Dear sciwrite alumni,

After 25 successful workshops, drawing approximately 1,000 people from around the world, we have decided to call it a wrap. When we began in 1996, we hardly imagined that the Santa Fe Science Writing Workshop would go on to attract such an interesting and talented crowd, and we thank you all for being part of this. We have also been honored to include among our instructors more than 60 science journalists from the top tiers of our profession.

Though we don’t know what the future will hold, we are talking to a couple of colleagues who might decide to take up the reins. If that happens it won’t be soon enough for a 2023 workshop, but we will keep you posted at sciwrite.org. And maybe, not too long from now, we will plan a grand reunion of everyone who came together to make this endeavor possible.

Meanwhile, two former participants, Kerry Bennett (Class of ’17, ’19 and ’22) and Gillian Dohrn (Class of ’22), have volunteered to contact as many of you as possible with the aim of starting an informal alumni network. In a herculean effort they have compiled an initial mailing list. Please stay tuned for a message from them, which will describe how you can sign up for future emails and begin what we all hope will be a rewarding collaboration.

George Johnson and Sandra Blakeslee