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2022 Senior Spotlights

2022 Senior Spotlights / Senior Spotlights

Ally Blovits-A Poet of Identity, Friendship, and Family

April 29, 2022

Faculty Shout-Out by Dr. Robin Silbergleid: "Ally Blovits is a quiet force.  She's a poet with the gift of finding exactly the right metaphor, one that arises from the organic…

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Read more about the article Parker Renberg-“Dubliner” and Double-Major in English and Economics, Headed to Harvard Law
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Parker Renberg-“Dubliner” and Double-Major in English and Economics, Headed to Harvard Law

April 27, 2022

Faculty Shout-Out by Dr. Jyotsna Singh: "Congratulations to Parker Renberg for going to Harvard Law School. I enjoyed having him in my class on Medieval and Renaissance Literature. Parker’s passionate…

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Read more about the article Mitchell Griffith-A Film Studies Student Studying Queer Visuality
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Mitchell Griffith-A Film Studies Student Studying Queer Visuality

April 27, 2022

Faculty Shout-Out by Dr. Ellen McCallum: "Mitchell made his mark in the FLM452 course on Tilda Swinton, consistently joining in the discussion with stellar insights and judiciously challenging questions for…

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Read more about the article Mary Claire Zauel-A Screenwriter Hoping to Pursue a Creative Writing MFA
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Mary Claire Zauel-A Screenwriter Hoping to Pursue a Creative Writing MFA

April 27, 2022

Faculty Shout-Out by Dr. Robin Silbergleid: "In the classroom and out, Mary Claire Zauel displays exceptional artistic ability, intellectual curiosity, and dedication to her area(s) of study.  As a nonfiction writer, she's a master of the "hermit…

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Read more about the article Case Dekoning-A Playwright with a Passion for Exploration
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Case Dekoning-A Playwright with a Passion for Exploration

April 22, 2022

Faculty Shout-Out by Dr. Steve Rachman: "Case is funny, talented, and smart. He is also a theater major along with his English degree and has combined his interests in many…

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Read more about the article Vaughn Haynes-New Life in Theater Directing
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Vaughn Haynes-New Life in Theater Directing

April 21, 2022

Vaughn Haynes How would you describe your time as an English or Film Studies major at MSU? I've had so much fun throughout my time here! The best thing about…

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Read more about the article Fiona Graham-A Literature Student Studying Gender in Modern Historical Thrillers
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Fiona Graham-A Literature Student Studying Gender in Modern Historical Thrillers

April 21, 2022

Faculty Shout-out by Dr. Steve Rachman: "Fiona has taken several classes with me, and it is always a delight. She is one of the most consistent and interesting commenters on…

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Read more about the article Kylee Wheeler-A Future Teacher Looking to Inspire the Next Generation of World Changers
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Kylee Wheeler-A Future Teacher Looking to Inspire the Next Generation of World Changers

April 21, 2022

Faculty Shout-Out from Dr. Hui-Ling Malone: "I’ve had the pleasure of having Kylee in three of my courses this year. Despite two of the courses being mostly on Zoom, Kylee…

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Read more about the article Garrett Boudreaux-A Filmmaker Headed to UCLA for Screenwriting
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Garrett Boudreaux-A Filmmaker Headed to UCLA for Screenwriting

April 21, 2022

Faculty Shout-Out by Dr. Kaveh Askari: "In his work with me, Garrett has demonstrated an intellectual curiosity for a broad range of courses and an ability to produce valuable creative…

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Read more about the article Maria Manolias-Educating through Empathy
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Maria Manolias-Educating through Empathy

April 21, 2022

Faculty Shout-Out by Dr. Steve Rachman: "Maria is the kind of student you look forward to hearing from in class. She is so lively and full of energy and intelligence.…

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