Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Student Awards

Each spring the Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Department honors its outstanding students with departmental awards. We invite others to join us in celebrating their achievements.

Awards

2023

  • Chinese:  Molly Pratt
  • French:  Samantha Mauter
  • German:  Alex Spees
  • Multilingual:  Mary Griffin
  • Spanish:  Madeline Neely, Katherine Olsen, Jacqueline Bickhaus, Jassmine Dominguez-Torres

2022

  • French: Kate Tobin
  • German: Sophia Jones
  • Multilingual: Julia Hoff
  • Spanish: Andrew Gould, Raziya Hillery, Emory Lietz

Given annually to a sophomore or junior Chinese major or minor who demonstrates high academic achievement in the study of  the Chinese-speaking world’s languages, literatures and cultures.

  • 2023:  Jose Olivares
  • 2022: Emilie Hammell, Elizabeth Hofmeister

Given to all graduating multilingual majors who have taken courses and demonstrated academic excellence in four or more languages during their time at Butler University.

  • 2023:  Mary Griffin (4)
  • 2022: Gabriella Arnold (5), Bridget McCann (4), Omar Kedo (5)

Presented for academic excellence to a junior female student from Indiana majoring in Spanish.

  • 2023: Madison Foley
  • 2022: Elizabeth Sutherlin

Given to students who have completed at least two years in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences or the Lacy School of Business and who have demonstrated leadership, service, and academic achievement in the named area.

  • 2023:  Jaelin Lunato – Chinese; Emilee Goetzenberger – French; Sepp Hall – German
  • 2022: Erin Butler – French; Kathryn Olson – German; Manuel Alarcon Nava – Multilingual