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Spotlighting our alumni
For the past several months, we’ve been reaching out to our alumni to find out your English story. Here are just a few of the fantastic responses we’ve received, sharing how the English major has…
Epigenetics, bigfoot, mystery novels: here’s how Ohio State English faculty and alumni are creatively exploring the Appalachian region
Current faculty and alumni of the Department of English are contributing to Appalachian literature and reconnecting with their Appalachian roots through creative works in their field. From writing…
Lord Denney's Players announces cast for The Chronicle History of Henry V
Lord Denney’s Players is excited to announce the cast of The Chronicle History of Henry V, LDP's ninth production since 2015. The Chronicle History of Henry V will be performed at…
Molly Becker and the Bee
Molly Becker ’13 was not one of those kids like Akeelah in the 2006 movie, whose passion for words led her to compete in local spelling bees in hopes of…
Alumna Laila Ujayli receives Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
Laila Ujayli has been busy the past few years. She graduated summa cum laude from The Ohio State University in 2018, with majors in English and…
English alumni Sarah Bach and Callia Steiner pursue unexpected careers
While some may imagine that English majors spend their careers scribbling away in notebooks or with their noses buried in a book, the truth is that an English degree opens up a wealth of career…
Lord Denney's Players announces cast for The Comedy of Errors
Lord Denney’s Players has announced the cast for their upcoming production of William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors. The company's eighth show will run March 3, 4 and 5 in the Collaboratory (…
‘Supremely Tiny Acts’: A new, inventive book from alumna Sonya Huber
COLUMBUS, Ohio (November 2, 2021) — Sonya Huber didn’t have the idea to write her latest book until the afternoon of the “anxiety-fueled” day…
Pens, Paper and Petri Dishes: Farah Hasan Combines Her Passions of Poetry and Medicine
“It was my grandfather’s dream to have someone in the family become a doctor, and then it became my own!” English department alumna Farah Hasan says.…