Meet English Major Gabe Marx ’19

Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland Major: English Major, Sociology Minor Any highlights of your time here that you want to share?Academically, one of the highlights of my time here has been the amount of diversity of backgrounds and opinions I have been able to experience through my […]


English Department 2017-18 Student Awards

Fifteen majors, minors, and graduate students in the English department were recognized at the annual awards reception on April 25, 2018 in the Magnolia Room.  ENGLISH DEPARTMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS 2017-2018 Robert N. Shorter Medieval Prize:Ann Marie Noell Robert N. Shorter was the principal medievalist in the English department […]


Meet English Major Boone Aiken

Hometown: Florence, South Carolina Major(s)/Minors: English Major / Creative Writing Minor Any highlights of your time here that you want to share?: I have enjoyed my time as a Deacon both inside and outside of the classroom. From cheering on our athletic teams with fellow students, to engaging […]


Meet English Major Ariana Weaver

Hometown: Elmsford, New York Major(s)/Minors: English Major / Communications Minor Any highlights of your time here that you want to share?: I’ve enjoyed all the moments with my friends here exploring Winston-Salem and Wake, along with receiving the benefit of establishing multiple relationships with different excellent professors […]


Department Profile: English Major Carly East

Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina Major(s)/Minors: English major, Sociology and Medieval and Early Modern Studies minors Any highlights of your time here that you want to share?:  I recently became an intern for the WFU Press, which publishes Irish poetry for distribution in North America.  I love working […]


Department Profile: English Major Alec Jessar

Hometown: Falls Church, VA Major(s)/Minors: Double major in English and French  Any highlights of your time here that you want to share?:  I am a member of SAFAR (Student Association for the Advancement of Refugees), a group which works to support refugees in the Winston Salem community […]


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