At Wittenberg University, active and engaged learning is enriched by a love of reading and writing.  Throughout its history, the English department has worked with students to deepen that love with skills in analysis, research, critical thinking and intensive writing opportunities—all skills that will prepare you for diverse careers while doing something what you love.

​Whether you are interested in literature, creative writing, journalism or other related fields, at Wittenberg you have the flexibility to choose courses, internships and study abroad programs to match your goals and personal interests. From participating with The Wittenberg Review of Literature and Art to  SAGE,  Sigma Tau Delta, Spectrum, The List and the student newspaper The Torch, students studying English consistently push themselves to pursue truth and seek meaning with integrity, compassion and creativity.

Our students have gone onto careers in public relations, teaching, journalism, business and finance as well as writing. Graduates have also continued on to graduate programs at Case Western, Columbia,  Harvard and Johns Hopkins.

The English Department would like to congratulate its students on their various awards!

• Kaitlyn Chounet -- Alpha Lambda Delta Senior Award

• Elizabeth Hastings -- Charles J. Ping Community Service Award. The Charles J. Ping Student Community Service Award is presented in recognition of outstanding leadership and ability to meet the needs of the community by working in partnership with members of the community. It recognizes the student's effort to create an organization to lead and to involve others. Ohio Campus Compact, a statewide membership organization that serves to promote community service initiatives at colleges and universities, sponsors this award.

• Rebecca Price --Alpha Lambda Delta Senior Award

• Amy Stamon -- M. Alice Geiger Award, Alpha Lambda Delta Senior Award, Recognized Smith Scholar and Fulbright Scholar. Named for Wittenberg's first woman graduate, the M. Alice Geiger Award recognizes a senior woman for outstanding contributions to the campus in the areas of performing or literary arts, athletics, co-curricular leadership, new programming, special academic pursuit or through special representation at any time during her college career.

• Eric Werner -- John F. Mitchell Award. The John F. Mitchell Award, honoring the senior man who best represents the liberal arts tradition at Wittenberg. The award goes to a top student who is a positive force in academic, cultural and social aspects of the campus.