Category: Cardinal Directions


  • English Graduate Transitions from Writer to Real Estate

    Kate Carnahan graduated from Ball State University in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in English. She is currently pursuing a master’s in Management and Leadership from Western Governors University while working as a transaction coordinator with The Dauby Team of Keller Williams Capital Realty. In her free time, Kate still enjoys writing fiction, spending time […]

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  • Maggie Mayer on Impact of English Degree

    Maggie Mayer graduated from Ball State in 2020 with a Bachelors of Arts in English with concentration in Creative Writing. She also had a double minor in Film and Screenwriting and Professional Writing and Emerging Media. She is currently a Knowledge-based Specialist at the Enfamil Nutrition Center.       You mentioned in your email signature that […]

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  • Grace Goze: From Undergrad English to Grad School Poetry and Comedy

    Grace Goze graduated from Ball State with an English major with a creative writing concentration in 2021. After graduation, she is pursuing an MFA in Screenwriting with a concentration in Comedy Writing at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please introduce yourself—I’d love to know when you attended Ball State, your area(s) of study, and […]

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  • Luke Bell: Creative Writing Student to Senior Copywriter

    Luke Bell works as a senior copywriter and creative lead at Nobox, an advertising agency. He graduated from Ball State with an English major with a Creative Writing concentration in 2016. After graduation, he started working as a marketing writer on a rebranding project. You can connect with him on LinkedIn.  __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please introduce yourself with […]

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  • Lauren Lutz: Making a Career Change

    Lauren Lutz earned her B.A. in English Studies in 2014. While she was a student, she worked in the Writing Center, edited the Digital Literature Review, and served as a #bsuenglish social media manager. Upon graduation, she embarked on a career in marketing in the Cincinnati area, working for Cleriti, Everything but the House, and the American Sign […]

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