At the 2013 Awards Ceremony on May 10 for the School of Languages, Cultures and World Affairs, the following graduating seniors of the Department of Hispanic Studies were recognized for their various academic distinctions in Spanish and Portuguese studies: Distinguished Spanish Majors Jeffrey Tyler Brooks Stacy Michelle Calhoun Stephanie Renee Ferrell Emily Louise Gooding Julie […]
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.
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.”
Nine pre-med College of Charleston students (Caroline Bauknecht, Anna Burgin, Aly Cohan, Rachel Harper, Ian Mathies, Julia Moss, Francis Naranjo, Holly Beth Olsen, and Erin Stewart) spent their 2013 spring break in and around Antigua, Guatemala, performing general medical check-ups, distributing vitamins and anti-parasitic medicines, and educating impoverished children about health, hygiene and nutrition. They […]
Ellis Lincoln, Spanish major, has been accepted to teach in Charlotte, N.C. as a member of Teach for America’s 2013 corps. Ellis will attend a summer training institute led by veteran teachers and Teach For America staff this coming summer
The College of Charleston’s Nu Zeta Chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, hosted its spring 2013 “Lecture Series” with Professor Sarah Owens and her presentation “17th Century Spanish Nuns in the Philippines: A Manuscript Unveiled” at 4:00pm in room 227 of Addlestone library.
Julie King and Jocelyn Moratzka, Spanish majors, and Eric Britton, Spanish minor have been awarded “Into the Fields Internships” with SAF (Student Action with Farmworkers) from June 3-August 11, 2013.
Stephanie Ferrell, Spanish major (May 2013), has been accepted to New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development to pursue her M.A. in Speech Language Pathology in Communicative Disorders.
The College of Charleston’s and The Citadel’s chapters of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, are proud to announce their 9th annual South Carolina Spanish Teacher of the Year Award for 2013. The three finalists will be recognized and the awardee announced during a ceremony on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at 7:00pm in Arnold […]
On Sunday, February 24, 2013, Dr. Mark Del Mastro, Chair of Hispanic Studies, joined residents of the Spanish House/”Casa Hispana” to prepare a dinner of Cuban-style rice, a Spanish dish.