Senior Spotlight: Hailey Katzenberger
Meet this week’s GW English Senior Spotlight: Hailey Katzenberger from Oceanport, New Jersey! Hailey will be working as a paralegal assistant in a corporate law firm here in DC after she graduates in December.
Senior Spotlight: Abby Simard
Meet Abby Simard from Farmington, Connecticut! Abby has loved writing for as long as she can remember, and after taking some creative writing classes and getting to know the department here at GW, she couldn’t imagine majoring in anything else! Abby is currently working on her Creative Writing Honors Thesis in short fiction, which consists…
Senior Spotlight: Promise Harvey
Meet this week’s GW English Senior Spotlight: Promise Harvey from West Philadelphia,
Meet Our Alumni: Jennifer Cheng
Meet our first Alumni Spotlight of the year: Jennifer Cheng! Jennifer studies English because it feels like a way for her to connect with people and stories she would otherwise be unable to access, thereby helping her connect more meaningfully with those around her. Jennifer Cheng received her Masters in Teaching through the NYU Teacher…
Graduate Students and Faculty Honored
Several English department graduate students and faculty were honored at the 12th Annual Faculty Honors Ceremony on October 18, 2022 at George Washington University.
Senior Spotlights: Rebecca Radillo
“Raising High & Saying Goodbye: Rebecca Radillo is a graduating senior majoring in English. She currently has an internship with TheDailyFandom.org where she writes on pop culture with an academic lens–she already has an article published analyzing Doctor Strange through an Orientalist and disability lens. She will be attending Boston College in the fall for…
Senior Spotlights: Izzy Cassandra-Newsam
Raising High & Waving Goodbye: Izzy Cassandra-Newsam graduates with a degree in Creative Writing & English, after completing her fiction thesis under the guidance of Professor Annie Liontas. After this summer, she will return to her native Los Angeles to pursue a career in television. Thank you, Izzy, for everything you’ve provided the department, and…
Senior Spotlights: Maryam Gilanshah
Raising High & Waving Goodbye: Maryam Gilanshah is a Creative Writing/English graduate, specializing in fiction. Her work has been published in Paper Shell Review, Catfish Creek, & Zeniada. This semester, she produced “Fine Girl,” a collection of short stories centered around isolation, identity, & daughterhood for her thesis. Following her graduation, Maryam will study fiction at…
Senior Spotlights: Kat Kirman
Raising High & Waving Goodbye: After completing her undergraduate degree in English at GW, Kat Kirman will continue her studies as an MA student in American University’s Film Production program. Her love of cinema and writing has been profoundly enriched by GW’s English curriculum, and she hopes to continue this growth during her graduate career!
Senior Spotlights: Jordan Hutchinson
Raising High & Waving Goodbye: Jordan Hutchinson, a 2021 GW English graduate, is currently working as an Editorial Intern for the New Jersey Digest (thedigestonline.com) and she will be putting out regular articles through mid-May. She has also written an article in the first ever physical copy of the Digest, which is linked on their website!