Beacon Press announces the promotion of Gayatri Patnaik ’90 to director
Beacon Press is delighted to share that Gayatri Patnaik '90, who has been with the press for two decades, has been appointed as the next Director, effective July 30, 2022.
English Major & Minor
About
If you’re passionate about books and ideas and want to delve deeper into the study of literature, an English major or minor is for you!
Whether you’re interested in publishing your writing or serving on an editorial board, you’ll get plenty of hands-on experience with our student publications: The Record, the award-winning student-run newspaper; Broadside, an outlet for short poems and prose; Red Cents, an annual creative arts journal; or Pinchpenny Press, a book publisher right on campus. Alongside traditional literary surveys, our literature courses feature special topics courses on graphic novels, banned books and Shakespeare in film.
As an English student, you can customize your degree with a balance of literature, writing and language courses. By the time you graduate, you will be able to communicate effectively, think critically and write fluently: vital skills for success in graduate school or the professional world.
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Watch this video to learn more about the Goshen College English Department’s publishing opportunities.
News & Events
Stephen ’81 and Karen Kreider Yoder ’78: We Rode 3,800 Miles Across America on a Tandem Bike in Our 60s. Here’s What We Learned.
It wasn’t always easy. But the places we saw and the people we met made it all worthwhile.
Goshen College junior Greta Lapp Klassen wins 2022 peace oratorical contest
Goshen College junior Greta Lapp Klassen, an English major from Goshen, won the 2022 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest and $300 in prize money on Feb. 22. Bryan Hernandez Rodriguez, a junior computer science and sustainability studies major from Goshen, took second prize.
Students & Alumni
English Writing/Journalism Double Major
Kate Stoltzfus '14
Kate Stoltzfus, a 2014 graduate from Goshen, left Goshen College with an English writing and journalism degree and a deep appreciation for her home at GC.
Kate's story
English Writing Major
Cora Broaddus '13
Cora Broaddus, from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, graduated from Goshen College with an English Writing degree.
Cora's story
Communication
Ellah Wakatama Allfrey ’88
Ellah is an internationally-known author, broadcaster, editor and literary critic, and has become renowned especially for her work in Anglophone African literature. She won the 2016 Goshen College Culture For Service Award.
Ellah's story
English
Clarissa Gaff '00
Clarissa Gaff is the executive director at Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, which provides free civil legal assistance to low income individuals in St. Louis, Missouri.
Clarissa's story
English Writing Major
Nathan Vader '13
Nathan Vader graduated in 2013 with an English writing major and a theater and Bible, religion and philosophy minor. On the side, he edited for the campus newspaper, The Record, authored a book, acted and directed plays.
Nathan's story
English
Ryan Ahlgrim '79
Ryan Ahlgrim a '79 English major from Richmond, Virginia, reflects on faith and learning.
Ryan's story
