Hear from our Graduates
Testimonials from recent alumni of the English undergraduate program
Lu Calzada, BA 2022
After graduating with an BA in English with minors in Arabic and Spanish, Lu got into Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism, where she's getting her MA with a specialization in magazine writing.
Maura Kernell, BA 2020
Maura graduated with a BA in English and a minor in Theology. She's currently working as a Practice Group Assistant on the legal support team at Venable, a law firm, in Chicago on Monday.
Anthony Terenzio, BA 2019
Anthony graduated in 2019 and has since worked in a variety of higher education/study abroad contexts, including for the John Felice Rome Center. He currently serves as the Assistant Director of Study Abroad at the University of Illinois Chicago.
Giselle Medina, BA 2019
Since graduating, Giselle has worked in many roles as a coach and director for Girls' hockey clubs in IL. Recently, she has been appointed as the Youth Hockey Coordinator for the Chicago Blackhawks, where she aims to make hockey for everyone.
Eliza Marley, BA 2019
Eliza is currently attending graduate school at UIC in the program for writers. She has published fiction in The Bookends Review, Red Ogre Review, Chaotic Merge magazine, and other journals. She was nominated for a Pushcart prize for short fiction in 2021.
Kyle Scheuring, BA 2019
Since graduating with a BA in English and minors in studio art and Arabic from Loyola, Kyle went on to get his MA on Arabic from DePaul University and is now working as a communications specialist for Arizona State University's Human Resources department.
Joh Doreson, BA 2016
Joh is currently attending law school at Washington University and serving as editor of the Washington University Law Review, after spending several years teaching eighth grade English.
Elia Hohauser-Thatcher, BA 2015
Elia graduated with a BA in English with a concentration in Creative Writing, went on to receive his MFA in Creative Writing at Chatham University, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Rhetoric and Writing Studies at Wayne State University. His debut chapbook of poetry, The Prophet's Toothbrush, was just published by finishing line press.
Nina Berman, BA/MA 2014
An alum of our dual BA/MA program, Nina serves as Associate Director of Communications and Marketing at Fractured Atlas, an arts nonprofit based in New York City.
Anthony Betori, BA 2013
Since graduating, Anthony has worked at a number of public health nonprofits in and outside Chicago. He currently serves as Health Education Program Director at Healthy Futures of Texas, based in San Antonio.
