English Alumni Spotlights
Click on each graduate’s name below to view their full profile and learn more about how Carthage prepared them for their career.
Reiko Arimura
Class Year: ’11, M.Ed. ’20
Majors: English, Master of Education
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, Film Studies
Current Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Job:
Marketing Communications Manager at Alzheimer’s Association Wisconsin Chapter
“I love that both the academic and extracurricular sides of my Carthage experience prepared me for my career.”
Amy Gail Hansen
Class Year: ’00
Majors: English
Current Hometown: Palatine, Illinois
Job:
Author and Lecturer
“Carthage will always be a part of me. It helped form the person I am today, and I am forever grateful for the gift of my education and my life-changing experiences there.”
Grant Gosizk
Class Year: ’12
Majors: English — Creative Writing Concentration
Current Hometown: Shorewood, Wisconsin
Job:
Associate Lecturer at University of Wisconsin-Parkside, and adjunct faculty at ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ and the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design
“I feel very fortunate to make a living by reading, writing, thinking, and sharing my thoughts.”
Nikkiema Harris
Class Year: ’24
Majors: English — Creative Writing Concentration
Current Hometown: Zion, Illinois
Job:
Author and Graduate Student at Freed-Hardeman University
“It’s truly a blessing to know that my work has made a difference.”
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: English, Great Ideas
Current Hometown: Waco, Texas
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 Concentration
Current Hometown: Janesville, Wisconsin
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.”