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Upcoming Events 2008-2009
Immersion Day for French Teachers
Sat. Nov. 8
10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Schar College of Education Room 172
Kates Foods Lab
Discussions and games en français
French cuisine prepared and eaten by us!
Our texts: liste des sites web et autres suggestions pour pratiquer le français
recettes
2008 Graduation
Congratulations to 2008 Graduates:
Foreign Language Majors
David Barrios B.S. Ed. Spanish
Matthey Bugay B.A. Spanish
Chelsea Laser B.S. Ed. French
Andrew Ringler B.A. French
Alix Williams B.S. Ed. Spanish
2008 Departmental Honors
Students were honored for their outstanding work in Foreign Languages at the Foreign Language Department Academic Honors Reception on April 20, 2008.
Outstanding Seniors
Caitlin Poling, French
Matthew Bugay, Spanish
Outstanding Junior
Megan Csiszar, Spanish
Outstanding Sophomore
Alyssa Kyff, Spanish
Freshman Merit Award Scholarships
Laura Emmer, French
Andrea Wiebe, Spanish |
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Phi Sigma Iota Foreign Language Honor Society
New Initiates:
Mary Allison Matthew Bugay Sarah Greenway Kimberly Hohl Yen Truong Dr. Lisa Bansen-Harp
Returning members:
David Barrios Amber Cover Megan Csiszar
Brittany Crall Chelsea Laser Caitlin Poling
Leah Richard Laureen Thompson Alix Williams
Ashland University's Gamma Tau Chapter was installed on April 30, 1997. To date, the chapter has inducted 86 students, 5 faculty members, and 1 honorary member. |
Top Students in the Basic Foreign Language Series
Joseph Motter, Elementary French
Courtney Martell, Elementary Spanish
Laura Emmer, Intermediate French
Stephanie Whitesel, Intermediate German
Kayla Stanford, Intermediate Spanish |
FL Majors and Minors Who Studied Abroad in 2007
Semester Programs in French or Spanish
Matthew Bugay: Seville, Spain Chelsea Laser: Avignon, France Yen Truong: Avignon, France
Summer/Winter Programs in French or Spanish
Lena Bouzein: Chambéry, France Megan Csiszar: Alicante, Spain Leah Richard: Chambéry, France
AU in Cuernavaca, Mexico -- Summer 2007
J. Gabriela Bocanegra Keith Bryant Stephen Ciacchi Caitlin Hamilton Candice Kozinski
Alyssa Kyff Ryan Lewis Rafael Magaña Joseph Motter Janna Perason Jessica Watson Hallie Wolff |
Phi Sigma Iota Cultural Lectures
On Monday, March 31,2008, Phi Sigma Iota Foreign Language Honorary sponsoredan evening of two lectures:
"What's So Big About Wine and Cheese? Food and Culture in France"
by Dr. Lisa Bansen-Harp, Assistant Professor of French
"Mexican Poetry of Juan Armando Rojas Joo"
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Mardi Gras Dance
French Club co- sponsored the AU Mardi Gras Dance on January 31, 2008. Le bon temps was had by all!
Recurring Activities
Weekly French Table/ Pause Café: Tuesdays 15:00-16:00/12:30-13:20 in alternate weeks
Weekly Spanish Table: Wednesdays 16:15-17:00
June, 2007--We've moved!
On June 11 2007,,
the Foreign Language Department moved to the newly-opened Center
for the Humanities in Bixler
Hall. The Center for the Humanities is now home
to the Departments of English, Philosophy, and Foreign Languages
in renovated office and classroom space. If you're on campus,
look for us on the second floor. The department office
is Bixler 217, phone 419 289-5353.
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2006-2007
Ashland University
Names Valedictorian, Salutatorian, Graduate Honorees |
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ASHLAND, Ohio -Residents
from opposite ends of the state were honored May 12 when Ashland
University named its valedictorian, salutatorian and Academic
Hall of Fame members during commencement exercises.
Valedictorian Emily
Lowry (left) and Salutatorian Patricia Hepp
Cincinnati resident
Emily Lowry was honored as class of 2007 valedictorian while
Strongsville resident Patricia Hepp was named salutatorian. |
Lowry graduated summa
cum laude, gamma alpha kappa with a bachelor of science in
education degree majoring in French. She
is the daughter of James and Kathleen Lowry of 5544 Foley
Road, Cincinnati.
AU's valedictorian
achieved a 3.991 grade point average. Lowry is a 2003 Oak
Hills High School graduate.
"I had a lot of support
from my family, friends and the faculty here at Ashland,"
Lowry said. "I feel like a lot of people invested their time
in my success."
Lowry plans to travel
and hopes to teach abroad. She is also exploring high school
teaching opportunities. During her academic career, she studied
abroad in Mexico, France and Costa Rica.
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story...) |
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Spring
2007 Honors -
The
Department of Foreign Languages held its Spring Honors Reception
on Sunday, April 22.
.Students,
faculty, and friends attended to honor academic achievement by foreign
language students. Congratulations to all our student honorees
and soon-to-be graduates!
Outstanding
majors: Seniors Emily Lowry and Keona Padgett
Juniors
Leah Richard and Alix Williams
Sophomore
Amy Ortiz
Freshman
Merit Award Scholarships: Rebecca Maglott and Alyssa Kyff |
Foreign
Language Majors Honored for Excellence in their Studies
Christina
Erikson, Alyssa Kyff, Rebecca Maglott, Megan Csiszar
Leah
Richard, Matt Bugay, Alix Williams,
Emily
Lowry, Keona Padgett, Caitlin Poling |
Oustanding
Students in the Basic Language Series
First
year courses: Rachel Biglin (French), Heidli
Lifer (Spanish)
Carolina
Goncalves (German) |
Senior
Minors Honored for Excellence in their Studies
Brittany
Crall, Kelly Strand, Megan Barth, Lisa Burg,
Heather
Imboden, Candice Kozinski, Emily Lowry, Stephanie Molina,
Laureen
Thompson, Ghamdan Qamhan |
Foreign
Language Majors and Minors Who Studied Abroad in 2006
Semester
Programs
Heather
Harper, Ashley Ruiz, Alix Williams--Seville, Spain
Summer
Programs
Lauren
Arnold, Christa Lupo, Rafael Magaña, Amy Ortiz,
Brian Stacy,
Andrew Weaver--Cuernavaca, Mexico
Kevin Bailey,
Keona Padgett--Seville, Spain
Jessica
Isanich--Santa Ana, Costa Rica
Emily Lowry--San
José, Costa Rica
Chelsea
Laser, Kim Newman--Chicoutimi, Canada
Caitlin
Poling--Chambéry, France
Andrew
Ringler--Heidelberg, Germany |
Members
of Phi Sigma Iota Honorary
Kevin Bailey,
David Barrios, Megan Barth, Lisa Burg, Amber Cover,
Brittany
Crall, Megan Csiszar, Heather Harper, Heather Imboden,
Chelsea
Laser, Emily Lowry, Susan Neidlinger, Keona Padgett,
Caitlin
Poling, Leah Richard, Laureen Thompson, Alix Williams |
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