Ghada Gherwash, PhD., Director, Farnham Writers’ Center; Assistant Professor of Writing
M.A., Appalachian State University
Ph.D., Purdue University
I am an applied linguist with research interests in the intersectionality of second language writing and writing center theory, linguistic justice, second language acquisition, qualitative research methods, translation, foreign/second language teaching, and language policy. I am also a former Fulbright Scholar.
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Courses:
WD112: Writers’ Workshop
WD113: Conversation Hour for International Students
WD115E: First-Year Writing: Writing Through the Multilingual Lens
WD/EN214: Tutoring Writing in Theory and Practice
WD112: Writers’ Workshop
WD113: Conversation Hour for International Students
WD115E: First-Year Writing: Writing Through the Multilingual Lens
WD/EN214: Tutoring Writing in Theory and Practice
WD204: Introduction to Sociolinguistics: Language, Identity, and Power
Tutoring Staff for Academic Year 2023-24
Catrin Carey’25 (Head Tutor: Community Outreach)
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Hometown: Concord, MA
Major(s): Global Studies
Minor(s): Italian
Interests: Outside of being a tutor, I love hiking, running (when it’s warm out), and skiing (when it’s cold out), and if it’s too cold for anything, I enjoy knitting (I’m currently making a penguin sweater).
Hometown: Concord, MA
Major(s): Global Studies
Minor(s): Italian
Interests: Outside of being a tutor, I love hiking, running (when it’s warm out), and skiing (when it’s cold out), and if it’s too cold for anything, I enjoy knitting (I’m currently making a penguin sweater).
Duke Ferrara’25 (Head Tutor: Writing Fellows Coordinator)
Pronouns: he/him/his
Hometown: Wellesley, MA
Major(s): Economics
Pronouns: he/him/his
Hometown: Wellesley, MA
Major(s): Economics
Minor(s): Data Science
Interests: Football, statistics, economics, music, food
Interests: Football, statistics, economics, music, food
Stacy Kim’25 (Head Tutor: General Operations)
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown: Queens, NY
Major: Psychology and Linguistics
Interests: Hi there! I love crocheting, collecting mugs, and all things blue. Outside the classroom, you might find me stargazing, tossing discs with the ultimate frisbee team, or goofing off with my friends in Colby IVCF. I’m excited to work with you at the FWC!
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown: Queens, NY
Major: Psychology and Linguistics
Interests: Hi there! I love crocheting, collecting mugs, and all things blue. Outside the classroom, you might find me stargazing, tossing discs with the ultimate frisbee team, or goofing off with my friends in Colby IVCF. I’m excited to work with you at the FWC!
Dev Purohit’25 (Head Tutor: Scheduling)
Pronouns: he/him/his
Hometown: Queens, NY
Major(s): Government
Interests: Mock Trial, Politics, Computers, Video Games, and a little bit of everything!
Pronouns: he/him/his
Hometown: Queens, NY
Major(s): Government
Interests: Mock Trial, Politics, Computers, Video Games, and a little bit of everything!
Aarav Hathiramani’26 (Off Campus)
Pronouns: He/him/his
Hometown: North Brunswick, NJ
Major(s): Philosophy, Physics
Interests: I am an avid spikeballer, and enjoy playing club soccer and frisbee as well. I love to read books, though I often struggle to keep up with my ever-growing reading list!
Pronouns: He/him/his
Hometown: North Brunswick, NJ
Major(s): Philosophy, Physics
Interests: I am an avid spikeballer, and enjoy playing club soccer and frisbee as well. I love to read books, though I often struggle to keep up with my ever-growing reading list!
Asha Butterworth’25
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Hometown: Rockville, MD
Major(s): Anthropology, East Asian Studies
Interests: Climbing anything that resembles a rock, reading unreasonable amounts of fanfiction, and subsisting almost entirely on Spa Smartfood.
Major(s): Anthropology, East Asian Studies
Interests: Climbing anything that resembles a rock, reading unreasonable amounts of fanfiction, and subsisting almost entirely on Spa Smartfood.
Aubrey Adkins’25
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Hometown: Roanoke, VA
Major(s): English, Art History
Interests: Listening to too much music (of the indie variety), creating nail art (sporadically), copyediting for the Echo (yes I read every article), doing crosswords (the free kind), and drinking iced maple lattes (Mary Low)!
Major(s): English, Art History
Interests: Listening to too much music (of the indie variety), creating nail art (sporadically), copyediting for the Echo (yes I read every article), doing crosswords (the free kind), and drinking iced maple lattes (Mary Low)!
Audrey Loo’25 Pronouns: She/her/hers
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Major(s): English, Visual Arts
Interests: Reading, writing, going to the beach, drawing, painting, eating
Major(s): English, Visual Arts
Interests: Reading, writing, going to the beach, drawing, painting, eating
Audrey Mullen’26
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Major(s): Government and Economics
Interests: I am a big fan of hiking in Norcal, painting, skiing, and rock music. I’m also a student executive at the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and love talking about pretty much anything!
Major(s): Government and Economics
Interests: I am a big fan of hiking in Norcal, painting, skiing, and rock music. I’m also a student executive at the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and love talking about pretty much anything!
Cristina Panaguta’26
Pronouns: She/they
Hometown: Chisinau, Moldova
Major(s): Philosophy and Government
Interests: In my free time, you can find me playing the piano in Bixler, reading or watching a rom-com full of clichés.
Pronouns: She/they
Hometown: Chisinau, Moldova
Major(s): Philosophy and Government
Interests: In my free time, you can find me playing the piano in Bixler, reading or watching a rom-com full of clichés.
Emily Flanders’25Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown: Littleton, CO
Major(s): Astrophysics and English
Hometown: Littleton, CO
Major(s): Astrophysics and English
Interests: I really enjoy competitive jump roping, hiking, listening to oodles of music, reading, working at my local mountain ropes course in the summer, and recording silly lil cassettes on my silly lil tape deck.
Emily Jeon’25
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown: Orange County, CA
Major(s): English and Spanish
Hometown: Orange County, CA
Major(s): English and Spanish
Interests: Running and Dance
Gretchen Biegel’25
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown: Standish, ME
Major(s): Science, Technology, and Society
Hometown: Standish, ME
Major(s): Science, Technology, and Society
Interests: The beach, ice cream, a good book, movies, and the outdoors!
Castro-solano, Said ’27
Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Major(s): Computer Science: AI, English: Creative Writing
Hometown: Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Major(s): Computer Science: AI, English: Creative Writing
Minor(s): Mathematics
Interests: I love listening to music, especially from random CDs I get at thrift shops. I be writing sometimes, I spend more time coming up with ideas tho. I enjoy national parks, they look nice and pretty. Shoutout my Mom!!
Joshua Varghese’25
Pronouns: he/him/his
Hometown: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Major: Economics with a Concentration in Financial Markets
Minor: Computer Science
Interests: I love playing rugby, soccer, and folding origami. Will also take any opportunity to skip rocks and am a self-proclaimed sandwich connoisseur.
Hometown: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Major: Economics with a Concentration in Financial Markets
Minor: Computer Science
Interests: I love playing rugby, soccer, and folding origami. Will also take any opportunity to skip rocks and am a self-proclaimed sandwich connoisseur.
Kara Xu’25
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Major: Biology with a concentration in Neuroscience and Psychology
Interests: Sports, Criminology, Working out, and All Things Nature
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Major: Biology with a concentration in Neuroscience and Psychology
Interests: Sports, Criminology, Working out, and All Things Nature
Kiara McCellon’26
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Hometown: Manchester, NH
Major(s): English with Literature and the Environment
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Hometown: Manchester, NH
Major(s): English with Literature and the Environment
Minor(s): Environmental Studies
Interests: While most of my time is spent writing papers, I do manage to squeeze some in to read, play volleyball, do yoga, and sing. I also love to watch horror movies and hang out with friends!
Interests: While most of my time is spent writing papers, I do manage to squeeze some in to read, play volleyball, do yoga, and sing. I also love to watch horror movies and hang out with friends!
Lily Hyce’25
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown: Wasilla, AK
Major(s): Biology with a concentration in Neuroscience, Environmental Science with a focus in Public Health
Interests: I love singing, listening to, and playing music with friends. I am also passionate about environmental advocacy and sustainable practices in my life and the Colby Community.
Hometown: Wasilla, AK
Major(s): Biology with a concentration in Neuroscience, Environmental Science with a focus in Public Health
Interests: I love singing, listening to, and playing music with friends. I am also passionate about environmental advocacy and sustainable practices in my life and the Colby Community.
Mairead Levitt’25
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Hometown: Bethesda, MD
Major(s): English: Creative Writing, Anthropology
Hometown: Bethesda, MD
Major(s): English: Creative Writing, Anthropology
Interests: Reading, writing, cereal, dogs, and watching various crime TV shows
Malia Sung’25
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown: Newton, MA
Major(s): History, Philosophy
Interests: Colby’s AI program, baking movies, and music
Mic Cosgriff’25
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown: Tampa, FL
Major(s): Environmental Policy and Psychology
Minor(s): Economics
Interests: I typically spend my free time hiking, in the pottery studio, or at the gym. I also love to spend a lot of my time with my soccer teammates!
Nancy O’Brien’25
Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Reading, MA
Major: English, Studio Art
Interests: When I’m not at the FWC, I’m hiking with the COC or I’m in Bixler!
Hometown: Reading, MA
Major: English, Studio Art
Interests: When I’m not at the FWC, I’m hiking with the COC or I’m in Bixler!
Narit Trikasemsak’25
Pronouns: He/him/his
Hometown: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Major(s): Computer Science and Economics
Interests: At Colby, I play on the Men’s Club Volleyball team and am a member of Mayflower Hill Capital. On my own time, I love reading fantasy and sci-fi books, watching movies, and listening to music!
Pronouns: He/him/his
Hometown: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Major(s): Computer Science and Economics
Interests: At Colby, I play on the Men’s Club Volleyball team and am a member of Mayflower Hill Capital. On my own time, I love reading fantasy and sci-fi books, watching movies, and listening to music!
Olivia Mundy’25
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Major(s): Government/Global Studies
Interests: hiking, listening to music, crocheting, reading fiction, dogs!
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Major(s): Government/Global Studies
Interests: hiking, listening to music, crocheting, reading fiction, dogs!
Rohan Sajja’26
Pronouns: he/him/his
Hometown: Chadds Ford, PA
Major(s): Philosophy, English
Interests: Aside from academics, I enjoy reading fiction, cooking, and watching old movies. I also love thrifting and spending hours on Ebay looking for vintage clothes.
Pronouns: he/him/his
Hometown: Chadds Ford, PA
Major(s): Philosophy, English
Interests: Aside from academics, I enjoy reading fiction, cooking, and watching old movies. I also love thrifting and spending hours on Ebay looking for vintage clothes.
Sara Holden’26
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown: Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ
Major(s): English (Creative Writing/Literature and the Environment)
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown: Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ
Major(s): English (Creative Writing/Literature and the Environment)
Minor(s): Environmental Studies
Interests: Hello! I love reading, writing, running, and being outdoors. On campus you can catch me playing ultimate frisbee or sipping a chai at Mary Low.
Interests: Hello! I love reading, writing, running, and being outdoors. On campus you can catch me playing ultimate frisbee or sipping a chai at Mary Low.
Sarah Byrne’25
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Hometown: South Berwick, ME
Major(s): Computer Science and Music
Interests: Find me sitting under a tree reading James Baldwin, writing bad poetry for no one, practicing piano late at night in Bixler, or petting the owner’s cat at Sheafe Street Books in Portsmouth, NH.
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Hometown: South Berwick, ME
Major(s): Computer Science and Music
Interests: Find me sitting under a tree reading James Baldwin, writing bad poetry for no one, practicing piano late at night in Bixler, or petting the owner’s cat at Sheafe Street Books in Portsmouth, NH.
Sydney Pascal’26
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Hometown: Acton, MA
Major(s): History and Economics
Interests: I love skiing at Sunday River, playing with my dog, and going for drives with my friends. One of my favorite activities at Colby is being a CCAK mentor
Hometown: Acton, MA
Major(s): History and Economics
Interests: I love skiing at Sunday River, playing with my dog, and going for drives with my friends. One of my favorite activities at Colby is being a CCAK mentor
Vivian Hu’26
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Hometown: New York, NY
Major(s): Studio Art and Computer Science
Interests: Nature, hiking, music, art, and animals!
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Hometown: New York, NY
Major(s): Studio Art and Computer Science
Interests: Nature, hiking, music, art, and animals!
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Abbey Wolfe ’27 Pronouns: she/her Hometown: Loganton, PA Major: Biology with a concentration in ecology and evolution Interests: I love running, reading, hiking, kayaking, listening to music, and exploring new places! |
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Ash De Curre ‘27 Pronouns: They/Them/Theirs Hometown: St. Joseph, Trinidad and Tobago Majors: Creative Writing, Psychology (Neuroscience) Interests: I tend to spend a fair amount of my free time reading and writing, but I also love watching anime and listening to music. There’s crocheting too, but I always seem to be running out of yarn… |
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Deviyani Patel’25 Pronouns: she/her Major(s): Education major with an English minor Interests: I hope to go on to teach high school English and share my love of reading! My favorite things to do are read fiction/fantasy, listen to music, and spend time outdoors. |
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Grace Preston ’27 Pronouns: She/Her Hometown: Winchester, MA Majors: Global Studies and Government Interests: I love skiing, running, reading, knitting, and playing club soccer. I also love hammocking and exploring Maine with my friends! |
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Mollie Block ’27 Pronouns: She/her/hers Hometown: Silver Spring, Maryland Interests: I love spending time outdoors in Colby’s arboretum and nature around the state. I like to spend my time reading, hammocking, hiking, making art and traveling when/where I am able! I also speak German!! |
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Julia Littlewood ’27 Pronouns: She/her/hers Hometown: Lexington, MA Major(s): Economics, Global Studies Interests: I love to ski, run, hike, listen to music, and read! |
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Ren Zanze ’25 Pronouns: He/him/his Hometown: San Francisco, CA Major(s): Economics Minor(s): Creative Writing Interests: Hiking, biking, and surfing. I’m a captain on the Colby Men’s Track and Field team, and I spend my free time at the beach, reading non-fiction, and writing fiction. I love live music, walking around art museums, and going to sports games. |
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Darin Gildea’27 Pronouns: He/him/his Hometown: Brooklyn, NY Major: Economics, Government Interests: Hiking, traveling, playing sports, and reading foreign policy. |
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Randi Radcliffe ’27 Pronouns: she/ they Major: Studio Art with a concentration in photography Minor(s): Cinema Studies and English Interests: Heyyyy! I love all things film, and usually spend my free time making montages with any footage I collect. I also enjoy playing rugby and soccer with my friends, or catching up over coffee in Marylow. |
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Owen Field ’27 Pronouns: He/Him Hometown: Hampden Maine Majors: English and Music Interests: I’m very involved with anything musical on campus, and you can often find me in the CMI or a Gordon Center practice room. You can spot me crushing a chicken sandwich in the spa, up far too late in Miller, or running off campus. |
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Grant, Lj’26 Hometown: New York City Major: Psychology Minor: Science, Technology, and Society Interests: I love volleyball, baking, basically anything arts and craftsy, and I have a special interest in sports psychology! |
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Kingsley, Eleanor’27 Hometown: Long Lake, MN Major: English Minors: Anthropology, Religious Studies Interests: Reading, Cooking, Travel, and Music |
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Mawn, Hunter’27 Pronouns: He/Him/His Hometown: Edina, MN Majors: Psychology, Environmental Policy Minor: Cinema Studies Interests: When I’m not helping out with the FWC I’m running or creating my own NYT Connections puzzles! I also might be whipping something up in Photoshop(look out for the SPB posters!) or playing a board game with friends; my favorites are Chinatown and Mafia-type games. |
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Thapa, Anusha ’27 Pronouns: She/her/hers Hometown: Bedminster, NJ Major: Economics with a concentration in finance Minor: English Interests: I love to ski, read, make art, and be in nature. I am fluent in Nepali 🙂 |