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Read more about the article Fabrizzio Torero – Appreciation for British Noir
2021 Senior Spotlights / Senior Spotlights

Fabrizzio Torero – Appreciation for British Noir

April 15, 2021

My time as a Film Studies major has been great, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed all of my film classes and professors, and am grateful for the experiences I’ve had due to my program. I still remember my first day in Intro to Film...

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Read more about the article Johnny Mocny – A Love for Everyday Life
2021 Senior Spotlights / Senior Spotlights

Johnny Mocny – A Love for Everyday Life

April 15, 2021

As an English major and Film Studies minor, I got to spend most of my college experience on things that interest me. I basically had the luxury of loving the focus of my everyday life.

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2021 Senior Spotlights / Senior Spotlights

Cassie Kirchmeier – Turning English Lessons into Life Lessons

April 9, 2021

How would you describe your time as an English or Film Studies major at MSU?  My time as an English major could be summarized as a period of immense personal…

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Read more about the article Shane Heath – Future Producer
2021 Senior Spotlights / Senior Spotlights

Shane Heath – Future Producer

April 9, 2021

How would you describe your time as an English or Film Studies major at MSU? My time as a Film Studies major has been great! I have grown to appreciate…

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Read more about the article Citizen Scholars Graduates 11 More Students
2020 Senior Spotlights / Graduate Student Stories

Citizen Scholars Graduates 11 More Students

May 18, 2020

The Citizen Scholars program launched in fall 2016 preparing the next generation of diverse, high-achieving, and engaged citizen leaders. The first three graduates of the program graduated last spring. This spring and…

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Read more about the article Brooklyn Rue-Using Literature as a Path to Self-Growth
2020 Senior Spotlights / Senior Spotlights

Brooklyn Rue-Using Literature as a Path to Self-Growth

May 4, 2020

Faculty Shout-Out by Dr. Tamar Boyadjian: "I have had the pleasure of having Brooklyn as a student during her entire undergraduate career, and the pleasure of being her instructor for the English…

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Read more about the article Nine Students Receive 4.0 GPA Board of Trustee Awards
2020 Senior Spotlights / Graduate Student Stories

Nine Students Receive 4.0 GPA Board of Trustee Awards

May 1, 2020

Nine College of Arts & Letters students are graduating with perfect 4.0 GPAs and will receive Board of Trustees Awards for having achieved the highest scholastic average at the end…

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Read more about the article Olivia Robinson-A Purposeful Poet with a Distinctive Voice
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Olivia Robinson-A Purposeful Poet with a Distinctive Voice

April 24, 2020

Faculty Shout-out by Dr. Divya Victor: "As a young black poet in a predominantly white classroom and institution, Olivia’s quiet, glowing belief in her purpose as a writer was palpable…

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Read more about the article Sabrina Fitzhenry-Connecting to Dublin through Literature
2020 Senior Spotlights / Senior Spotlights

Sabrina Fitzhenry-Connecting to Dublin through Literature

April 24, 2020

Faculty Shout-out by Dr. Bill Johnsen: "Sabrina excelled in courses very different from each other in size, focus, national tradition, and above all, venue, writing and reading with precision and…

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Read more about the article Ryan Hoppenworth – A Cinephile with Great Intellectual Curiosity
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Ryan Hoppenworth – A Cinephile with Great Intellectual Curiosity

April 23, 2020

Faculty Shout-out by Professor Pete Johnston: “It has been a true pleasure working with Ryan, first through having him in my FLM260 class and then having him along in our…

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