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 Stephanie Ford is an inclusive childhood education major with a concentration in writing and a minor in English. In her free time she enjoys devouring good books, sharing deep conversations with friends, eating spicy Asian food, and splashing through puddles in pouring rain. Stephanie grew up in Hungary and Kazakhstan and has several years of experience tutoring both native and non-native English speakers. She serves in the Student Alumni Association and Student Government Association class cabinet and loves laughter, theater, and self-expression through writing. Inspired by her mother and high school English teacher, Stephanie strives for sharp, effective, and creative prose. In 2009, Stephanie won second place in the Canadian Word Guild's “God Uses Ink Novice Writing” national competition. If you would like help with an assignment, whatever stage of writing you are at, feel free to drop in at the Writing Center and chat with her.
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 Kaitlyn Gaffney is a senior pursuing a triple major in writing, English, and art. When she is not soaking in Shakespeare or Dostoevsky, creating bibliographies or fiction, or painting canvases and clay sculptures, she is at the gym playing Highlander basketball. It is a good thing she works at the library, likes coffee and knows how to “power relax” to a good episode on Netflix, or she might find herself feeling a bit overwhelmed. She is not sure what lies in her future— journalism, film, novels, etc.—but she does know that she must somehow outdo her 17-year-old already published sister. She’s traveled to near 20 countries (partly due to East Meets West and partly due to missions trips) and she would love to listen to whatever stories, true or wittily created, that anyone might have. She has an incredible love for literature, the beauty of words as they are stitched and unraveled, and the discovery and cultivation of others’ talents and passions for writing. Please stop by, then, with your essays, research papers, and creative works of poetry and prose!
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 Hannah Lily is a junior double majoring in business administration and writing with minors in communications and missions. She has traveled to 46 states, and when she is not here at Houghton, she calls Lily, SD her home. While the town was not named after her family, her mother is currently the mayor and Hannah served as town secretary for a year before coming to Houghton. She is involved with Campus Activities Board; is secretary for the class of 2014; and has enjoyed playing water polo, soccer, and volleyball for intramural sports. Watching movies is a favorite pastime, and there is only one actor that ranks in her “top favorites”: Sylvester Stallone (he did, after all, write the script for the Rocky movies himself). If you ever feel the urge to watch any of his wonderful movies, Hannah will be happy to loan one or more of them from her collection of 30 to you. Writing is a diversion from the everyday work that Hannah enjoys. It compliments every part of one’s life and schooling, so whatever your focus of study may be, feel free to visit Hannah in the Writing Center . . . even if it is just to say hello!
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 Megan Tennant is a senior majoring in English and art. She loves storytelling in all forms, and she would love to write and/or illustrate children's books someday and be a not-so-starving artist. In her sophomore year, she had the opportunity to fulfill her Anglophile dream of studying in London, England, where she kept calm and carried on and drank lots of tea (cf. Churchill). When she is not reading, she can be found cartooning for The Drawing Board, playing the violin in the Philharmonia, and watching good movies with friends. Last year she won a Houghton College English Department Award for a Literary Non-Fiction essay. Some of her favorite writers are Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, C. S. Lewis, and Fyodor Dostoevsky. She welcomes you to stop by the Writing Center anytime.
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