English At 50 | University of Waterloo

Anne Spencer won a CBC sonnet-writing contest.
Cathy Fraser has been working at UW for over 25 years.
Chris Ditner still keeps in touch with members of the Black Bituminous Gurge.
Christine Fischer Guy is currently writing her first novel.
Colin McGillicuddy decided to attend teacher's college instead of pursuing a PhD.
Dr. Gail Corning defended her doctoral thesis just before her 60th birthday.
Dr. Geraldine Balzer taught ENGL 109 and ENGL 110 as a TA.
Dr. George Elliott Clarke is E.J. Pratt Professor of Canadian Literature at the University of Toronto, a position established specifically for a poet-professor.
Jack Nahrgang received the 2003 Finlay Stewart Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Jim Marshall worked at the Molson's Head Office during a co-op term.
Josée Duffhues opened a studio, JoVic Pottery.
Kathleen Niccols has completed LL.B/M.B.A and LL.M degrees.
Kelley Teahen studied music and culture in Vienna, Austria during her BA.
Kim Jernigan continued volunteering for The New Quarterly.
Kelly Regan (née Smith) was elected as a Liberal MLA.
Kelly Young became a full-time reporter for the Kincardine News for three years before changing careers.
Lori Morgan has worked for the Peel District School Board for 25 years.
Maureen Ashworth works as a Consultant in Toronto.
Dr. Michael O'Driscoll spent twelve years working in the "glamorous" television industry.
Dr. Neil Randall studies games, including board games, computer games, and games on digital table-top displays.
Paul Moser worked at CTV Kitchener for 3 co-op terms and went on to work there for 19 years after graduating from UW.
Dr. Ray Siemens is Canada Research Chair in Humanities Computing at the University of Victoria.
Dr. Renate Wickens is the founder of the THIRD CINEMA Festival.
Rick Maranta tutored several Chinese visiting scholars in English.
Sharon Lamont is the Director of Organizational Services for UW libraries.
Shirley Lichti runs a company, Marketing Magic.
Dr. Stephanie Fysh has "worked with everyone from first time children's novelists to Prime Ministers."

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