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Peyton McGovern’s Nonprofit Journey
/in English, FeaturedCatching Up with Alumni
Former Â鶹´«Ã½ student and PSU alumni Peyton Humphries McGovern is putting her English major to work in her current position with AmeriCorps. She has also published work with The Immigrant Story advocating for women and immigrants.
Kelley Lusk on Teaching in Vietnam
/in English, FeaturedWhere in the world?
After graduating from Â鶹´«Ã½ in 2019, Kelley Lusk began their journey of teaching abroad in Vietnam. They worked in Phu Ly, Ha Nam, Vietnam for nearly a year, and now they work as a Print Book Editor for Blackstone Publishing.
Shop EMDA-Made for the Holidays
/in EMDA, FeaturedWith the approach of this holiday season, we’d like to take a megabyte to feature our amazing makers! Why not set aside a little bit of your gift budget this season to support EMDA students who share their creativity through product design?
Laura Payne’s Passion for Teaching in Japan
/in English, FeaturedWhere in the world?
English Alum Laura Payne is currently working as a Special Commissioned Instructor at Shimane University in Japan. Before the pandemic, she had been in the Shimane Prefecture for three years as an Assistant Language Teacher through the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program. Read more to learn about her teaching-abroad journey.
Manuscript Editing and Audio Proofing
/in English, FeaturedWhat Can You Do with an English Major?
Have you ever thought about going into the publishing industry? Â鶹´«Ã½ alumni Reilly Nycum and Ciera Leanne Cox both work at Blackstone Publishing. They share their passion for their careers and experiences of getting where they are now.
Ecoadventure: Explore Ecuador’s Andes and Amazon
/in Environmental Science & Policy, FeaturedWe invite you, regardless of your major, to join us for an exciting 11-day journey to Ecuador! The course will focus on the impacts of tourism and development on the culture and environment of Ecuador.
Ebo Barton Shares their Journey with Â鶹´«Ã½ Students
/in English, FeaturedEbo Barton won 5th in the world at Individual World Poetry Slam in 2016 and since then, their career has flourished. This is an interview-style post that shares their journey of slam poetry and includes advice for aspiring writers here at Â鶹´«Ã½! Photo by .
“Poetry as Witness” Students Tackle Podcasting
/in English, FeaturedEnglish Major Spotlight
The English Program at Â鶹´«Ã½ provides students with a wide variety of classes and assignments. Alma Rosa Alvarez discusses the reasoning behind the podcasting final for her ENG 447 class. Featuring student perspectives from Jewel Blanchard, Katherine Dion, and alumni Jaz Waters.
Student overcomes life challenges to earn Â鶹´«Ã½ MBA and land “dream jobâ€
/in Business, FeaturedO’Shea received notification last week that she has completed all requirements for her online MBA degree from the Â鶹´«Ã½ School of Business, after earning her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Â鶹´«Ã½ in 2019. She has reached those academic milestones while working – first with a local nonprofit and for the past year in her “dream job” as a project manager at the Dutch Bros. headquarters in Grants Pass.
Karreen Ghena ’11 on Educating
/in EnglishWhat Can You Do with an English Major?
In this interview-style post, Â鶹´«Ã½ Alumni Karreen Ghena ’11, gives insight on how she figured out her career path and ended up as an educator at North Valley High school in Grants Pass, OR, where she teaches English, Advanced Placement Composition, and Career Development.