Weathering outbreak abroad: CSU English alum teaches in China during COVID-19 pandemic
As the novel coronavirus sweeps across the globe CSU English alumna Kristen Mullen teaches in China — the site of her 2015 summer teaching program.
Former student Frank says ‘hi’ from New York
Hi guys! My name is Frank. I am from China and studied English with a language concentration at CSU. I graduated in 2019 and I am a graduate student in Applied Linguistics at Columbia University right now. Greetings from NYC! Go Rams!
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…