Congratulations to our 2018 AGS Alumni Speaker, Nate Powell.  Nate will be speaking to the entire 2018 Arkansas Governor’s School class on June 21, 2018.  Nate is a 1995 graduate of Arkansas Governor’s School with an Area 1 emphasis in Visual Arts.  He graduated from North Little Rock High School and the Visual Arts School.  He is a graphic novelist whose work has appeared on the New York Times Best seller’s list.  He won the National Book award for his work on March:  Book 3, the autobiographical graphic novel of Congressman John Lewis.  He is the only graphic novelist to achieve this honor.

From his website:

His work has also received a Robert F. Kennedy Book Award, three Eisner Awards, two Ignatz Awards, two Harvey Awards, the Michael L. Printz Award, a Coretta Scott King Author Award, four YALSA Great Graphic Novels For Teens selections, the Walter Dean Myers Award, and has been a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize.

Besides being a graphic novelist, Nate has also played in punk bands such as Soophie Nun Squad and Universe and managed an underground record label, Harlan Records.

Nate Powell joins a distinguished list of alumni speakers who have included April Ambrose, Glen Hooks, Amy Johnson, Karama Neal, and Doug Shipman.