College Honors 2023 Support Staff Award Winners

The College of Arts & Letters celebrated its 2023 Support Staff Award winners at the Faculty and Staff Welcome Reception on Sept. 18 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center.The six support staff members who received awards were individually recognized for their exceptional dedication, service, and leadership.The 2023 Support Staff Award winners are: Melissa Staub, Jo-Ann Vanden Bergh Award Penny…

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Faculty Award Winners Recognized for Outstanding Achievement

The College of Arts & Letters honored its 2023 Faculty Award winners at the College’s Faculty and Staff Welcome Reception on Sept. 18 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center.The four faculty members who received awards were recognized for their outstanding leadership, teaching, innovation, and community engagement as well as the impact they have had to enhance curriculum and student…

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Summer Fellowships Support Study and Research in Latin America and the Caribbean

Six College of Arts & Letters students have received summer fellowship from the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) at Michigan State University to pursue education abroad, language study, or field research in Latin America and the Caribbean during summer 2023.The following is the list of recipients from the College of Arts & Letters and what they plan…

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Experience Architecture Program Recognizes Graduates with Outstanding Senior Awards

Presented each year by Michigan State University’s Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures, the Experience Architecture (XA) Outstanding Senior Award went to four graduating seniors this year. A new award, the Senior Research Grant, also was presented by the department.  The XA Outstanding Senior Award recognizes XA seniors who have demonstrated excellence in the Experience Architecture Program and stand…

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Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures Department Presents Outstanding Senior Awards

Annually presented by Michigan State University’s Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures (WRAC), the 2023 Professional and Public Writing Outstanding (P2W) Senior Award was presented to three graduating seniors who succeeded in and out of the classroom in their years at MSU. The WRAC Department also presented a new award this year, the P2W Faculty Recognition Award, to one…

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College of Arts & Letters Faculty Recognized with 2023 All-University Awards

Four College of Arts & Letters faculty were recognized for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the university and their fields of research during the 2023 MSU Awards Convocation on May 8 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. Top row, left to right: Bill Hart-Davidson and Kirk Domer. Bottom row, left to right: Divya Victor and Steven Gagnon. The…

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College of Arts & Letters Outstanding Senior Achievement Award Goes to English Major

Julianna Bruno, who graduated from Michigan State University this past weekend with a B.A. in English, is this year’s recipient of the College of Arts & Letters Outstanding Senior Achievement Award, which annually recognizes a graduating senior for academic excellence, service and leadership, and a commitment to personal and professional development, cross-cultural sensitivity, and diversity.  Bruno currently is finalizing her…

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Department of English Honors Two Students with Outstanding Senior Awards

Two Department of English students were selected to receive the department’s 2023 Outstanding Senior Awards. Sponsored by the Dianna S. Cavett Endowment for English Literature, this faculty-nominated award recognizes senior English and Film Studies majors who have demonstrated excellence in academics and co-curricular activities and who have made significant contributions to the department community beyond the classroom. The selection committee…

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Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures Hosts Annual Award Ceremony

The Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures (LiLaC) hosted its annual awards ceremony on April 28 to honor its students for their outstanding work during the 2022-2023 academic year. In her opening remarks, Yen-Hwei Lin, Chair of the LiLaC Department, stated that this event is always a precious and happy moment where the department can celebrate the students’ hard work…

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English Major Awarded Louis B. Sudler Prize

Graduating senior SaMya Overall is the 2023 recipient of the Louis B. Sudler Prize presented by the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University. This award recognizes outstanding achievement in the performing and creative arts, including fine arts, music, creative writing, theatre, and electronic/photographic arts.   A member of the Honors College, Overall will graduate in Spring 2023 with a…

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