Baur Scholarship

The Grace van Sweringen Baur Scholarship for 2007-2008 has been awarded to Kathryn Rott and Katherine Eklund, German M.A. students. Established by Tom and Jeanne Baur, this scholarship recognizes Grace van Sweringen Baur, the second chair of the German Department at CU-Boulder, and is awarded to highly meritorious M.A. students who will continue for a second year of study. The Baurs possess not only a historical connection to our program, but also an outstanding commitment both to the study of German culture and the fostering of academic excellence.

Delta Phi Alpha German Honor Society

At our May 2007 graduation ceremony we inducted Corrie Christol, Anna Grimm and Emily K. Smith into Delta Phi Alpha, the National German Honor Society at CU Boulder.

Dobro Slovo Slavic Honor Society

Congratulations to the following students elected to the Dobro Slovo Slavic Honor Society at the University of Colorado: Meagan Bullock, Stephanie Kizhner, Kayla McGannon, Caitlin Merrell, Franko Peters, Beryl Shereshewsky, Peter Terela and Christopher Turner. These students were recognized at our May graduation ceremony.

Eaton Award for Excellence

Peter Terela, Russian major, was presented the Eaton Award for Excellence at our May graduation. This award is presented by the Center for Humanities and the Arts and recognizes outstanding undergraduate students.

Leonard and Anna Fair Scholarship and Award in Modern Foreign Languages

Grant Colvin, German major, has been awarded the Leonard and Anna Fair Scholarship and Award in Modern Foreign Languages. This scholarship was established by Dr. Jeane Delcine Fair in loving memory of her parents, Leonard Augustus Fair and Anna Brady Rhodes. Jeane received a bachelor's degree in romance languages, magna cum laude, from the University of Colorado at Boulder; she also earned M.A. and Ph.D. degrees and taught for 32 years. Recipients are selected by a committee appointed by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Fulbright Teaching Assistantship Grant

German major Stefanie Gibbs, who graduated from CU in May 2007, and German minor Jessica Spangler, who graduated from CU in August 2007, have received Fulbright Teaching Assistantship Grants to Germany. Congratulations to both of them!

Stephanie sent the following note and photographs in October of 2007:

“While writing my Fulbright project proposal over a year ago, I outlined the activities I felt would provide me with the best international learning experience. Of course, I unintentionally restricted my proposal to endeavors with which I was familiar. During the past ten weeks, however, I've encountered an incredible assortment of experiences far exceeding my limited proposal. Each moment offers me another opportunity to explore the unfamiliar.

Not only do I struggle to contribute to discussions about literary theory and travel narratives in my university seminar, but I also joined a trio consisting of cello, flute, and Hackbrett that plays Bach and Mozart for several hours each week. Rather than limiting myself to the many incredible sights of Munich and the Isar valley, I organized and just returned from a wonderful trip through the Moselle Valley. Using my student pass to book reduced opera and theater performances opens up further possibilities to absorb the culture that surrounds me. Moreover, I've realized that even emerging from the subway is a learning experience in reading maps at the very least. My time as a Fulbright grantee has not simply broadened my options for educational engagement but has increased my willingness to participate in many approaches to learning. I am excited to learn things I never expected to learn and look forward to the opportunities the next eight months will bring.”

Johanna Rübsam is currently in Villach, Austria, where she is the new English Language Teaching Assistant at the St. Martin Gymnasium. She received this one year position through the Fulbright Commission and will be working in the school until the end of May. In her spare time, she will be practicing her trombone, taking auditions for the trombone positions in orchestras throughout Europe, traveling, and improving her grasp of the German language and Austrian culture.

Johanna graduated from CU summa cum laude in spring 2007 with a thesis titled "A Nietzschean Perspective on Schoenberg." She minored in German Studies and was the College of Music Outstanding Music Graduate for 2007.

Goethe Club Scholarship

Congratulations to Chell Mann, double major in German and Philosophy, who won the Goethe Club Scholarship for travel to Germany this past summer. Chell is currently working on a senior thesis on Kafka and interpretation theory.

Chell writes: “Thanks to the generous support that I received from the Goethe Club of Denver, I was able to travel throughout Germany for almost two months this past summer, 2007. While there, I visited a total of thirteen German cities, made a number of new friends, spoke a lot of German, drank good German beer, and had, in short, a fantastic time. I found Germany to be both lovely and exciting as well as hip. I look forward to visiting again (or maybe even living there) in the future. I would like to thank the Goethe Club again for their truly generous support. Thank you.”
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Cliff Hall Memorial Scholarship

The Cliff Hall Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Kayla Berg and Molly Geppert, both German majors. This scholarship is in memory of Professor Clifton (Cliff) Hall. Professor Hall was a German professor in our department for 30 years and was also director of the Regensburg Program in Germany in 1970-71 and 1978-79. Professor Hall was an avid outdoorsman and especially loved fishing. He is remembered by many for sharing his love and knowledge of the outdoors with faculty, staff, and students of GSLL on numerous departmental hikes.

Max Kade Graduate Fellowship

The German Graduate Program was awarded two Max Kade Graduate Fellowships for the 2007-2008 academic year. Benjamin Egbers and Emily K. Smith were selected as recipients of these fellowships. The Foundation was endowed by Dr. Max Kade, who immigrated to NY in 1905. After a successful career as a pharmaceutical researcher and entrepreneur, Dr. Kade became a philanthropist. Thanks are due to the Foundation and President/Treasurer Lya Friedrich Pfeifer, J.D. for their support of our program and our students.

Katherine Jacob Lamont Scholarship

Two students were awarded the Katherine Jacob Lamont Scholarship this year. Congratulations to Grant Colvin, German major and Melissa Sauer, Russian major. The Katherine Jacob Lamont Scholarship was established on bequest of Katherine J. Lamont and is awarded based on merit to students studying in the Humanities. Students are selected by a committee appointed by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

George S. Scherer Travel Scholarship

Sara Conway, Lena Heilmann and Sarah Rocker were awarded the George S. Scherer Travel Scholarship in 2007. Sara Conway is studying in Germany for the academic year 07/08 with CU's graduate exchange program in Regensburg. Lena Heilmann presented her paper, “Move Over, Man! A New Space for the Rhetorical Female Voice,” at the Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association 61st Convention in Calgary, Canada in October 2007. Sarah Rocker participated in a month-long training at the Institut für Internationale Kommunikation und Auswartige Kulturarbeit with the University of Bayreuth, Germany. The course, “Interkulturelle Kommunication and Training,” focused on how foreign language study relates to self and other-awareness. George C. Scherer was a Professor of German at CU-Boulder and a chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. Dr. Scherer was a member of CU’s faculty from 1946 until his death in 1966.

Shevchenko Wittenberg Prize

Congratulations to Franko Peters, Russian major, who was awarded the Elizabeth Shevchenko Wittenberg Prize. This prize is intended to recognize an outstanding graduating Russian major. Elizabeth Wittenberg received her master’s degree in Slavic Languages from the University of Colorado in 1964 and taught here for about 10 years.

Gunnél Thorsin-Hamm Memorial Scholarship

Brian Duffell, Nordic Studies minor, was awarded the Gunnél Thorsin-Hamm Memorial Scholarship for study in Sweden. The fund for this award was given by Miles Hamm in memory of his wife, Gunnél Thorsin-Hamm, who taught courses in the Nordic Studies Program for twenty years until her retirement in 1995. Congratulations, Brian!