Careers in English: A Series Sponsored by Lighthouse Journal


Friday, October 2, 2026
10:00 a.m.
Allendale Campus
Alumni, Community, Faculty, Staff, Students


Meet Ben Sparks, Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics, ‘19
- Secondary school teacher - Wyoming Public Schools
- Specializes in teaching Multilingual English Learners (ESL)
- Taught English as a Foreign Language in Japan


Learn more about...
- Teaching ELLs in Michigan
- Teaching English abroad
- Careers in English Studies
- Submitting your writing to Lighthouse


Location Information


LAKE HURON HALL
SECOND FLOOR
COMMON AREA

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Contact Information


[email protected]


Hosting Department, Organization, or Business


Department of English

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This event was added to the calendar by Bryana Quick (quickbry@mail.gvsu.edu) on Thursday, September 17, 2026 and was last updated on Friday, September 18, 2026 at 8:52 a.m.


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