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Alumni Spotlight: Catalina Silva

July 27, 2021 by Nichole Clark

Photo of Catalina Silva with a group of students in graduation gowns (Photo Credit: Catalina Silva)

Catalina Silva first became interested in Spanish as a junior in high school when she took a Spanish class designed for native speakers. She had grown up learning the language and the class got her interested in learning more. When coming to Missouri State, Silva combined her interest in Spanish with her long-standing goal of […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Samantha Tintner

March 2, 2021 by Nichole Clark

Photo of Samantha Tintner with a statue reading "I love China I love the great wall" (Photo Credit: Samantha Tintner)

Samantha Tintner’s interest in modern and classical languages started when she took her first Spanish class at age 11. Her interest turned to fascination when she went on a study abroad trip to Costa Rica two years later. By the time Tintner began her studies at Missouri State she already had seven years of education […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Abigail Goertzen

January 12, 2021 by Nichole Clark

Abigail Goertzen standing in front of a river and mountain (Photo credit: Abigail Goertzen)

Abigail Goertzen’s interest in French began well before she came to Missouri State through her grandmother, a retired French teacher. She learned a lot about the language and culture from a young age and began to take classes in high school. Her love for the language and existing transfer credits made choosing to study French […]

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Alumnus becomes Lockheed Martin research scientist

February 23, 2016 by Trysta Herzog

Jacob Swett Degrees: German, physics and applied mathematics; minors in astronomy and environmental physics technology (’12) Current status: Research scientist at Lockheed Martin Space Systems In addition to earning three majors, Swett was a student government president and active in the MSU research community before he graduated in 2012. Now, he is part of a […]

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Alumna pursues master’s degree at leading policy school

February 9, 2016 by Trysta Herzog

Amanda Klimek Degree: Global studies, with Spanish minor (’13) Current status: Graduate student at University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs As a Missouri State student, Amanda Klimek studied away to India and completed an internship in the United Kingdom. She graduated in 2013 with a global studies degree and Spanish minor. […]

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