Archive: Spanish and Portuguese

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CAS Magazine: Alumni

For This Stroke Survivor and Alumna, Obstacles Are Opportunities

Ten days after her Georgetown graduation, Maddi Niebanck (C’17) had a stroke. She has since become an author, public speaker and advocate for stroke.…

November 20, 2025

CAS Magazine: Students

Called to Action: Hoyas in Service to Others

Two recipients of the Lena Landegger Community Service Award, Urooj Ahmed (C'24) and Caroline Vail (C'24) answer the call to be of service to. …

September 26, 2024

News Story

Faculty of Languages and Linguistics Ends Academic Year with Annual Awards

Georgetown University’s College of Arts & Sciences gathered at the end of the academic year to celebrate outstanding members of the Faculty of Languages and…

May 22, 2023

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Junior Helps to Implement Innovative Programming by New LGBTQ Resource Center Assistant Director

Ben Telerski (C'23) started working at the LGBTQ Resource Center during his first week at Georgetown. Throughout a global pandemic, the junior contributed to the creation of…

June 28, 2021

News Story

Senior Completes Two Theses on Women’s Health, Plans to Work in Medical Equity After Graduation

Biology of Global Health and Spanish double major Grace Keegan (C’21) is an unstoppable force. In addition to completing two theses that focus on women’s health, the senior…

April 26, 2021

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Linguistics Professor Wins Award for Social Justice for Her Work to Make Spanish Courses More Inclusive

Cristina Sanz, professor of linguistics in the Department of Spanish & Portuguese, was awarded the AAUSC Innovation in Language Program Direction Award for Inclusion and Social…

January 25, 2021

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Spanish and Portuguese Professor Publishes Book on Noted Sociologist Orlando Fals Borda

Joanne Rappaport, a professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, published Cowards Don’t Make History in October of this year. The book follows the research-activist…

November 16, 2020

News Story

Returning Home from Abroad Part One: Delaney Corcoran Speaks to the Importance of a Positive Mindset

Delaney Corcoran (C’21) from Cabin John, Maryland grew up hearing stories about her mother’s experiences abroad and had been looking forward to creating lasting memories of…

April 13, 2020

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College Faculty Honored with President’s Awards for Distinguished Scholar-Teachers

These awards commend faculty who were nominated by their students and faculty peers for outstanding service to our community and to the Academy as exemplary scholar-teachers,…

October 7, 2019

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#Hoyas2019 Research Snapshots

More than 800 seniors will walk across the stage tomorrow morning and officially conclude their academic journeys at Georgetown. Meet Sam Balthazar, Corine Forward, and Sterling…

May 17, 2019