Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Student Awards
I. Language Awards
Conferred on those students who excel in their classes
Chinese Awards
2018: Richard Dekold
2019: Hannah R. Jalbert
2021: Jie Young Park
2022: Christian Blase
2023: Claire M. Thomas
2024: Jack Bowles
French Awards
2018: Cesar Reyes
2019: Matthew Lanetti
2021: Roman Kokowski
2022: Austin King
2023: Marie LeGallo
2024: Ariel A. Aguirre
German Awards
2018: Conrad James Long
2019: Wesley D. Hoksbergen
2021: Christian Najjar
2022: Nicole E. Spohn
2023: John T. Harris
2024: Paul Jamison Anderson
Spanish Awards
2018: Logan Miller
2019: Cody Sims
2021: Micah Cohen
2022: Taylor J. Sterba
2023: Elisa Reckdenwald
2024: Ayden Devlin
II. Excellence Awards
Conferred on those students whose performance and growth goes above and beyond that of their peers
2018: Max David Toubiana
2019: Marina Grimal
2024: Andrew Thomas Palmer
III. The Capers Awards
Created to honor and recognize those students whose performance excels, but who also become examples to follow for their peers, and stalwarts of the study of languages
2023: Gunnery Sargent Seth James
2024: Jerry Johns
IV. S.A.L.S.A. Awards
Conferred on those members of the Spanish Club who excel and demonstrate leadership becoming of a cadet
2022: Community Service Award to Jordan Camacho
2024: Zyhnué Alvarado-Ramos
V. Spanish Most Promising Student Award
2024: Ander Alonso
VI. Order of LaFayette
For exemplary scholarship in French
2024: Arden D. Rader
VII. The Witzbold Award for Humor in German
In recognition of students whose use of German demonstrates excellence in the arts of joking, wit, and roleplay
2024: James Bradley Banko
VIII. Don Quijote Award for Service in Volunteering
To honor outstanding volunteer service and in recognition of the impact cadets make
2024: Tiziana Ortega