Ambassador of Panama, Jaime E. Alemán (center), with (from left to right)  Katie Williamson, Dylan Kornegay, Dr. Mark P. Del Mastro and Dr. David Cohen, Dean of the School of Languages, Cultures and World Affairs.

On November 12, 2010, Panamanian Ambassador Jaime Alemán addressed College of Charleston students and faculty at 2:00pm in Arnold Hall.  Following his talk entitled “A Brief History of Panama, the Fastest Growing Economy in the Americas,” the Ambassador was inducted into the Order of the Discoverers of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society.  Dylan Kornegay, College of Charleston’s student president of Sigma Delta Pi, and Dr. Del Mastro, National Executive Director of Sigma Delta Pi, recognized Mr. Alemán with one of the organization’s highest honors.  A reception sponsored by the School of Languages, Cultures and World Affairs followed the event.