EIU Department of English

2020 & 2021 English Studies Camp Showcase

We were thrilled to have over 60 students participate in EIU's English Studies (Virtual) Summer Camp for High School Students during this two-year period. At the close of the camp students had the opportunity to share the creative or academic work they created during the week through live performances during our streamed showcase event or to upload digital copies of their work here.  Check out the terrific work these students below.  

Once Upon A Time On Zoom.....

Poetry

• Ella Anderson - Untitled Poem
• Kiley Brockway - Selected Poems
• Kamila Chavez - All I Ask of You
• Ashley Kim - You're Not What They Say You Are

Fairy Tale

• Sofia Cruz - Lady Tremaine

Social Commentary & Satire

• Kamila Chavez - Why I Raise My Fist
• Hannah Guerra - $250 (Poem)
• Jamison Matalonis - A Guide to the U.S.
• Michelle-Marie Nimo - $250 (Song Lyrics)

 Virtual Tours

• Oli Brandon - Virtual Tour of the Northside of Springfield, IL
• Alisha Thomas - Virtual Tour of Lockport

Fiction & Non-Fiction

• Vishwa Bhatt - Creative Writing Excerpts
• Charlize Cardenas - Creating a Character 
• Charlize Cardenas - Character Sketch (featured above)
• Trinity Carlyle - Emerald Eyes 
• Hannah Guerra - In the Forest
• Hannah Pierce - Yanaha Tl'izilani
• Alisha Thomas - A Familiar Place

Join Us For Our 2022 Camp

If the global health crisis is resolved we hope to return to our on-campus camp format for 2022.  Session descriptions and application materials will be available in January 2022.  For more information on our camp, visit our website or contact the camp director, Dr. Melissa Ames, mames@eiu.edu.