Poetry faculty emerita and alumna Brenda Cárdenas was named Wisconsin Poet Laureate in December, 2024. Her two-year term starts January 15, 2025. Her books include Trace (Red Hen Press) and Boomerang (Bilingual Press). In addition, she is the author or co-author of three chapbooks: Bread of the Earth/The Last Colors, Achiote Seeds/Semillas de Achiote, and From the Tongues of Brick and Stone. Congratulations, Brenda!