Writing For a Reason
“[At Wheaton], I found that learning about issues around the world—poverty and justice—was what I was looking for to pair with my love of writing.”
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Lilly Graduate Fellow
Arah Ko '18, graduate student in The Ohio State University’s MFA Program in Creative Writing, was awarded the prestigious Lilly Graduate Fellowship from Lilly Endowment Inc.
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Visual Storyteller
In a project with Central DuPage Hospital, Anna Catherine McGraw '24 embarked on a creative pursuit of visual storytelling, exploring hidden corners of life for those with Parkinson’s disease.
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Publishing Executive
After 40+ years in Christian publishing, including executive roles at Zondervan and Biblica, Scott Bolinder '73 credits his English major at Wheaton as a key foundation for his impactful career.
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Fulbright Scholar
Nadia Dervish '17 was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to conduct research in Turkey to support her doctoral dissertation work at the University of Illinois.