The Experience Architecture (XA) Outstanding Senior Award usually is awarded to only one student who shows excellence in the program, standing out amongst their peers. However, for the second year in a row, multiple winners have qualified for their exemplary work. The Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures (WRAC) has named Joey Dearing, Madison O’Connor, and Ryda Sundila as…
This year, the Department of English launched a new student award—the Outstanding Senior Award. This award, sponsored by the Dianna S. Cavett Endowment for English Literature, recognizes graduating seniors who embody the mission and values of the Department of English.
Richard Swinson, who is graduating this spring with a B.A. in Spanish and a minor in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), is this year’s recipient of the College of Arts & Letters Outstanding Senior Achievement Award.
Theatre and Management major Jason Dernay, who is graduating this spring, is this year’s recipient of the Alumni Award for Undergraduate Excellence, which is presented each year to a high-achieving graduating senior in the College of Arts & Letters. “I was surprised and honored,” Dernay said, “but very thankful for the committee and the College of Arts & Letters for…
Throughout the Spring 2021 semester, the Michigan State University Department of Theatre Musical Theatre classes focused on workshopping a new musical by composer Joshua Salzman and lyricist Ryan Cunningham and the classes were able to safely meet in-person on the spacious Wharton Center stages. Michael Collins was one of 90 submissions for the Fall 2020 ĭmáGen New Musical Development Workshop. Though not…
This spring, 16 more MSU College of Arts & Letters students will graduate from the Citizen Scholars program while earning their undergraduate degrees. “Graduation is a moment in time – a brief, fleeting pause – where the Citizen Scholars can both appreciate the past and look forward to their continuing growth as citizens in a global community of lifelong learners,”…
After facing one of the most difficult years at Michigan State University, College of Arts & Letters seniors Olivia Gundrum and Alia Jones have been chosen as the Spring 2021 Commencement Speakers. Gundrum, an Honors College student graduating with a B.A. in English with a focus in English Secondary Education, and Jones, a Citizen Scholars student graduating with a B.A. in Humanities-Prelaw with cognates in Public and Professional Writing and African American and…
The Department of Romance and Classical Studies (RCS) recently announced the recipients of its Departmental Awards for the 2020-2021 academic year. RCS annually recognizes outstanding students for their academic achievements with a series of scholarships and awards. In lieu of an in-person ceremony this year, award recipients were featured on the RCS website and on its social media pages. The Department…
Elena Bulthuis is a Citizen Scholar who is graduating this spring with two degrees in French and Experience Architecture. As she looks forward to graduation, she reflects on her time at MSU and the experiences she has had as a Citizen Scholar, studying abroad, studying away, interning, working for VIM Magazine, and more.
The Department of Religious Studies is proud to present the 2021 Religious Studies Awards to six outstanding students – Madelyn Webb, Yael Eichhorn, Erica Lavista, Alana Davis, Charron Mcrae, and Anneli Schlacht. The awards presented include the Robert T. Anderson Award, Engaged Scholar Award, Nick Rashford and Jake Folio Award, Bob Pettapiece Scholarship, and Julia Johnson Award in Religion and…