On May 10, 2013 at the Awards Ceremony of the School of Languages, Cultures and World Affairs, Professor Emily Beck, Assistant Professor of Spanish, was granted the Dean’s Recognition Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Category Archives: Awards, Grants, Fellowships
Spring 2013 Issue of _HispaNews_ Published!
Thanks to the efforts of Dr. Benjamin Fraser, Editor, and Professors Karen Berg, Carmen Grace and Claudia Moran, Associate Editors, the spring 2013 issue of HispaNews has been published: Click here to download.
Dr. Carl Wise Awarded Folger Fellowship
Professor Carl Wise has been awarded a Folger Short-term Fellowship that includes a 2-month fellowship during the academic year 2013-2014 for his project “Doctrines on Display: Baroque Theologies in the Theater of Antonio Mira de amescua.”
Spanish Major Jocelyn Moratzka and Dr. Verlinden Honored at ExCEL Awards Ceremony
On Wednesday evening, March 27, 2013 at The ExCEL Awards Ceremony, two members of Hispanic Studies enjoyed prestigious, college-wide recognitions: Spanish major Jocelyn Moratzka was named “”LCWA Outstanding Student of the Year,” and Professor Marianne Verlinden was named “LCWA Outstanding Faculty of the Year.”
Two LCWA Students Win Critical Language Scholarships
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The School of Languages, Cultures and World Affairs is proud to announce that two of our students were awarded Critical Language Scholarships. Elizabeth Burdette will be studying advanced Hindi in India and Madeline Edwards will be studying Arabic.
The two-year Hindi Program at the College of Charleston is in its 3rd year and is directed by Leena Karambelkar. Ghazi Abuhakema has been directing the Arabic Program since 2008. The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program offers fully-funded summer language institutes for U.S. university students and is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
Professor of Italian Studies Wins Poetry Award
Massimo Maggiari, Professor of Italian Studies, received a poetry award from the Il Mondo delle idee, an Italian cultural association. His poem won the 3rd Edition of the ‘Rodolfo Valentino Award – Dreaming with open eyes”.
The award was “For having created images suspended between dream and reality with a suitably poetic language. A language aimed at evoking a feeling of belonging to a single order of universal assembly.” The association described his poetry as “a successful interpretation joining nature and mankind in an empathetic breath, full of vital exhale. His verses embody a powerful silent voice that mystically spans all of nature.”
http://www.ilmondodelleidee.org/?pg=&idart=1091205
Spanish Professor Awarded Prestigious NEH Fellowship
Dr. Sarah Owens, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies, was granted the coveted yearlong National Endowment of the Humanities Fellowship. Read CofC’s official press release here: http://news.cofc.edu/2012/12/07/spanish-professor-awarded-prestigious-neh-fellowship/.
CofC’s Chapter of Sigma Delta Pi Celebrates 35th B-Day, Initiation of 26 New Members
The Nu Zeta Chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, held an induction ceremony of 26 new members at 7:30pm on November 29, 2012 in the School of Education Alumni Center. November 2012 marked the 35th anniversary of the CofC Chapter.
Congratulations to our newest members:
Active
Allen, Victoria E.
Atkins, Katherine Bernacchi, Jessica
Bocai, Alexandra Mihaela
Castellanos, Hannah
Couch, Kelly
Driscoll, Julie E.
Elgradawy, Sarah
Ferrell, Stephanie
Galizio, Ann
Horrocks, Christa Leigh
Klevan, Lauren
Lee, Mary Emily
Lincoln, Ellis Michele
Monroe, Katherine
Moore, Signe
O’Leary, Jennifer Michelle
O’Riordan, Molly
Pineda Favela, April
Quaranto, Angela
Seymore, Celeste
Stoneburner, Madelyn
Trumps, Mary Kelsey
Honorary
Dr. Hilary Barnes
Dr. Carla Breidenbach
Dr. Humberto Miranda
CofC and The Citadel Crown Sigma Delta Pi’s S.C. Spanish Teacher of the Year
On November 8, The College of Charleston’s and The Citadel’s Chapters of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, named Erin R. Gilreath of Dutch Fork High School as the 2012 S.C. Spanish Teacher of the Year. Dr. Mark P. Del Mastro, Founding Director of the 8th annual contest, conducted the ceremony that took place at The Citadel and recognized this year’s three finalists:
Martha Gadsden of Berkeley High School in Moncks Corner
Erin R. Gilreath of Dutch Fork High School in Irmo
Chrystal Hepler of West Ashley High School in Charleston
For pictures and details for the 2013 contest, please visit www.facebook.com/SCSpanishTeacheroftheYear and www.scspanishteacheroftheyear.org.
CofC and The Citadel Announce 2012 S.C. Spanish Teacher of the Year Finalists
The College of Charleston’s and The Citadel’s chapters of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, are pleased to announce the three finalists of the 2012 South Carolina Spanish Teacher of the Year!:
Martha Gadsden, Berkeley High School (Moncks Corner)
Erin R. Gilreath, Dutch Fork High School (Irmo)
Chrystal Hepler, West Ashley High School (Charleston)
The 2012 winner will be announced and recognized during the official awards ceremony on November 8 at 7:00pm at The Citadel in Charleston, S.C.