News
Environmental Studies to the “New York Times”: Hyacinth Parker ’17
Jane Hobson ’22
Environmental studies graduate Hyacinth Parker ’17 has landed a new job as a sales planning coordinator at the New York Times.
From Oberlin to Colombia: Dylan Mehri ’18
Jane Hobson ’22
A politics and Hispanic studies double major at Oberlin, Dylan Mehri ’18 is working for Niñas Sin Miedo, a nonprofit in Bogotá, Colombia.
Singer Turned Lab Manager
Erin Ulrich ’18
Elayne Zhou ’18, a psychology major and Hispanic studies minor at Oberlin, wants to make the world a better place by encouraging people to take seriously the importance of mental health.
Sadie Keller ’19 Wins 2018 Truman Scholarship
Tyler Sloan ’17
Sadie Keller ’19 has won the prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship. Awarded to outstanding college juniors who have demonstrated a strong commitment to public service, the $30,000 prize will help fund Keller’s postgraduate studies.
The Hispanic Studies Professor Who Writes Literary Fiction
Amanda Nagy
Sergio Gutiérrez Negrón tells his students not to fear the blank page. Make time to be creative. Write something, even it you’re not happy with it.
Putting Conversational Spanish into Play
Amanda Nagy
Hispanic studies course brings opportunity for practical application of advanced language skills.
Marie Lilly Receives Fulbright Teaching Assistantship in Colombia
Amanda Nagy
A biology major, Lilly intends to pursue the field of disease ecology in a bilingual setting.
Caitlyn Pineault '16 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Mexico
Lisa Gulasy
Pineault credits the Spanish in the Elementary Schools (SITES) program with teaching her to create lessons that make language learning exciting.
SITES Set on Education
Rosalind Black
The Spanish in the Elementary Schools program celebrates its 10-year anniversary of college students teaching elementary school students to speak Spanish.
Imagining Havana
Amanda Nagy
Hispanic studies course and winter-term trip to Havana provide an unfiltered account of life in Cuba.