Audrey T. Rivera is a writer from Tennessee whose work explores intersections between language, identity, and intimacy. A Bonner scholar, she will graduate from Maryville College in spring with a B.A. in Writing and Communications. Her thesis explores feminine identity as established through discourse across Jane Eyre, The Awakening, and Mrs Dalloway. Her creative nonfiction has been published in Half and One. Rivera looks forward to pursuing work in writing that bridges meaningful expression with social impact.