![Jennifer Gentry](https://www.excelsior.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Gentry-192x109.jpg)
Maria C. Sparks
Maria Sparks is the director of content and creative services at Excelsior College and serves as editor of Excelsior College Magazine. She brings experience in communications and publishing in higher education, not-for-profits, and business to her role. A graduate of Syracuse University with majors in magazine journalism and history, she earned a MS in Communications Management from Simmons College.Most Recent Articles by Maria C. Sparks
![Jennifer Gentry](https://www.excelsior.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Gentry-192x109.jpg)
![U.S. Rep. John Lewis](https://www.excelsior.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Lewis-192x109.jpg)
Excelsior Community Remembers U.S. Rep. John Lewis
![James N. Baldwin Congratulates a graduate](https://www.excelsior.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Baldwin1-150x150.jpg)
Servant Leader
![Tammy Spenziero](https://www.excelsior.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/TammySpenziero-1k-150x150.jpg)
Q&A with Tammy Spenziero
![Donna Tytko](https://www.excelsior.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/DonnaTytko-1k-150x150.jpg)
Donna Tytko Explores Various Perspectives as an Author
![Graduate with daughters](https://www.excelsior.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/GraduateandDaughters-150x150.jpg)
Celebrating the Class of 2019
![Jim Baldwin](https://www.excelsior.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/JimBaldwin-150x150.jpg)
President Baldwin to Retire in July 2020
![President James N. Baldwin awarding an honorary degree to Rep. Paul D. Tonko](https://www.excelsior.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Tonko-150x150.jpg)
Rep. Paul Tonko Receives an Honorary Degree
![Comfort, Confidence, Community, Courage, Curiosity](https://www.excelsior.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/5Cs-150x150.jpg)
From Cornerstone to Capstone
![](https://www.excelsior.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Writing-150x150.jpg)
Course Prepares Faculty to Improve Student Writing
![Keith W. Wilson](https://www.excelsior.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/KeithWilson-150x150.jpg)
Welcome Back
![Rosendo Ramos](https://www.excelsior.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/RosendoRamos-150x150.jpg)