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
Sofia Samatar '94
Sofia Samatar '94 is a science fiction writer and a Hugo and Nebula Award finalist and the recipient of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.
Sofia's story
Associate Professor of English
Skip Barnett
As a professor of TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and International Student Adviser, Skip Barnett is passionate about working with students from around the world.
Skip's story
Professor of English
Jessica Baldanzi
Professor of English Jessica Baldanzi's favorite teaching moments are when students work together to create something beautiful.
Jessica's story
English
Ryan Ahlgrim '79
Ryan Ahlgrim a '79 English major from Richmond, Virginia, reflects on faith and learning.
Ryan's story
English
Kate Freisen '14
Kate Friesen, an English major, developed a love for farming at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center and now runs Singletree Farm.
Kate's story
