Spring 2015 Graduation
English Department Reception
Families, friends, graduates and the faculty gathered in the Madeline Suite April 9 at UNCW for a reception that acknowledged graduating seniors and their accomplishments.
Dr. Paula Kamenish and Dr. Don Bushman prepare to cut the cake as part of the English Department celebration for its Spring 2015 graduates.
- Photo by Shirley Mathews
English Department Chair Katherine Montwieler delivers the welcoming address to department graduates and their families at the Madeline Suite.
- Photo by Shirley Mathews
(l-r, back row) Alexandra Doria, Jingsi Shen, Chang Liu and Jamie Watson; (l-r, front) Hilary Netsch, Roxy Simons and Elizabeth Bernardo celebrate their graduation with honors in Spring 2015 outside of the Madeline Suite on campus where the English Department held its ceremonies.
- Photo by Shirley Mathews
(l-r, front row) Alexandra Doria, Roxy Simons, advisor Ashley Sumerel and Kayla Franklin; (l-r middle row) Breanna Slone, Christian Bateman and Makel Supolski; (l-r, back row) Storm Pilloff, Rebecca Haught and Holly Lynn are the graduating Sigma Tau Deltas for Spring 2015. They are outside of the Madeline Suite on campus where the English Department held its ceremonies April 9.
- Photo by Shirley Mathews
At the Graduation Ceremonies in Trask coliseum
Dr. Cara Cilano accepts congratulations for her accomplishments in the English Department
- UNCW Photo by Jeff Janowski
Roxy Simons, left, celebrates her graduation during the Spring commencement ceremonies in Trask Coliseum.
- UNCW Photo by Jeff Janowski
The graduating class of 2015, their families and friends.
- Photo by Jeff Janowski
Teacher conference
More than 100 language arts teachers from around the area attended the February 2014 conference, hosted by the Department of English, that addressed issues of Common Core State Standards. See this page for photos and more details.
Graduation
The English Department wishes all of our new graduates passionate and illustrious futures as they make their way into the world outside of the university. Here are some highlights from our farewell party and the ceremony in 2012 (opens as pdf).
Students Say ...
From helping research climate change in Hawaii and investigating coral reef changes in New Guinea to spending a semester in a foreign country, Center for Support of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships scholars all come back energized and ready to contribute a global perspective. Read about their adventures here.
Explorations
The Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities for the State of North Carolina offers the opportunity for students to publish their work in a peer-reviewed journal. Details are here.
Wentworth posters
CSURF has a great instructional video on how to create the poster, which is part of your final project for your Wentworth Travel Fellowship. Click here.
English Degree: the future
If you're wondering how your English degree fits into your future, take a look at how our graduates turn out. The Alumni Update page is here.
English in Action Showcase
Projects are not limited to paper and pen; many students opt for expressing themselves in film. See what these students had to say in this YouTube video about the English in Action Showcase.