna Froese, Rudy Wiebe, Di Brandt.
Keith Ratzlaff, Melanie Zuercher.
Lamar Nisly and Paul Nisly—yes, they are father and son!
Lee Snyder, Laura Weaver.
Dusty Young, Cindy Bandish, Rory Stauber.
Wilbur Birky, Yorifumi Yaguchi, Mitsuko Yaguchi, Fanni Birky.
Julia Kasdorf, Jeff Gundy.
Nate Gundy, Jessica Witmer, Joel Gundy. Rumor has it these cheerful young folks are the better-looking
relations of one of the co-chairs.
Julia Kasdorf reads her tribute to Jean Janzen.
Jean Janzen reads after receiving her tribute.
Heidi Martin, Fanni Birky, Wilbur Birky, and Pauline Fisher listen.
Jeff Gundy reads a poem by Nick Lindsay, who was recognized in absentia.
Paul Tiessen reads his tribute to Dallas Wiebe, who also received his award in absentia.
Sarah Klassen reads after her recognition.
Rudy Wiebe and Di Brandt listen.
Hildi Froese Tiessen (who presented Sarah Klassen’s tribute) with Sarah.
Julia Kasdorf and Ann Hostetler deep in discussion after the banquet.
Leonard Neufeld congratulates Sarah Klassen. In background: Adam Schattschneider, Merle Good.
Natasha Wiebe and Gordon Houser.
Conference planning committee: Jeff Gundy, Julia Kasdorf, Hildi Froese Tiessen, Paul Tiessen, Ann Hostetler.
(Not pictured: Ervin Beck, Lamar Nisly.)