UNT World Languages Student Awards & Achievements 2017-2018 | World Languages, Literatures, & Cultures
May 14, 2018

UNT World Languages Student Awards & Achievements 2017-2018

Congratulations to our 2017-2018 Award and Scholarship winners!!

Arabic

U.S. Dept of State Critical Language Scholar at Arab-American Language Institute in Meknes, Morocco: Rachel Shafer

Chinese

Fulbright English Teaching Assistant award to Taiwan: Karina Barbosa

DFW Bridge Chinese Speech Contest:

1st Prize: Ryan Moye

2nd Prize: Karina Barbosa

3rd Prize: Julia Wong, Brittani Jefferson, Derrick Berry

English teachers through Ameson Year in China Program: Mirandy Mcneely and Margaret Molnar

French

U.S. Department of State Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship: Krystin Rodriguez

U.S. Department of State Gilman International Scholarship: Adam Abdelghaffour

Teaching Assistant Program in France: Adam Abdelghaffour

Teaching Assistant Program in France: Caleb Powers

Teaching Assistant Program in France: Sydney McCormick

German

Fulbright English Teaching Assistant award to Germany: Gabriele Canavan

Fulbright English Teaching Assistant award to Germany: Phillip Carnell

U.S. teaching assistant in Austria: Rebekah Simon

U.S. teaching assistant in Austria: Sarah Holmen

U.S. teaching assistant in Austria: Stephanie Kisling

U.S. teaching assistant in Austria: Gabriele Canavan

DAAD EMGIP (Émigré Memorial German Internship Program) with the German Bundestag (Parliament): Gabriele Canavan

Cultural Vistas Fellowship (Summer 2018: Civic Engagement and Youth Involvement): Kaitlin Young

Japanese

1st place in Texas Japanese Speech Contest: Frenci Nguyen

Dallas Japanese Speech Contest:

1st Place: Frenci Nguyen

3rd Place: Cas Beaty

4th Place: Brittany Ajoku

5th Place: Melissa Dube

Russian

Fulbright English Teaching Assistant award to Russia: David Oostenbrug

Critical Language Enhancement Award: David Oostenbrug

Post-Secondary Russian Scholar Laureate Award of 2018 by the American Council of Teachers of Russian: Stefanie Gbra

Honorary Mention and Laureate Diploma in National Russian Essay Competition: Stefanie Gbra