Carnegie Mellon University

Undergraduate Spotlight: Wilson Ekern

Wilson Ekern in front of a bookshelf

Wilson Ekern graduated (Class of 2021) with a Technical Writing primary major and a German Studies additional major.


What was your favorite English course and why?

76-390 Style. It really teaches you the tools for writing clearly and communicating your ideas effectively.

What have you learned that's made a difference to you?

How important it is to get involved in the community. Get off campus, experience something.

Tell us something you were involved in here at CMU (clubs, tutoring, etc.).

I was the Managing Copy Editor for The Tartan, the student newspaper, I worked in a lab on campus, and I was a Language Assistant in the Modern Languages Department.