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Children's author and presenter combines passion for writing and love of animals
February 19, 2024: Ginjer L. Clarke (’94) loves to learn new things and translate that knowledge into fun, fact-filled children’s books.
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Navigating paths: A double Duke's journey from JMU English to assistant editor
February 26, 2024: Mattie Montgomery (’18, ’22M) shares insights into her transformative experiences, highlighting impactful classes and professors that shaped her perspective.
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From Literature to Legislation
April 3, 2024: Eleni Kavros DeGraw, 1997 English graduate, is now the state representative for the 17th District of Connecticut.
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English Student Set to Attend UVA's Public Policy Graduate Program
May 3, 2024: Evan Weaver, English major, is set to graduate this May and attend the University of Virginia's Public Policy Master's program in August.
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ENG 415 students create handmade manuscripts in project-based learning experience
December 10, 2024: Professor Mark Rankin’s students utilize aspects of medieval scribal culture.
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English graduate Kevin Bie (’22) receives Fulbright Scholarship Award
August 7, 2023: English graduate Kevin Bie (’22) receives Fulbright Scholarship Award
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Bella Bledzki: JMU English major at Oxford
November 13, 2023: Bella Bledzki, a senior English major with a minor in Creative Writing, is currently studying abroad in Oxford through the Center for Global Engagement at JMU.
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Sofia Samatar awarded Madison Scholar Award
November 13, 2023: Associate English professor Sofia Samatar is the 2023 College of Arts and Letters Madison Scholar Award recipient
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English professor Brooks E. Hefner gives talk in Morocco
December 6, 2023: English professor and director of Graduate Studies Brooks E. Hefner spoke at the Tangier American Legation Museum in Morocco.
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Welcoming Dr. Becky Childs
July 21, 2022: Meet JMU English's new Department Head, Dr. Becky Childs
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JMU English Alum, Liz Ferguson, is Published
October 3, 2022: Meet JMU English's new Department Head, Dr. Becky Childs
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JMU English alum, librarian, gravestone recipe baker, and TikTok star, Rosie Grant.
October 26, 2022: JMU English Alum and TikTok Star, Rosie Grant
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English Major Perspectives: Tips for Finals Week
April 1, 2020: Written by JMU English Students, For JMU English Students
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English Major Perspectives: Thoughts on Unprecedented Times
April 1, 2020: Written by JMU English Students, For JMU English Students
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English Helps Us Celebrate What Makes Us Human
October 19, 2019: “Children’s Lit is incredibly important [for everyone].”
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The Benefits of Becoming an English Major
September 30, 2021: JMU English student Evan Moody shares the benefits of becoming an English major.
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How an English Degree Paved the Way for FBI Agent Tim Lynch ('99)
February 13, 2025: Tim Lynch, 1999 English graduate, has served as an FBI agent for 21 years. English intern, Drake Miller, interviewed Lynch about his outlook on the English major and his time at JMU.
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JMU English Alumna Kirsten Barron ('87) on Law, Literature, and Career Success
February 21, 2025: Kirsten Barron ('87), now a partner at Barron, Quinn, Blackwood, reflects on how her JMU English degree shaped her path to law school and beyond.
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