2nd Annual Honor Society & Scholarship Award Ceremony

On April 23, 2003, SLLC (School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures) held its 2nd Annual Honor Society & Scholarship Award Ceremony. The following students were honored for their outstanding achievements:

Scholarship for International Understanding

Brian Real and Dr. James Lesher (Scholarship for International Understanding Awardees)
Not pictured Rachel Volner (also a recepeint of the scholarship for International Understanding) was unable to attend.

The Undergraduate Committee of the SLLC has selected Brian Real and Rachel Volner to receive the first two Scholarships for International Understanding from the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures in the amount of $1000. This scholarship was established in 2002 by members of the School community to provide financial support for students majoring in one of the School's programs who also meet the following criteria: superior academic achievement; financial need, as defined by the University's Office of Financial Aid; senior standing in Fall 2003. Since the events of September 11th led to a heightened sense of the possibility of international conflict the School's Advisory Council chose to name the award 'The Scholarship for International Understanding' to encourage a greater understanding of languages and cultures in other parts of the world. Contributions to the Scholarship for International Understanding may be mailed to Teresa Miller, Director of Gift Acceptance, University of Maryland College Park Foundation, 7309 Baltimore Ave, Suite 217, College Park, MD 20742. Checks should be made payable to the University of Maryland College Park Foundation, and in the memo section, note account #21-30582.

Donald B. Hirsch Scholarship

Catherine Matacic - Donald B. Hirsch Scholarship Awardee
The Donald B. Hirsch Scholarship is awarded to an outstanding undergraduate at the University of Maryland who can demonstrate academic excellence and a long-term vocational desire to apply language skills in career fields such as architecture, engineering, law, business, translation and interpretation, public policy, science, or government service. More information about this scholarship can be found at http://www.languages.umd.edu/undergrad/hirsch.php

Bnai Zion Foundation Award

Iland Boteach - Bnai Zion Foundation Awardee

Dr. Tsung Chin Scholarship

James Junkin (Dr. Tsung Chin Scholarship Awardee)

James Junkin was selected by the faculty of the Chinese Program, Department of Asian and East European Languages and Cultures to receive the Dr. Tsung Chin Scholarship for the study of Chinese calligraphy and/or language.

DOBRO SLOVO - The National Slavic Honor Society

Dr. Cynthia Martin, Chair of the SLLC Undergraduate Committee and Associate Professor of Russian, presides at the School's Honor's Ceremony and initiates new members to Dobro Slovo