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ALAS Graduation Event Recognizes Ximena Luna

Ximena graduation

Ximena Luna, M.A. in Spanish, accompanied by her parents and Dr. Sharina Maillo-Pozo, was honored at the ALAS graduation in Spring '23 along with Spanish undergraduates minors and majors during the graduation event recognizing UGA's Latinx students. Congratulations to Ximena, who will be an Instructor of Spanish in the Department of Romance Languages this academic year! 

To see more photographs and learn about the Hispanic Student Association at UGA see: https://msp.uga.edu/hispanic-student-association/

Nora Benedict Wins Early Career Scholar Award

Nora Benedict

Dr. Nora Benedict has been named the winner of UGA's Michael F. Adams Early Career Scholar Award, which recognizes the scholarly achievements of junior faculty in the Humanities whose research, creative activities, and scholarly achievements indicate an aggressive trajectory toward an exceptional, sustained research career and an imminent rise to international stature in the field of study.

Milonga Tropical Fall 2023

Athens Tangueros presents Milonga Tropical – Tango intertwined with Latin Rhythm dancing for a memorable evening of dancing.

Live Dance performances by UGA Salsa Club, DanceFX RevolutionSalsa, Bulldog Latin Dancers, and Athens Tangueros

— Admission: FREE —

Downtown Athens November 1, 2023 from 6:30p – 9:30p at Rialto Club

New Romance Linguistics Faculty Publication

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The article "Why we need a gradient approach to word order" recently appeared (ahead of print) in the journal Linguistics. An Interdisciplinary Journal of the Language Sciences. This project was led by Dr. Natalia Levishna (Max Planck Institute) and Dr. Savithry Namboodiripad (University of Michigan), and was co-authored by a team of international researchers including Dr. Timothy Gupton.

Dr. Elhage's Latin dance fair spreads diversity through dance

Dance Fair Flash Mob

On April 24, the Tate Student Center lawn came alive as a dance floor as students learned bachata, merengue and salsa on their way to class. Students from the Spanish 4080 class, Diversity through Dance, hosted the Latin dance fair to earn extra credit and spread knowledge about Latin cultures.

Under a bright, sunny sky, students covered the lawn with Latin music in the air. Some dancers were learning the basic footwork and movements while others started incorporating turns. Even the class professor, Faud Elhage, supported the students in the lessons and joined in on the dancing.

Congratulations to Dia Sabin, winner of Sigma Delta Pi study abroad scholarship

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¡Enhorabuena! and congratulations to Dia Sabin, Spanish major and winner of a Sigma Delta Pi National Spanish Honors Society 2023 study abroad scholarship. Dia was selected among a very competitive pool of applicants nationwide who are members of Sigma Delta Pi.

Dia plans to study in Spain with UGA en España's summer Spanish language immersion program in Valencia in 2023!

Spanish Major Rosalie Vendrell Recognized with UGA Presidential Award of Excellence 

Rosa Vendrel

Rosalie Vendrell will graduate this Spring with honors, a double major in Spanish and English, and the UGA Presidential Award of Excellence. A select group of UGA students receive this award in their final year of study. These individuals represent the top one percent of undergraduates at UGA who excel not only in academics but also in their service to the community and in their leadership both on and off campus. 

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