English major Kerry Delaney, who was a participant in Washington College's Semester in London program, has accepted the University of Iowa's invitation to join their English department as a Ph.D. candidate. Delaney had also been accepted into graduate programs in English literature at the University of York, the University of Virginia, and the University of Colorado at Boulder. She intends to continue her studies of Early Modern English drama and theater. Delaney's undergraduate thesis is on the topic of witchcraft and witch-hunts in Early Modern English society.
A prominent student of English literature within Washington College, Delaney is a member of Sigma Tau Delta, and presented a paper on Victorian author Amy Levy's novel Reuben Sachs: A Sketch at the June 2006 Literary London Conference at Greenwich University in England. Delaney is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest honor society.
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