M & C Languages

Modern & Classical Languages, Valdosta State University

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Celebrate #HispanicHeritageMonth with VSU Modern & Classical Languages! 🇨🇴

Explore Colombia through Disney’s Encanto and discover the culture, traditions, history & family life behind the movie.

📅 Sept. 24 | 6–7:30 PM
📍 West Hall 1215
Everyone is welcome!
#VSU #Encanto

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Hispanic Heritage Month started strong yesterday with our Kickoff Party! 🎉 We welcomed more than 200 students for an afternoon filled with exciting activities, culture, and community.

A big thank-you to Mrs. Heath and Dr. Parra for coordinating such a wonderful event! 👏

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🎉 More Hispanic Heritage Month Events Are Coming! 🎉

Join us at Valdosta State University for cultural presentations, movie screenings, conversations, workshops, food, music, and opportunities to connect with our campus community! 🌎🎬🎶

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Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! 🎉

From September 15 through October 15, we celebrate the histories, cultures, traditions, and contributions of Hispanic communities. Join us in honoring the rich heritage and diversity that bring us together! ❤️

#HispanicHeritageMonth #VSU

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🎉 Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Valdosta State University!

From September 15 through October 8, join the Department of Modern and Classical Languages

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A huge thank-you to our wonderful student clubs and organizations—the Spanish Club, the Latin American Students Association (LASA), and the Japanese Club—for joining the Department of Modern and Classical Languages at The Happening!

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On Awards Ceremony Night, we proudly recognized students whose excellence in language study, cultural engagement, and academic achievement truly stands out.
Congratulations to all of our award recipients for their dedication and outstanding accomplishments.

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We proudly recognizes the outstanding service and commitment of our faculty:

🏅 Dr. Luis Bejarano – 25 years of service
🏅 Dr. Ransom Gladwin – 20 years of service
🏅 Dr. Victoria Russell – 15 years of service
🏅 Mrs. Lizabeth Heath – 5 years of service

Thank you!

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Celebrating Excellence at the Graduate Symposium!
📚 Oral: Vanessa Salazar Trujillo, Ghislaine Abousse Mimbang, Mwinwel Somdah
🖼️ Posters: Vanessa Salazar Trujillo, Sergio Brown, Chiquita Brown, Ty Maddox, Lauren Mariah
Thank you to our faculty mentors.

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A huge thank you to Dr. Diana Ruggiero from the University of Memphis for joining us as our Undergraduate Symposium keynote speaker! 🎓✨

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Thank you to Dr. Davidson, Dr. Parra, Mrs. Heath, Dr. Nikolova, Dr. Walczak, and Dr. Balaustre for their continued support of our Modern & Classical Languages students.

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Congratulations to all Modern & Classical Languages students who presented on of the Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium!

👏 Please join us in congratulating Britany Molton, an online Spanish for Professionals student, who earned third place in the Humanities category.

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Big congratulations to Dr. Victoria Russell and our talented MAT students on an outstanding showing at the SCOLT conference! 🎓✨

We are so proud of Laura Black, Lina Peñuela-Rannazzisi, Sergio Brown, and Chiquita Brown for their highly successful research presentations.

#SCOLT

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A huge thank you to our Japanese instructor, Mrs. Asuka, for organizing this cultural exchange. Her 1002/2002 students & Japanese international students spent the day folding origami cranes and shuriken as gifts for our guests. ✨

#JapaneseLanguage #CulturalExchange #VMS

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🌎 Global Perspectives in Spanish for Nursing

INQR Spanish for Nursing students recently had the opportunity to welcome Yemy Fuget, an ELI student from Venezuela, as a guest speaker in class. Yemy shared valuable insights on the differences in gynecology and women’s healthcare.

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🎉 MCL Faculty Spotlight at FLAG!

A big thank you to Dr. Davidson and Dr. Gladwin for representing MCL at the FLAG conference.

We are also proud to celebrate MAT alumna Elena Carné Lorenz, who received the Teacher of Promise Award—a wonderful recognition of her dedication.

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During this weekend’s Open House, Dr. Bell and Dr. Russell represented MCL. Dr. Davidson did an excellent job highlighting experiential learning and undergraduate research. Our student Ahava Judah presented during the CoHSS session and represented the program exceptionally well.

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The Modern and Classical Languages department was proud to be present at Fall 2025 Graduation, celebrating the hard work, dedication, and achievements of our graduates. Congratulations to all students—we are honored to have been part of your academic journey!

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🇫🇷✨ Celebrate French Week at Valdosta State! ✨🇫🇷

November 10–12
All events are FREE and open to everyone — no French experience required!

#VSUFrenchWeek #ValdostaState #MCL #FrenchCulture #StudyAbroad

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🎃 ¡Hola a todos!

Get ready for something spooky, fun, and full of cultural legends! The Department of Modern & Classical Languages and Odum Library invite you to the 2025 edition of Monsters in the Library — happening next Thursday at 2:00 PM.

#MonstersInTheLibrary #VSU