Spanish
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Fulbright sending Strunk to Colombia
Sydney Strunk ’17 will be headed to Colombia to serve as an English Teaching Assistant at the National University of Colombia in Bogota, Columbia, thanks to a Fulbright grant.
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Cornell announces hiring of 7 faculty
Six new faculty will join the Cornell community next fall, and one visiting faculty member will become a tenure-track professor.
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Durgin spends nine weeks in Guatemala as a Gilman Scholar
Kyle Durgin spent nine weeks studying at the Juan Sisay Spanish School in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, supported by a Gilman Scholarship. He recorded his experience in a photo blog.
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Six courses traveled to tropical field stations in February
Fifty-seven students joined their Cornell professors for courses in the Bahamas and Belize during block 6. Cornell courses have traveled to the Gerace Research Center in the Bahamas for years, and 2013 marked the third annual trip to a field station in Latin America.
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Uruguayan internship leads to corporate leadership program
Diego Verdugo was one of only three students chosen for Principal Financial Group’s prestigious Leadership Development Program in 2012. A two-month internship with Southern Cone Group in Uruguay helped his application.
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HAIG Lecture: Torture in Colonial Spain’s Northwestern Frontier
Anton Daughters, ACM/Mellon post-doctoral teacher-scholar fellow in anthropology, will give a lecture on April 19th titled “Torture in Colonial Spain’s Northwestern Frontier: The 1686 Case of Joseph Romero ‘Canito.’”
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Levasseur balances medical research with cello and Spanish
Student Victoria Levasseur explains how Cornell’s unique block plan allows her to wholeheartedly pursue her varied passions.
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Kinn completes “dream” internship with Dallas Cowboys
Andrew Kinn experienced a “dream job” with the Dallas Cowboys while still a student, thanks to his two-month Cornell Fellowship with the team. The experience helped launch his career in sports management after college.
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Spanish department play “Botanica”
On May 8th, the Spanish department presents its annual play, “Botanica,” by Dolores Prida and directed by Marcela Ochoa-Shivapour.
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Boughton takes advantage of Spanish immersion opportunities
For Bobby Boughton, majoring in Latin American Studies meant frequent travels Spanish-speaking countries, including studies and work at a Spanish language school in Guatemala.
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Block plan enables Spanish study in Guatemala
A major benefit of Cornell’s block calendar for Spanish students is studying abroad for a month or longer any time it’s convenient while earning language course credits. Cornell’s Spanish program maintains relationships with two particular schools in Guatemala, and a number of recent students have studied at each of them.
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Atchison travels the globe working on poverty issues
Brittany Atchison knows she will dedicate her life to addressing issues of social justice and inequality, and she already boasts a two-page resume documenting her efforts. For starters, she’s completed internships with U.S. Senator Tom Harkin in Washington, D.C. and with the grassroots organization Bread for the World in Minneapolis. She also interned with the […]
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Zuccarelli works towards career in bilingual medicine
Britton Zuccarelli ’07 earned a full-tuition scholarship to the University of Kansas School of Medicine, and plans to eventually practice bilingual medicine with a specialization in adolescent medicine, family practice or pediatrics. As an undergraduate she majored in biochemistry and molecular biology and Spanish, with a minor in chemistry.
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Katie Preston ’02
As a first-year, second grade teacher at a bilingual elementary school in Buckeye, AZ, Katie Preston says she relied heavily on materials and lessons from Cornell education courses to suggest changes almost immediately.
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Anna Doherty ’05
Anna Doherty ’05 knew she would major in English and Spanish when she entered Cornell, and she planned to become a teacher. A call to ordained ministry changed her career path, but she feels her choice of majors served her well.
Fulbright sending Strunk to Colombia 
Cornell announces hiring of 7 faculty 
Durgin spends nine weeks in Guatemala as a Gilman Scholar 
Six courses traveled to tropical field stations in February 
Uruguayan internship leads to corporate leadership program 
Levasseur balances medical research with cello and Spanish 
Kinn completes “dream” internship with Dallas Cowboys 
Boughton takes advantage of Spanish immersion opportunities 
Block plan enables Spanish study in Guatemala