English Alumni Spotlights
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.”