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GERMAN AREA STUDIES NEWS

Total Immersion

"There is only so much you can learn about a language in the classroom, even with the best teachers," says Erin Cunningham '10, who adds immersion is key to successfully learning a language. Since March, she has been a fully-matriculated student at Eberhard-Karls-Universitat of Tuebingen, Germany and will finish the spring academic semester with German students in mid-August. A German major and a...  More >>

WS Student Tackles Farmers Market

William Smith student Laura Valdmanis '10 from Minnesota is working on a Community Based Research project with the Geneva Recreation Department to improve the farmer's market this summer. A German major and mathematics and international relations minor, Valdmanis embraces a plethora of interests, including a passion for community affairs and enthusiasm for locally-grown foods. Among her goals for ...  More >>

Alum Awarded Bronze Star

Maj. Hunter R. Rawlings IV, USMC, a 1994 graduate of Hobart College, has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal by the U.S. Department of Defense for combat actions performed in Iraq. He served as company commander and then operations officer with the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps. "I had a lot of amazing Marines serving with me in combat, and though I much appreciate t...  More >>

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