Modern Languages Awards and Honors

Megan McKarns is graduating from Wright State in Spring 2021 with majors in Spanish and International Studies.

Abby will be graduating this spring with a Major in French and a Political Science minor.

Nate Cook was born and raised in Michigan City, Indiana.

Antonia Stonerock was born in Frankfurt Germany.

Michael graduates in the Spring of 2019 with a major in French.  He began as a declared French major and while in his first appointment with his French advisor who after a few minutes of speaking in French was told that she lost him at “Bonjour.” 

This year, the French section has chosen to present a special award to Lénine Ange Rukebesha Iradukunda as she has distinguished herself above all in her incredible service to others during her time at Wright State.

“Thanks to my studies at Wright State, I learned a lot about my own culture.

Hailie Spradling graduates with a Chinese Studies minor, an International Studies Major,  and a TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certification.  She has a passion in learning foreign languages, with most of her time spent st

Paige Bokman grew up in the greater Cleveland area and graduated from Olmsted Falls High School in 2015.

We are proud to announce that the Department of Modern Languages has unanimously chosen Jacob Alan Miller as our Outstanding Senior for 2017.

Deborah Rocheleau is a language fanatic. As a TESOL student, she’s had the opportunity to work closely with the LEAP program, helping students from all language backgrounds to succeed in college.

Allison Mills will graduate with an International Studies major, a Chinese minor, and a TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certification. She first experienced her zeal for learning languages through studying Spanish in high s

Martha was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio where she was homeschooled throughout middle school and high school.

Jasmine Higgins is a senior dual-major in French and Mass Communications, who has been studying French language and culture since her freshman year of high school.

Hannah Simard grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, where she was exposed to a variety of cultures and languages.

Najee Woods is a Political Science major and Chinese Studies minor.

Associate French professor Kirsten Halling, who has helped spur the dramatic growth of Wright State’s French program, led the wildly popular French Immersion Days and nurtured an appreciation of France in the community, was named recipient of the

Brenda Hershey was in the process of deciding which language to pursue for the next three years and beyond, and influenced by her cousin, spontaneously registered for Arabic classes a week late.  Her long term goal was to become fluent in a langua

Kayla Schaub is a French major graduating this summer who has been studying French language and culture since her freshman year of high school.

Kaitlyn E. Williams is a senior Spanish major whose fascination with the language was sparked by her high school Spanish teacher and a trip to Honduras in 2007.

Scott DeHart is a 2009 graduate of Wright State University, where he earned his B.S. in Business with dual majors in Human Resources Management and Management and completed a minor in French.