Mitchell Ecklund '25 stands with MSNBC host Rachel Maddow.

Mitchell Ecklund ’25 presents paper at prestigious American Historical Association conference

Mitchell Ecklund ’25, a history and English double major and Africana studies minor at The College of Wooster, presented his junior Independent Study topic […]

Hans Johnson '92

English and Spanish alumnus organizes for social justice in Wooster and across the nation

Hans Johnson ’92 chose to attend The College of Wooster because the school gave him an opportunity to connect with a diverse student body […]

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Rue Endowment supports Wooster Digital Studio and other library services

An English major at The College of Wooster, Nancy Huffman Rue ’68 grew up with a love for libraries. Today, her legacy lives on […]

Anne O. Fisher

The College of Wooster welcomes translator Anne O. Fisher for reading and panel discussion Oct. 17

The College of Wooster will welcome author and translator Anne O. Fisher for a reading from her forthcoming translation of Ukranian writer Olena Stiazhkina’s […]

Derek Mong

The College of Wooster welcomes writer Derek Mong for poetry reading Oct. 16

The College of Wooster will welcome poet, essayist, and translator Derek Mong for a reading from two of his poetry collections. The reading will […]

Emily Voneman '25

English and anthropology major delves into local museum work during APEX Fellowship

Emily Voneman ’25, an English and anthropology major, worked with the Wayne County Historical Society in several capacities this summer, ranging from directing tours […]

English and history major spends APEX Fellowship planning events for Columbus’s Center of Science and Industry

Emma Shinker ’24, an English and history major at The College of Wooster, stepped out of her comfort zone this summer during her APEX […]

Nancy Grace, professor emerita of English at The College of Wooster

Nancy Grace and Rocko Foltz ’21 co-publish essay on Beat Generation poet

Nancy Grace, professor emerita of English at The College of Wooster, and Rocko Foltz ’21 collaborated on an essay about the Beat Generation poet […]

Langston Hood

Agency: The Art of Human Choice

Name: Langston Hood Majors: English, Philosophy Advisors: Allison Cardon, Elizabeth Schiltz This Independent Study thesis consists of six chapters. The first chapter, titled “Determinism”, […]

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Dawn of Darkness by Pookar Chand

Name: Pookar Chand Major: English Minor: Economics Advisors: Lisa Perfetti, Claire Eager My English Independent Study project was to create a novella length experimental and […]

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“Jesus, You Make Me Worthy”: How Women Priests View Excommunication and Work towards an Inclusive Catholicism

Name: Alysha Matson Majors: Religious Studies and English Advisor: Jeremy Rapport; Terry Reeder (second reader) This project examines six individual interviews of women for have […]

Graham Rayman '88

Graham Rayman ’88 tackles history of Rikers Island in new book

This story originally appeared in the Spring 2023 edition of Wooster Magazine. Graham Rayman ’88 has a career in journalism that spans over 30 […]

Julie Larick

APEX Fellowship | Julie Larick

Major: English Class Year: 2024 Organization: Turning Green I will write articles about environmental studies topics, ranging from eco-poetry to urban ecologies. In addition, […]

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APEX Fellowship | Oriana Galvis Marin

Major: English Class Year: 2023 Organization: Sílaba Editores As an editorial intern at Sílaba Editores I will be reading, checking, and proofreading manuscripts, writing […]

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APEX Fellowship | Emma Shinker

Major: English, History Class Year: 2024 Organization: Ohio Magazine As a remote editorial intern for Ohio Magazine, I will be fact-checking and writing articles […]

Chantel Massey '13

English alumna helps build community through poetry and performance

Chantel Massey ’13 has always been a writer and a lover of poetry, but she didn’t always recognize that she could turn her passion […]

Julie Larick ’24

Environmental empowerment paves a new career interest for English major 

A Google search led Julie Larick ’24, an English and environmental studies major at The College of Wooster to chance upon an internship opportunity […]

Oriana Galvis Marin ’23

English major delves into the editorial world at a Colombian publishing house

Oriana Galvis Marin ’23, an English major at The College of Wooster interned at Sílaba Editores as part of her APEX Fellowship. By following […]

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For Every Adaptation Belonging to Me as Good Belongs to You: Analyzing Intertextuality in Lauren Gunderson’s Literature-Based Plays

Name: Brian Luck Majors: English and Theatre & Dance Minor: Education Advisors: Dr. Shirley Huston-Findley and Dr. Susanna Sacks This Independent Study explores the ways in which playwright […]

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Human Capital Investment through Education: The way to an equitable middle class in South Africa

Name: Laura Peterjohn Major: Economics Minor: English Advisor: Dr. Brooke Krause; Dr Melanie Long (second reader) When Apartheid ended in 1994 South Africa was left with one of […]