English Alumni Spotlights
![Prof. Annette Duncan leads a class of English majors outside.](/live/image/gid/79/width/1440/height/550/859_3696_english-banner-final.rev.1638389806.jpg)
![Reiko Arimura ?11, M.Ed. ?20](/live/image/gid/47/width/300/height/300/crop/1/src_region/0,0,300,400/36275_Reiko-Arimura-11-M.Ed.-20.rev.1668019779.jpg)
Reiko Arimura
Class Year: ’11, M.Ed. ’20
Majors: English (Bachelor’s Degree), Education (Master’s Degree)
Current Hometown: Kenosha, Wisconsin
Job:
Assistant Principal at the 21st Century Preparatory School in Racine, Wisconsin
“As I grow in my career, I find new ways to advocate for education for all students and families, regardless of background.”
![Bryanna Barerra ?19](/live/image/gid/47/width/300/height/300/crop/1/src_region/0,33,300,333/34849_25371_Bryanna_Barerra.rev.1655926302.jpg)
Bryanna Barrera
Class Year: ’19
Majors: English
Current Hometown: Austin, Texas
Job:
Doctoral Student/Teaching Assistant at the University of Texas at Austin
“I never met a Carthage faculty member who did not welcome me into their office to discuss any ideas or concerns I had, and what I have gained from these conversations is invaluable.”
![Emily Conway ?19](/live/image/gid/130/width/300/height/300/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1283,1920/33799_25802_Emily_Conway.rev.1647367119.jpg)
Emily Conway
Class Year: ’19
Majors: English
Job:
Environmental Educator and Program Leader at McHenry County Conservation District
“I love sharing my passion for conservation and environmentalism with my students.”
![Dana Ehrmann ?15](/live/image/gid/47/width/300/height/300/crop/1/src_region/0,0,258,258/34850_27722_Dana_Ehrmann_15.rev.1655926334.jpg)
Dana Ehrmann
Class Year: ’15
Majors: English and Film Studies
Current Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Job:
Social Media Coordinator and Stand-up Comic
“I remember my first tour of Carthage and being promised the world. I am thrilled to be able to say it delivered.”
![Grant Gosizk](/live/image/gid/47/width/300/height/300/crop/1/src_region/0,0,300,400/34851_25461_Grant_Gosizk.rev.1655926424.jpg)
Grant Gosizk
Class Year: ’12
Majors: English and Creative Writing
Current Hometown: Shorewood, Wisconsin
Job:
Associate Lecturer at University of Wisconsin-Parkside, and adjunct faculty at Carthage College and the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design
“I feel very fortunate to make a living by reading, writing, thinking, and sharing my thoughts.”
![Abby Kirby ?18](/live/image/gid/47/width/300/height/300/crop/1/src_region/23,45,880,902/34852_26004_Abby_Kirby_18.rev.1655926457.jpg)
Abby Kirby
Class Year: ’18
Majors: English
Current Hometown: McHenry, Illinois
Job:
Graduate student in Media and Cinema Communications at DePaul University
“Carthage promised me a family, and they delivered big time. I found a group of people who cared about something and then didn’t stop caring.”
![Jason Lund ?13](/live/image/gid/47/width/300/height/300/crop/1/src_region/0,22,300,322/34853_19867_IMG_4339_2_3.rev.1655926506.jpg)
Jason Lund
Class Year: ’13
Majors: Great Ideas, English
Current Hometown: Waco, TX
Job:
Ph.D Candidate at Baylor University
“It is such a privilege to converse with students about their understandings of justice and how we ought to live.”
![Alyssa Padjen ?21](/live/image/gid/47/width/300/height/300/crop/1/src_region/0,0,265,397/34791_Alyssa_Padjen_21.rev.1654881276.jpg)
Alyssa Padjen
Class Year: ’21
Majors: English
Current Hometown: Kenosha, Wisconsin
Job:
Chief Deputy County Clerk for Kenosha County
“I am grateful to work in a position where I am constantly learning and being challenged.”
![Skye Rutherford ?18](/live/image/gid/47/width/300/height/300/crop/1/src_region/0,0,300,400/34854_25813_IMG_2960300_cropped.rev.1655926574.jpg)
Skye Rutherford
Class Year: ’18
Majors: English, Creative Writing
Current Hometown: Janesville, WI
Job:
English Teaching Assistant
“At Carthage, I always felt like I had a community that harnessed my passions while still encouraging me to strive for more.”