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More Alumni News - 2018 & Prior

LAW SCHOOL ACCEPTANCE

Juan Andrés Mata, a former World Languages Student of Dr. Latowsky in French, has been accepted Washington University in St. Louis with a generous scholarship. The school is ranked #18 in the nation and has incredible programs/faculty geared towards international law.


2017 Ph.D. graduates, Yi Zhang and Jelena Vuksanovic, have recently accepted faculty positions

This fall, Yi will be starting a position as Lecturer in Applied Linguistics and TESOL at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University and Jelena will be a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Idaho. Congratulations, Yi and Jelena - and best of luck to you both in your new positions!


german studies graduate recieves fulbright award

Kathryn Ashmore, who graduated with a BA in German Studies in 2016, received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Fellowship at Gymnasium Melle in Germany. Kathryn will start her ETA assignment in the fall of 2017. Congratulations, Kathryn!


Recent Applied Linguistics MA graduates are ready to embark on new adventures

Jessica Giovanni will begin her doctoral studies with us in the new LALS (Linguistics and Applied Language Studies) PhD program starting this fall.


M.A. linguistics graduate recieves fulbright award

Anne Marie Shaughnessy, a graduate of the M.A. Linguistics:TESOL program, was recently granted a U.S. Fulbright Scholarship as an English Teaching Assistant in the country of Colombia. Ms. Shaughnessy is very excited to begin her work in Colombia this summer, and the Applied Linguistics faculty send her off with very best wishes!


ADRIANNE SPOTO GOES TO NYU SCHOOL OF LAW

Adrianne Spoto, a 2017 graduate with a French minor, will pursue her J.D. at New York University School of Law. She is planning to focus on constitutional and civil rights law. Congratulations Adrianna!


ERIC WILLIAMS WILL JOIN THE PEACE CORPS!

Eric Williams, a 2017 graduate with a French minor, will join the Peace Corps as a Health Extension Volunteer in Benin, a French-speaking country in west Africa. His primary goals will be centered on improving maternal, neonatal and child heath with a focus on nutrition and disease prevention. Eric will be there for 27 months, after which he plans to return to the US and attend medical school. Good luck Eric!


german language and literature graduate recieves fulbright award

Laura Badertscher has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) grant to Germany
The Fulbright ETA program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. An Honors College student, Badertscher graduated from USF in May 2011 with a BA in German Language and Literature, a BA in International Studies and a minor in Economics. She will spend nine months teaching English in Germany. Badertscher has always been fascinated with German society and has devoted much of her studies to learning the language, history and culture.


WHYNTER MORGAN WAS ACCEPTED TO WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY'S LAW SCHOOL

French BA graduate Whynter Morgan has been accepted to Washington University’s Law School with substantial support. Congratulations, Whynter!


STEPHANIE SANDOVAL PURSUES A M.F.A. IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

Stephannie Sandoval, graduate of USF with a BA in French and English (Creative Writing), is now pursuing a Masters in Fine Arts in Creative Writing at American University in Washington, DC.


FRANCIS HOGSTON SERVES IN THE PEACE CORPS IN MADAGASCAR

BA French graduate Francis Hogston is currently serving in the Peace Corps in Madagascar as of June 2015. He is serving in Mahasoabe, Madagascar as a TEFL secondary teacher for 27 months and also completing secondary projects which include public health, gender equality, and malaria prevention.

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