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
2025
- Chinese: Lucy Baxter
- French: Katelyn Roberts
- German: Sam Jones
- Multilingual: Margaret Gollnick
- Spanish: Rachel Medina, Brenna Mehringer, Leah Sheldon, and Jack Williams
2024
- Chinese: Josh Ulisano
- French: Erin Butler
- German: Stasia Raebel
- Multilingual: Abby Dutton
- Spanish: Vance Erwin, Amari Williams, Jackson Payton
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.
- 2024: Kathryn Lane
- 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.
- 2024: Jo Lillard (4)
- 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.
- 2025: Belinda Palaguachi-Ramirez
- 2024: Eunice Najera
- 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.
- 2025: Kathryn Lane – Chinese; Aidan Johnson – French; Liesl Rozeboom -German; Micca Daniel – Multilingual
- 2024: Kathryn Lane – Chinese; Aidan Johnson – French; Bailey Stewart – German; Carys Durbin – Multilingual
- 2023: Jaelin Lunato – Chinese; Emilee Goetzenberger – French; Sepp Hall – German
- 2022: Erin Butler – French; Kathryn Olson – German; Manuel Alarcon Nava – Multilingual
Given to a French student who possesses strong writing skills and completes a thesis or a presentation at the Undergraduates Research Conference.
- 2025: Tessa Fackrell