Jodi Lee Stutz, Humboldt State University 1984, was associated with the University’s literary magazine, Toyon, as Assistant Editor in 1983 and Managing Editor in 1984. After her death in 1987, Toyon created the Jodi Stutz Memorial Award in Poetry in her honor and her papers, including original literary manuscripts, were donated to the HSU Library.

Jodi Lee Stutz graduated with honors from HSU in 1984 with a B.A. in English. She was Assistant Editor of Toyon in 1983 and Managing Editor in 1984. Upon graduating from HSU, she attended CSU Long Beach (CSULB) to continue her English studies. While attending CSULB, she also taught English courses, such as English 100, as a graduate student. Jodi later moved to Minnesota where, in 1987, she was shot and killed by a stray bullet from a nearby dispute. Toyon created the Jodi Stutz Memorial Award in Poetry in her honor.

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