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SLLC Undergraduates awarded over $64,000 in scholarships

June 10, 2022 School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Five students observe a gap in a cliff

From study abroad support to awards for excellence in language learning our students are excelling!

 

Departmental Awards

 


Adele Austin Rickett Scholarship

  • Megan Son Gilbart  (CHIN) - $500
  • Monae Kerney  (CHIN) - $500
  • Martina Mackleer  (CHIN) - $500
  • Maya Ransome  (CHIN) - $500
  • Alena Sergueeve  (CHIN) - $500
  • Ira Valeza  (CHIN) - $500

Certificate of Distinction for the study of Italian Language and Culture

  •  Alejandra Melnyk (ITAL)

Donald Hirsch Scholarship

  • Yuna Higgs (ROML/FREN) - $400
  • Emily Kasprzyk (FREN) - $400

Dr. Anna Bartsch-Dunne Language House Scholarship

  • Talya Horn (FREN) - $1,000
  • Teresa Kustas (FREN) - $1,000
  • Alex Nevo (SPAN) - $1,000

French Department  Awards

  • AATF Outstanding Senior in French - Julia Giglio  (FREN) $200
  • AATF Excellence in French - Carpielle Woehr  (FREN) $150
  • AATF Excellence in French - Ariane Sharifi (FREN) $150
  • Excellence in the French Minor - Maxine Asenso (FREN) $100
  • Excellence in Intermediate French
    • Josephine Fallon $50
    • Ariel Sheinberg $50
    • Adam Cooper $50
  • French Cluster Language House Returning Student Scholarship - Teresa Kustus (FREN) - $500
  • French Cluster Language House New Resident Scholarship - Frances Riley (FREN) - $500
  • Maryand-in-Nice Program
    • Ada Beams $2,000
    • Paulina Leder $2,000
    • Grayson Mc Cord $2,000
    • Saran Ram $2,000
  • Montpelier, France Summer Abroad
    • Arturo Alipio $100.00
    • Kennedy Essex $100.00
    • Josephine Fallon $100.00
    • Ariel Hammerash $100.00
    • Olivia Holland $100.00
    • Ece Melisa Kocak $100.00
    • Teresa Kustas $100.00
    • Miles Piña $1,400.00
    • Emily Kombe $1,500.00
    • Mauricio Ortiz-Tapia $1,400.00

José Emilio Pacheco Award for Best Essay in SPAN301/306

  • Jackson Meade (SPAN) - $150

Graciela Nemes Outstanding Student Award 2021-2022

  • McCauley Brown (SPAN) - $500

Moisés & Lúcia Igel Award for PORT205 Students

  • Mason Thorpe (PORT) - $100

Sandra Cypess and Roberta Lavine Award for Best Essay in SPAN303

  • Annabel Saba (SPAN) - $150

Strauch Scholarship

  • Ethan Castro-Kemp (GERS) - $1,500

Tsung Chin Calligraphy Scholarship

  • Huda Alexander (CHIN) - $400
  • Kasey Bauserman (CHIN) - $400
  • Ashley Chau (CHIN) - $400
  • Emily Dickman (CHIN) - $400
  • Allison Stein (CHIN) - $400
  • Josie Urrea (CHIN) - $400

Valerie Van Mach Choudhury Endowed Scholarship for Romance Languages

  • Vanessa Bien-Aimé (ROML) - $700
  • Mariam Khan (SPAN) - $700

Ulrike and Jamshid Amouzegar Undergraduate Scholarship in Persian Studies

  • Nathan Boyle (PERS) - $800
  • Premvanti Patel (PERS) - $800
  • Beverly Zand (PERS) - $800

The Persian Studies Essay Award

  • Yaelle Goldschlag (PERS) - $500
  • Noah Hibbler (PERS) - $500
  • Emma Hollyfield  (PERS) - $500
  • Hannah Stryker (PERS) - $500

External Awards

Arabic Flagship Scholarship

  • Caterina Ieronimo (ARAB) - $15,000
  • Iam Mars (ARAB) - $15,000
  • Connor Murphy (ARAB) - $15,000

Cesarina Horing Award (Italian Cultural Society of Washington, DC)

  • Lauren G. Herman (ITAL) $300
  • Jack A. Landau (ITAL) $300

German Major Award (German Society of Maryland)

  • Anjali Gajendiran (GERM) - $1,000
  • Yesenia Montenegro (GERM) - $1,000

German Minor Award (German Society of Maryland)

  • Alexander Smead (GERM) - $500

Gloria Friedgen Scholarship

  • Marcella Finelli (ITAL) - $3000

Kightlinger Award

  • Maxl Dale - $2,000

Japanese American Society of Washington, DC Internship, 2021-22

  • Jihng-Lun Lin (JAPN)

Japanese National Honors Society Recognition of Excellence

  • Emma Cross (JAPN)

Persian Flagship Scholarship

  • Premvani Patel (PERS)- $20,000
  • Anita Tharmarajah (PERS) - $20,000

Study Abroad Scholarship (National German Honorary Society, Delta Phi Alpha)

  • Caroline Pugh (GERM) - $1,500

Teaching Assistant Program in France, Cultural Services French Embassy in the United States

  • Caitlyn Harper (FREN)
  • Ariane Sharifi (FREN)
  • Caprielle Woehr (FREN)