Tag: awards

CATEGORIES: Winter 2017-18

WLC Data Points

Congratulations are in order! The awards keep coming! [trx_columns indent=”no” columns=”3″] [trx_column_item] [/trx_column_item] [trx_column_item] [/trx_column_item] [trx_column_item] [/trx_column_item] [/trx_columns] Associate Professor of Spanish, Dr. Rachel Haywood-Ferreira (left), received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for this coming year! Associate Provost for Faculty and Professor of Spanish, Dr. Dawn-Bratch Prince (center), is the recipient … Continue reading WLC Data Points

CATEGORIES: May 2017

2016-2017 Highlights

It’s been quite a year for us here in WLC. The biggest changes have probably come from our recent merger with Anthropology . We are really excited about working with our new colleagues and WLC is even better than it was before. The Anthro faculty have just moved to Pearson Hall, so come and visit ALL … Continue reading 2016-2017 Highlights

CATEGORIES: October 2016

If you haven’t heard yet – we’ve got award winning faculty.

WLC cleaned up this year in both University-level and College-level awards. See who won what.

CATEGORIES: October 2016

Kristen Hawkes can explain the reason your grandmother stuffs you full to the brim

Dr. Hawkes is known internationally for her research on the “Grandmother Hypothesis” which takes on the explanation of life expectancy beyond childbearing years for female primates.

CATEGORIES: December 2015

Distinguished Alumni Award Winner, Roy Salcedo

The 2015 Department of World Languages and Cultures Distinguished Alumni award goes to Roy Salcedo, the Coordinator for Multicultural Programs at the University of Iowa’s Center for Student Involvement & Leadership.

CATEGORIES: September 2015

Two WLC Faculty Members Receive Prestigious ACTFL Awards

Congratulations to our French faculty members, Professors Linda Quinn Allen and Stacey Weber-Fève, for being named the 2015 recipients of two prestigious, national awards by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). Dr. Allen, Associate Professor of French with a joint appointment in the School of Education, was awarded the ACTFL Anthony … Continue reading Two WLC Faculty Members Receive Prestigious ACTFL Awards

CATEGORIES: April 2015

2015 American Sign Language Outstanding Students

Meet our 2015 outstanding ASL students! Krystal Adams Hello. My name is Krystal Adams. I was born and raised right here in Ames, Iowa. I am currently a junior in Liberal Studies. I’ve had the good fortune of taking all the coursework in American Sign Language, and I am currently finishing up ASL 305- Classifiers … Continue reading 2015 American Sign Language Outstanding Students

CATEGORIES: April 2015

This year there are four Outstanding Beginning Latin Students: Justin Eason, Charles Emmerson, Chelsea Nicoletto, and Benjamin Spick. Justin Eason is from Covington, IA, and is a Junior in Genetics who plans to apply to Medical School and eventually study Neonatology. Justin says, “After noticing how often in Biology we had to refer to a Latin … Continue reading Find out more about WLC Outstanding Students: the 2015 Classical Studies Award Recipients