Stephanie Glass (B.A. English Literature, class of 2018)

Study what you love. You’ve got a long life ahead of you, too long to do something because you “should.” The decision that you’re making now is going to impact you for the rest of your life. Don’t choose a major because you think it will be lucrative or safe. Choose the path that will bring you happiness. It is impossible to name just one person that impacted me during my time at CSC. Every member of the English faculty played a role in helping me become the person I am today.

James M. Robertson, (B.A. Literature, class of 2011)

It's a privilege to be able to work closely with dedicated and experienced professionals, often in small, personalized classes, but also on campus and in the broader community. Literature Professors structure their curriculum to fit with the natural surroundings of the college and the experiences the students have while in attendance. When I go hiking or fishing in the nearby wilderness after a day of classes, I can always appreciate how my education adds meaning to these activities I’ve grown to love. The Department has worked to make the college experience into an integrated whole for the learner. Chadron Literature Majors don’t just study and go to class. We learn of the power a place can have over people, while experiencing it first-hand..

Kinley Hadden, (B.S.E. English, 2008)

I feel that the English classes I took in Chadron have more than prepared me to bring creative and valid discussion points to discussions in my graduate classes. English and Education classes prepared me to discuss theory in a professional manner and bring innovative and best-practice methods to the classroom. Had it not been for marvelous personalities and educators that challenged me, I would not have moved outside of my comfort zones to explore new places, subjects, and people. I love the opportunities my liberal arts education has provided: working with diverse students in urban schools, competing and learning in graduate programs, and teaching my son the value of an open and creative mind.

Cassie Bohn-Germain (B.A. Literature, 2004)

I chose to live my bliss and major in English at CSC.

I posed ideas, and I had them critiqued and refined, in class, in papers, in conversations. I was privileged to be in small, close classes taught by professors of the highest-possible caliber, and in the company of friends and classmates who were inquisitive, bright, and generous in the sharing of their thoughts and ideas.

Frost’s ‘Yet knowing how way leads on to way,’ proved true, leading from the undergraduate program at CSC, to the graduate program at the University of Vermont. I do not for a moment regret majoring in English, and I treasure my time at CSC and the people there who not only shared that part of the journey, but gave me glimpses of so many more places to go.