Once again, our outstanding undergraduates were recognized for their many academic accomplishments both by the department and the university. Congratulations to all!

Undergraduate Student Awards

Outstanding Undergraduate Research Achievement Award

Audrey Waite

Outstanding Graduating Senior

Meghan Cunningham

Outstanding Undergraduate Community Engagement Award

Sophia Nix
Neennara “Belle” Chatpunnarangsee

Study Abroad Awards

Ashley Crouse Memorial Scholarship

Emily Frey (Dominican Republic; Summer 2025)
Alexa Hartenbach (Mexico City, Mexico; Spring 2025)
Ava Kayser (Mexico City, Mexico; Spring 2025)
Faith Stimson (Alcalá de Henares, Spain; Summer 2025) 

Dr. Andrew Thienemann Scholarship

Linnea Anderson (Alcalá de Henares, Spain; Summer 2025)
Natalie Carlson (Mexico City, Mexico; Spring 2025)
Haidyn Clevenger (Dominican Republic; Summer 2025)
Ally Graber (Alcalá de Henares, Spain; Summer 2025)
Sarah Knight (Barcelona, Spain; Summer 2025)
Sydney Moore (Barcelona, Spain; Fall 2025)
Peyton Tattersfield (Dominican Republic; Summer 2025)
Victoria Tellez (Barcelona, Spain; Fall 2025)

Darlene J. Sadlier Scholarship in Portuguese

Julia Martins Fernandez

Rachel Di Pietro-James Scholarship

David Klem (Buenos Aires, Argentina; Fall 2025)

Pedro Díaz Seijas Memorial Scholarship

Haidyn Clevenger (Dominican Republic; Summer 2025)

Theodore Dorf Fund

Linnea Anderson (Alcalá de Henares, Spain; Summer 2025)
Haidyn Clevenger (Dominican Republic; Summer 2025)
Emily Frey (Dominican Republic; Summer 2025)
Ally Graber (Alcalá de Henares, Spain; Summer 2025)
Jacob Haviland (Dominican Republic; Summer 2025)
Sydney Moore (Barcelona, Spain; Fall 2025)
Peyton Tattersfield (Dominican Republic; Summer 2025)
Victoria Tellez (Barcelona, Spain; Fall 2025)
Mary Tezera (Madrid, Spain; Summer 2025) 

Judith G. Pasco Study Abroad Scholarship

Natalie Carlson (Mexico City, Mexico; Spring 2025)
Ally Graber (Alcalá de Henares, Spain; Summer 2025)
Alexa Hartenbach (Mexico City, Mexico; Spring 2025)
Sarah Knight (Barcelona, Spain; Summer 2025)
Ashley Lara (Portugal; Summer 2025)
Rebecca Marqueda (Lisbon, Portugal; Fall 2025)
Sydney Moore (Barcelona, Spain; Fall 2025)
Cara Ploughe (Alcalá de Henares, Spain; Summer 2025)
Peyton Tattersfield (Dominican Republic; Summer 2025)
Faith Stimson (Alcalá de Henares, Spain; Summer 2025)

Hispanic Honorary Societies

Sigma Delta Pi

The past year, seventeen Spanish majors were inducted into the IUB Chapter of Sigma Delta Pi National Collegiate Hispanic Honorary Society. Sigma Delta Pi recognizes the most outstanding students of Spanish on our campus and in the nation who have an impressive academic record, impactful service, and a strong interest in literature, culture, cinema, and music.

Isabella Wilson
Delaney Garner
Sarah Eisenberg
Maggie Haney
Ivy Walker
Audrey Engel
Andrea Ruiz
Victoria Tellez
Francisco Caceres
Dylan Cardona 
Kade Moon
Kyle Fowler
Anson Reynolds
Naina Dublish
Maggie Essmann 
Lauren Hadland
Benjamin Blacketer

Phi Lamda Beta

Three Portuguese students were inducted into the IUB Chapter of Phi Lamda Beta, also known as Sociedad Honorária de Língua Portuguesa. This society rewards outstanding achievements in the field of Portuguese language and Portuguese, African, Asian, and Brazilian cultures and literatures.

Lia Castro-Sauer
Meghan Tierney
David Hernandes Rasmussen

Phi Beta Kappa Inductees

In the 2024-25 Academic Year, fourteen of our majors were elected to Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic honor society for students in the arts and sciences:

Ana Camorlinga Abrego
Carlin Barksdale
Megan Cunningham
Rachel Hoffman
Lauren Hadland
Zane Sanders
Aaron Toland
Elaina Eells
Declan Gallagher
Hannah Gerstler
Paige Stephens
Faith Stimson
Liz Utley
Reagan Walhof

Honors Thesis

Audrey Waite, "The Effects of Living in a Homestay on Intercultural Competence for Students Studying Abroad." Fall 2024, Director: Professor Félix-Brasdefer