A graduate of the MPPA program, Javier now leads the Animal Protective Association of Missouri as president and CEO.

A graduate of the MPPA program, Javier now leads the Animal Protective Association of Missouri as president and CEO.
A graduate of the MPPA program, Javier now leads the Animal Protective Association of Missouri as president and CEO.
A graduate of the MPPA program, Javier now leads the Animal Protective Association of Missouri as president and CEO.
Black will spend the 2025-26 academic year at Howest University of Applied Sciences in Bruges, Belgium, where she will teach, conduct creative writing workshops and continue to work on her novel.