2024 Student AwardsModern and Classical Languages

Excellence in Spanish Graduate Studies

• Suzanne Cox
• Nicole Duran

Excellence in Writing in Spanish Graduate Studies

• Suzanne Cox

Distinction in Graduate Studies - Spanish

• Niulka Franco Marin

Commitment to Bilingual Language Education

• Carolina Santiago-Cintron

Excellence in Spanish Heritage Language Education

• Melissa Yankowski

Excellence in the Chinese Minor

• Layla Allen
• Sebastian Rodionov
• Wenjia Lin

Excellence in the Chinese Major Studies

• Aranxia Christine Vejcik 
• Daniela Sofia Martinez

Excellence in Elementary French

• Kenneth Lam
• Erin Baggett
• Oumaima Elbyar
• Jei Joo
• Sajana Vigna McLaughlin
• Monique Ngenge

Excellence in Intermediate French

• Emory Kasdorf
• Peter Khayat
• Sabrina Safi
• Nicholas Wilcher
• Brett Womack

Excellence in the French Minor

• Mishell Orellana Arispe
• Elizabeth Fortson
• Newlenio Manuel
• Colin Wilson
• Julia Yob

Excellence in the French Major

• Grace Estes
• Jack Levy
• Sophie Wagner

Excellence in German

• Philip Tawil

Excellence in Elementary German

• Grace Estes
• Jacob Burton
• Olivianna Watkins

Excellence in Intermediate German

• Edward (EJ) Chicky
• Kate Berry
• Mateen Monshizada

Excellence in Elementary Italian

• Abdulaziz S Alghannam
• Angel Schudlich
• Jaelyn Boyd
• Leila Trinidad 
• Minhaj Atique
• Paige Jelenic

Excellence in Intermediate Italian

• Hope Stanton
• Joseph Nett
• Kelci Halferty
• Kyle Vandeven
• Rebecca Grossi
• Rossington Deck

Excellence in Advanced Italian

• Martina Monaco
• Sarah Calvino

Cesarina Horing Award

The Italian Cultural Society of Washington, DC, awards $400 to a student of George Mason University who is selected by the university's Italian language program faculty. The award is made possible by donations in honor of the late Cesarina Horing, former director of the Society’s Italian Language Program. It is funded by the individual donors of the Italian Cultural Society.

• Bianca Fiore

The William Weaver Prize in Italian Studies

The William Weaver Prize in Italian Studies, which is a monetary prize in the amount of $1,000, recognizes the academic achievements of students who are minoring in Italian Studies.

• Josephine Petras

Excellence in the Japanese Studies Minor

• Jeffrey Holden Childress
• John Corker
• Madison (Jay) Sapinski
• Noor Salem

Japanese National Honor Society Inductees

• John Corker

Outstanding Academic Achievement in Japanese Studies

• Casey Gaghan
• Nicole Berry

Outstanding Contribution to the Promotion of Japanese Language and Culture

• Ian Garrabrant
• Scott Williams

Excellence in Elementary Russian

• River Copper

Excellence in Intermediate Russian

• Daewa Zaheer

Excellence in Advanced Russian

• Chris Rahimian-Smith

Excellence in the Russian Minor

• Elizabeth Fortson
• Richard Lopez-Perez
• Kate Fisher

Excellence in Russian and Eurasian Studies

• Alexis Bahner
• Raymond Bonniwell

Excellence in the Spanish Minor

• Christian Fraasch
• Ella Johnson Jackson
• Edward Peabody
• Zoe Vozick

Excellence in the Spanish Major

• Alfredo Cervantes
• Alexandra Geigel
• Dominique Hannon
• Alina Jimenez
• Frankie Romero
• Aaron Staggers

Excellence in Writing in the Spanish Major

• Alexandra Geigel

Engagement with the Discipline - Spanish Studies

• Alfredo Cervantes
• Frankie Romero
• Aaron Staggers