Student Success

Prize winner Alysa Meng sitting in front of a red tractor and smiling.
Announcing the Winners of our Inaugural Undergraduate Essay Prize!
(August 8, 2024)
Professor Liz Hochberg and two of our graduates
¡Felicidades! Congratulations to our Graduating Class of 2024!
(July 9, 2024)
Lexi Smith on a beach, smiling
Lexi Smith (PhD student, Spanish) awarded John W. Kronik Scholarship for doctoral research travel! 
(May 8, 2024)
Mikaela Peizer smiling, with arms crossed in front of her.
Mikaela Peizer (BA Spanish; BA Public Health-Global Health) named to HUSKY 100!
(May 8, 2024)
E-Book Cover Hyakunin Isshu. Cien poetas, cien poemas
SPS Alumni Releases E-Book of Japanese to Spanish Poetry Translations
(February 10, 2021)
UW Students
The Voice of Indigenous and Heritage Speaker Students at the UW
(October 23, 2020)
Brianna Salinas in Leni K.
Student Spotlight: Brianna Salinas
(June 1, 2020)
Chiara DeSantis
Spanish Graduate Named a UW Husky 100 in 2020
(May 21, 2020)
Sarah Slack in São Paulo
Portuguese Minor Studies in São Paulo on Grant
(September 30, 2019)
Student Sarah McKay with SPS Faculty
Student Presents “Palabras en acción” Honors Project
(June 10, 2019)
PhD Recipents Katherine M. King and Juan Felipe Arroyave
Two SPS Graduate Students Complete PhDs
(May 30, 2019)
Jewish scribes depicted in the famous Libro de los juegos (“Book of games”)
Shem Tov de Carrión: How a Jewish Poet from Medieval Spain Speaks to us Today
(October 1, 2018)
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Portuguese Students Win Scholarships
(May 14, 2018)
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Student Success: SPS Major Named to Phi Beta Kappa
(May 8, 2018)
Alfonso X, also known as the Wise, and his Jewish courtiers
What the Jews of the Iberian Peninsula Teach Us About Political Power & Minority Status
(February 13, 2018)
Erin McCoy
Student Success: Master's Program Graduate Erin McCoy
(October 6, 2017)
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SPS PhD Student Named 2017-2018 Graduate Fellow in UW Jewish Studies
(October 4, 2017)
Cooper and Souriano
History in the Making: Life-long Portuguese Learners at UW
(April 26, 2017)
Husky 100 Logo
Two SPS Students Selected for the Husky 100!
(April 20, 2017)
Leonardo S. B.
Parça - Impacting Lives through a Mentorship Program with High School Students in Brazil
(February 7, 2017)
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SPS Graduate Student Presents Survey Results on Study Abroad 
(May 24, 2016)
Influences of English on Spanish in Seattle
Spanish 404 Students Present Linguistic Fieldwork
(March 23, 2016)
Transfer Student Hit the Ground Running!
(February 20, 2015)
Ph.D. Student Applauds Program
(November 19, 2014)
Spanish Major Joy Maa featured in Perspectives Newsletter
(July 16, 2014)
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Read the Spring/Summer Edition of the SPS Newsletter!
(July 1, 2014)
Graduation
2014 Graduation Celebration Photos
(June 23, 2014)
Molly FitzMorris
MA Graduate Molly FitzMorris Named 2014-15 Jewish Studies Graduate Fellow
(June 11, 2014)
UW Students Interviewed in León, Spain
(June 9, 2014)
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The Friends of Spanish and Portuguese Studies
(June 5, 2014)
Letter from the Chair | Spring 2014
(June 5, 2014)
Joy Maa
Joy Maa Receives 2014 Dean's Medal
(June 3, 2014)
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Special Funding for Students
(May 27, 2014)
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Spanish Major Joy Maa Awarded Dean's Medal for Humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences
(May 21, 2014)
Lisa Zeta, Rachel Brown, Michelle Vega
It's a Win-Win! | Staff Spotlight on Student Assistants Rachel Brown, Michelle Vega and Lisa Zeta
(May 21, 2014)
Learning by Performing--in Spanish | Perspectives Newsletter features SPAN 449 Drama Production
(April 29, 2014)
Doing UW Proud | Student Spotlight on Amanda Baker, Brandon Upton, and Josh Twaddle
(April 29, 2014)
Spanish Drama Production Featured in Beyond the Quad...
(April 17, 2014)
Escribo en Español Competition: 2014 Winners and Compilation of Essays
(April 17, 2014)
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READ IT NOW: SPS Quarterly Newsletter | Winter 2014
(February 28, 2014)
Los títeres de Cachiporra
(February 26, 2014)
Anna Witte
A Passion for Theater | Faculty Rave, Anna Witte
(February 21, 2014)
Pragya Kc
A Teacher's Dream | Student Spotlight on Pragya Kc
(February 21, 2014)
Ladino Day confirms Seattle as vibrant hub of Sephardic culture
(January 13, 2014)
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Autumn 2013 Newsletter
(November 19, 2013)
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Special Funding Available to UW Students
(November 6, 2013)
Student Spotlight on Matt London | A Little Salt Goes a Long Way
(November 4, 2013)
2013 Spanish graduates
2013 Graduation Celebration Photos
(July 30, 2013)
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Student Spotlight: Ramana Marshalla
(May 29, 2013)
Anthony L. Geist
Letter from the Chair - Spring 2013
(May 29, 2013)