Alumni Achievements

English alumni are, yes, teachers (including recent Minnesota Teachers of the Year Corey Bulman and Tom Rademacher), but they are also copywriters and content strategists, business leaders and non-profit administrators, librarians, editors and writers, human resource managers, museum curators, even a NASA engineer. The skills of analysis and communication learned in English translate widely—as our alums continue to demonstrate. Below, some of your stories.

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Banking: A Career for English Majors

Working in commercial real estate finance, BA alum Shirin Ahsan Ali reads the numbers--and tells the story behind them.

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Higher Ed Career Development: A Career for English Majors

BA alum Bryant Park uses strong communication skills to connect graduate school students, alums, and employers.

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Librarian: A Career for English Majors

BA alum Ian Reinl enjoys facilitating other people's learning, reading, and research.

Corporate Strategist: A Career for English Majors

BA alum Martin Cech, who works for a healthcare tech company, finds there's lots of demand in business for curious people with excellent communication skills.

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The Law: A Career for English Majors

BA alum Libby Jacobson practices corporate and real estate law with skills learned in the study of English.

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Public Relations: A Career for English Majors

BA alum Rylee Ahnen works to amplify the voices of K-12 educators.

New Pages Summer 2023

Your summer TBR pile just got taller! New books by English faculty, students, and alums.

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Department of English Awards 2022-2023

Learn more about faculty, student, and alum accomplishments this year!

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New Pages Winter 2022

Check out recent publications from English and Creative Writing faculty, students, and alums!

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Picture Book Bonanza! Alum Jerry Ruff's Late Harvest

A lifetime of celebrating creative expression continues beyond the final page.

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English Alum Receives "Notable Achievement" Award

CLA recognizes English BA grad Paul Eaton, higher education scholar.

Not So Nice: Alum Sets a Crime Novel in Suburban Minnesota

Alumna Catherine Dang (BA '17) recently published a crime novel set in a Minneapolis suburb, Nice Girls. “I always thought that Minnesota had the potential to be a spooky…

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Congrats to Graduating MFA and PhD Students

Successful defenses this spring!

Q&A with Matthew Duffus

Matthew Duffus, alumni of the Creative Writing graduate program, published his first book, Swapping Purples for Yellows. He discusses his process, inspiration, and future…