NORTH MANCHESTER – Fourteen Manchester College students are new members of Alpha Mu Gamma, a national foreign language honor society for college students.
The students plan to apply their language knowledge in a variety of fields, including psychology, management, accounting, exercise science, religion, education and political science. Of course, Spanish, French and English majors also are among the inductees.
James Brugh, a 1972 German major of Manchester College, was honored for his contribution as an adjunct professor of German to the Manchester College faculty. Two new inductees, senior Eddie Shei and sophomore Betsey Varner, also received the Dillon Roush and Macon Dale Traxler Endowed Scholarship to assist with their January session class to Spain.
Alpha Mu Gamma recognizes exemplary performance in language and overall academic achievement, encouraging interest in foreign languages, literatures, cultures and civilizations.
The 2011 inductees from the area is: ShaNell M. Brazo, sophomore history major, Claypool.
Faculty advisor for the Manchester College chapter is Lynne Margolies, associate professor of Spanish. Club officers are Brazo, president; Hayley Weagant, vice president; Betsey Varner, secretary; and Megan May, treasurer.
To learn more about modern language at Manchester College, visit www.manchester.edu
