Students awarded GSD Scholarships

The following students have been awarded GSD scholarships for the 2015-16 academic year.

• Skyler Dorr, Schlenker Scholarship & a Max Kade Travel Grant
• Heather Jarvie, Finnish Connection Scholarship
• Jennie Lynch, Hirschbach Study Abroad Scholarship & a Max Kade Travel Grant
• Abigail Marino, Max Kade Travel Grant
• Hafsa Shakir, College in the Schools Scholarship (2014-15)
• Nicholas Ott, Max Kade Travel Grant

Charlotte Melin named Chair of GSD Department

Prof. Charlotte Melin will be GSD's new Chair, beginning June 15, 2015.

Paul Peterson defends dissertation

Paul Peterson has successfully defended his dissertation, “Nicknames in Old Icelandic Literature,” in April 2015.

Emily Parrent wins Fulbright

Emily Parrent, a graduating senior with a German minor, has been awarded a Fulbright grant. She will complete an M.A. in Medieval Studies at the University of York. A major in both French/Italian and Classical Civilization, she will continue her studies of languages, paleography, and archaeology to develop skills to complete a Ph.D. and future research on the history of medieval medicine. Parrent has already participated in an archaeological dig uncovering victims of the plague at Thornton Abbey in England and examined the archival records of contemporary hospitals in Bologna, Italy.

She is one of seven seniors at the University of Minnesota who have been awarded grants to study and teach abroad following graduation by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The Fulbright grants cover all travel and living expenses for one academic year. z.umn.edu/vr3.

McKenzie Stupica (B.A., 2014) wins Fulbright

McKenzie Stupica (B.A., 2014) has been awarded a Fulbright English teaching assistantship in Germany. She is currently a teaching assistant at the Germanic-American Institute in St. Paul and has served as an educational intern and student guide at the Weisman Art Museum. Stupica was excited by the variety and accessibility of art while studying for a year in Berlin and applied for a WorkART fellowship that allowed her to return to Germany as an intern at a Kunstverein. She plans to reconnect with German artists and arts organizations in the next year.

She is one of seven seniors at the University of Minnesota who have been awarded grants to study and teach abroad following graduation by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The Fulbright grants cover all travel and living expenses for one academic year. z.umn.edu/vr3.

Meyer Weinshel awarded FLAS Fellowship

Meyer Weinshel has been awarded a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship to study Yiddish at the Institute for Jewish Research (YIVO) in New York City in Summer 2015.

Jennifer Decker (B.A., 2011) accepted into M.S.Ed. TESOL program and awarded FLAS Fellowship

Jennifer Decker (B.A., 2011) has been accepted into the M.S.Ed. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) program in University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education and has been awarded a Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship to study Hindi.

Elizabeth Stopka (B.A., 2013) accepted into M.A. Program in ESL

Elizabeth Stopka (B.A., 2013) has been accepted into the M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) for Higher Education program at the University of Minnesota.

Abigail Marino and Bradley Shrum win Birkelo Scholarships

Abigail Marino and Bradley Shrum, both GSD majors, have each won coveted Selmer Birkelo Scholarships from the College of Liberal Arts.

Selmer Birkelo Scholarships provide one year of scholarship support for approximately 14 outstanding CLA students majoring in fields relating to history, modern languages, classics, or the social and behavioral sciences. Recipients will receive a scholarship of up to $4,000 for the 2015-16 academic year. Details.

GSD Scholarships Available: Apply by April 15

The Department of German, Scandinavian & Dutch is offering the following scholarships for Academic Year 2015-16. Applications accepted through Wednesday, April 15, 2015.

• GSD Scholarship in German Studies
• Mary Ann Wilson Hansen Scholarship in Scandinavian Studies
• Finnish Connection Scholarship
• Frank D. Hirschbach Scholarship for Study Abroad in a German-speaking Country
• Junior Year in Munich (JYM) Scholarship
• Max Kade Travel Grants for Study in Germany

Full details at gsd.umn.edu/ugrad/awards.html.