Submitted by Sarah Stroup
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We are delighted to announce that this past year, the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies established the Spanish and Portuguese Studies Undergraduate Essay Prize, the first undergraduate essay prize on campus for essays written in languages other than English! Entry into the competition is by faculty nomination of outstanding essays written during the past year, and prize recipients are chosen by the department's Undergraduate Awards Committee. Prize amounts this year ranged from $300 to $600.
Here are this year's winners, with the titles of their most excellent essays:
- Nicholas Bradley, nominated by Professor Rodríguez Argente, for the essay "Textos aljamiados"
- Mariana Li Chen, nominated by Professor Mercer, for the essay "Yerma"
- Isabella Garrido, nominated by Professor Jaffee, for the essay "Composicíon Comparativa 1"
- Alysa Meng, nominated by Professor Hochberg, for the essay "El corrido de Camila"
This new prize is a wonderful addition to our department, and we are delighted to be able to congratulate our inaugural prize winners!