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Who, What, Why: Jamie-Lee Josselyn on her passion for creative writing and Penn 

Josselyn says her goal is ‘to find people who will thrive at Penn who might not have found Penn otherwise.’
Jamie-Lee Josselyn leaning in a doorway
As associate director for recruitment for the Creative Writing Program, Jamie-Lee Josselyn visits high schools across the country to talk with student writers about opportunities at Penn. A Penn alum, she is also the founder and director of the Summer Workshop for Young Writers at the Kelly Writers House. 

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