The Department of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages held its Graduate Student Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 21st, welcoming students, staff, and faculty – along with friends and family – to honor some of the standout graduate students of the 2015-16 academic year. Department Head Gustavo Nanclares delivered some brief remarks and introduced the various award presenters, while Professor and recent Co-Head appointee Jennifer Terni oversaw the crowd’s enjoyment of her spectacularly orchestrated spread of food and drink. The Department is pleased congratulate the following award recipients:
Excellence in Teaching
Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies
Simone Puleo
French
Ryan Evelyn
German
Britta Meredith
Italian Literary and Cultural Studies
Silvia DeAngelis
Spanish
Charles LeBel
Excellence in Research
Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies
Arnab Dutta Roy
French
Elisabeth Herbst Buzay
German
Niko Tracksdorf
Italian Literary and Cultural Studies
Denis Forasacci
Spanish
William Stark
The Borys and Lida S. Bilokur Award
Rafael Jaros