As an undergrad I double majored in English and Theatre, and I graduated in 2000. I finished my MA in English at Wake in 2013, and I earned an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of South Carolina in 2017. I am currently a […]
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Hometown: Germanton, NC Major and Minor: BA in Creative Writing, English, and History; MA in English; MFA in Creative Writing: Fiction Current Employment: Author and Affiliated Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Salem College What role has the English major played in your career path? […]
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The Spring 2019 edition of the newsletter is now online! You can view the PDF here or visit the Newsletters section of this website to view it along with past newsletters. This edition summarizes department news and […]
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Zachary Orr ’18 Hometown: North Richland Hills, Texas Major: English Current Employment: Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Any highlights of your time here that you want to share? I was a cadet with the Army ROTC program on campus. The greatest privilege of my years […]
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Hometown: Riverside, California Major: English Major, Art History Minor, Class of 2017 Current Employment: Professional Services Associate at TrackMaven in Washington, DC What role has the English major played in your career path? I am a firm believer in majoring in what you love, because […]
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Hometown: Leesburg, Virginia Major/Minor: Major in English and double minor in History and Women’s and Gender Studies Current Employment: Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Notre Dame What role has the English major played in your career path? After taking my first English course (an American […]
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Hometown: Hilmar, CA Major/Minor: Majors in English and Communication, minor in Spanish Current Employment: Part-Time Assistant Professor, WFU Department of Communication, Owner and Director, Great American Writer’s Camp What role has the English major played in your career path? English was my double, “just for […]
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Hometown: Appleton, Wisconsin (current home is Asheville, NC) Major/Minor: BA English with a minor in Studio Art Current Employment: Nonprofit assistant by day & poet by night What role has the English major played in your career path? Majoring in English, particularly at Wake Forest, […]
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Alyssa Walter graduated with a BA in English in 2012 and currently works as a Senior Studio Manager at SoulCycle in New York, NY. Find her full interview in Deacon Spotlight here.
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Hometown: Vienna, VA Major/Minor: BA English, with minors in Journalism and Sociology Current Employment: Associate Editor at DEFY Media What Role Has the English major played in your career path? Less than a week after graduating from college in 2015, I started as an intern […]
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