Connie Johnson Shoemaker (BA English 1956, MA in English 1961) – Willard O. Eddy was my mentor
I graduated with a B.A. in English in 1956 and an M.A. in English in 1961. My philosophy mentor and life coach was Dr. Willard O. Eddy…
Robert King (MA 1961) – Remembering a mentor
I can still name many of the professors at that time but the one I would like to mention was Dr. Aurelia Harlan, a figure both friendly and imposing.
Dianne Harper (Class of 1964) – Diagramming and poetry drills
When I was an undergrad in English education, one of the required courses was a quarter class of diagramming. Does that date me or what?…
Barbara Stimmel Fleming (BA English 1967, MA Rhetoric 1970) – A father and a teacher
My father, Les Stimmel, taught at Colorado A&M/Colorado State University from 1929 when he moved to Fort Collins until 1967…
Doris Goldsmith Melnick (Class of 1968) – Remembering Dr. Robert Zoellner
The memory I will always remember is one of Dr. Robert Zoellner. I took many classes from him as an English major and there must have been one in my senior year…
Paulette Garrison Evans Deutsch (Class of 1967)
I had Dr. Zoellnor for my Survey of American Lit; Melville and another author; and Steinbeck plus others in the four years that I was at CSU…
Guo Hua ‘Georgette’ Yang (MA 1994) – A mentor story
I have been able to make some life-changing steps with the help and guidance received from Louann Reid and others at Colorado State University. Fifteen years ago I was applying for my English as a Second Language (ESL) teaching license.
Justin Dobbin (Class of 1997) – Engaging with English
I enjoy reading about all the events happening on campus for students and alum alike, and especially excited when football season comes around…
Danni Gugel (Class of 2010) – English Ed Course
In my time at CSU, the most memorable times I had was during Pam Coke’s English Education courses and NCTE meetings…
Audrey Taylor (Class of 2007) – Looking back fondly
Undergraduate was sometimes a difficult time for me, but the English Department was absolutely phenomenal and will always hold a special place in my heart…