Category: Alumni Profiles
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Susan Devan Harness, author of “Bitterroot: A Memoir of Transracial Adoption”: Upcoming Reading
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Read More: Susan Devan Harness, author of “Bitterroot: A Memoir of Transracial Adoption”: Upcoming ReadingThis Friday, October 26, English alumna Susan Devan Harness will be reading from and signing her latest book, Bitterroot: A Memoir of Transracial Adoption. The event will be held at Wolverine Farm Letterpress & Publick House, 5-8 pm, and is free & open to the public. In Bitterroot Susan Harness traces her journey…
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Alumni Profile: J. D. Williams
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Read More: Alumni Profile: J. D. Williams~from Mary Ellen Sanger Everything bends toward a hopeful search for meaning, as J. D. Williams (B.A. Liberal Arts with a minor in English, M.A. English: English Education) describes his time at CSU and beyond: “In college, we serve knowledge to hopefully learn what the hell we’re doing on this…
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Alumni Profile: Gabe Martinez
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Read More: Alumni Profile: Gabe Martinez~from intern Joyce Bohling Last year, Gabe Martinez graduated from the CSU with his master’s degree in Rhetoric and Composition. Today, he works as Communications Specialist for the USDA AgLearn program. In this post, he shares some thoughts about his work and how the things he learned at CSU have…
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Alumni Profile: Steven Ray Parker
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Read More: Alumni Profile: Steven Ray ParkerSteven Ray Parker M.A. Literature, 2001 M.Ed. Educational Leadership, 2011 8th Grade English and Yearbook English Department Chair Science Olympiad Coach: Write It, Do It Team Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School Mentoring Advisory Board: Poudre School District National Writing Project Fellow How did your major prepare you for the…
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Alumni Profile: Jessica Patterson
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Read More: Alumni Profile: Jessica Patterson~from Communications Coordinator Jill Salahub Disclaimer: I went to graduate school with Jessica Patterson. She’s my friend. We met at a time in our lives that feels like “just before” somehow, and it’s been such a joy to keep in touch, to be friends as we’ve both continued to unravel and…
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Alumni Profile: Molly Valenta
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Read More: Alumni Profile: Molly ValentaMolly Valenta Cherry Creek School District B.A. in English, Class of 2010 “I attribute much of my success to my writing, speaking, and critical thinking skills, which were honed during my time at CSU.” Could you tell us more about the work you are doing now? Last month, I left…
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Alumni Profile: Blaine Smith
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Read More: Alumni Profile: Blaine SmithBlaine Smith Assistant Professor of Language and Literacy Learning in Multilingual Settings School of Education and Human Development, University of Miami M.A. English Education, 2008 How did your major prepare you for the job, the life you have now? As an Assistant Professor at the University of Miami, my research…
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Alumni Profile: Kathleen Willard
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Read More: Alumni Profile: Kathleen WillardKathleen Willard English Teacher and Poet Masters of Fine Arts in Poetry, 2004 Kathleen Willard’s poetry projects include a travelogue documenting a month long stay in India, an investigation of St. Francis of Assisi based on relics and art depicting his life, a series of sonnets to Mary Shelley,…
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Alumni Profile: Kevin Reilly Jensen
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Read More: Alumni Profile: Kevin Reilly JensenKevin Reilly Jensen Colorado State Public Defender BA Writing, 2013 How did your major prepare you for the job, the life you have now? Having an English degree with a writing concentration not only helped me get into law school and through it (as well as writing on to the…