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Mary Claire Zauel
Stateside Production AssistantMary Claire Zauel is a junior at Michigan State University studying English, Film Studies, and Musical Theatre. In addition to Michigan Radio, she has worked as a research assistant for the Head of Acting and Directing at MSU and interned for the Screen Directors Guild of Ireland. Mary Claire has won various awards for her written work, including the MSU 2021 Creative Writing Award for Poetry and the Arthur N. Athanason Scholarship in Creative Writing. She is thrilled at the opportunity to work at Stateside, and hopes to one day write for Saturday Night Live.