Past Recipients
2025 Awards
Outstanding Student in the Language
- FRENCH Jon Watson
- GERMAN Kyley Bishop
- SPANISH Tai Prauner
Departmental Honors
- FRENCH Joey Drollinger, Diana Sanchez-Godoy, Shreeya Shapkota
- GERMAN Lizzie Holloway, Theresa Isbilir, Teagan Rossman
- SPANISH Ava Delagarza, Elizabeth Gonzalez, Mayam Medina Lopez, Patricia Obbink, Will Ramsey
Second-Year Honors
- FRENCH Colette Adair, Michaela Haffey, Lexi Prosser
- GERMAN Jeremy Dow, Izzy Martin, Jon Watson
- JAPANESE Joey Drollinger, Alex Tippets
- SPANISH Ian Andress, Chawnta'le Bushnell, Gracelyn Dayle Hite, Madison Kramer, Kate Novinski, Ella Schulte, Rebekah Vaverek, Reid Wondra
Maverick Language Maven Awards
- FRENCH Michael Howatt, Keira Miller, Ivy Neihart, Lawrence Wilson
- GERMAN Eva Burklund, Clint Plozay
- ITALIAN Keely Pinkerton, Paula Quintanilla
- SPANISH David Brennan, Greg Cobbs, Britainee Freeman, Jane Ehrhart, Gabriela Calderón, Sophia Kouba, Antonio Moore, Ramon Ortega, Jonathan Rice
M.A.L.T Graduate Program Honors:
- FRENCH Nora Boyd
- SPANISH Kenny Cortum
Sigma Delta Pi-National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society:
- Elizabeth Gonzalez
- Tai Prauner
2024 Awards
Universitywide Honors
- SPANISH Elvin Santiago Ortiz
Outstanding Student in the Language
- FRENCH Emily Lamilla
- GERMAN Courtney Brink
- SPANISH David Sáenz Zúñiga
Departmental Honors
- FRENCH Michael Howatt, Kyleigh Murray, Ivy Neihart
- GERMAN Chris Nall
- SPANISH Manuela Alonso, Esmeralda Arellano, Tai Prauner, Lama Shahwan, Isabella Saklar
Second-Year Honors
- FRENCH Allison Drozd, Nathan McLain, Logan McNemar
- GERMAN Jordan Ring, Eva Burklund, Mary Frances Grantnier
- JAPANESE Chris Wagner
- SPANISH Rebecca Atkins, Bryan Benitez, Jocelyn Bocanegra-Rangel, David Gottner, Nicholas Linares, Ilahi Pearson, Joseph Pinson, Gaston See Kasongo Kant Bwele, Kyla Talavera
Maverick Language Maven Award
- FRENCH Anthony Bope, Rose Lampman, Marcus Pennell
- GERMAN Joshua Kilcoin & Teagan Rossman
- JAPANESE Ai Couret & Chris Wagner
- SPANISH Meghan Cave, Anibal Chan, Akela Dramse, Ruth Elias, Cody Friend, Gracelyn Hite, Collin Lincoln, Alexander Mixan, Tai Prauner, Dannika Rees, Emma Todd, Olivia Watson, Reid Wondra
M.A.L.T Graduate Program Honors:
- Leah Valentina Haut
Sigma Delta Pi-National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society:
- David Sáenz Zúñiga
2023 Awards
Universitywide Honors
- SPANISH Drigo Edvin Ortiz
Outstanding Student in the Language
- FRENCH Kenna Frank
- SPANISH Drigo Edvin Ortiz
Departmental Honors
- FRENCH Emma Carlson, Abigail Hoffman & Elvin Santiago-Ortiz
- GERMAN Sarah Sedivy, Mariah Steiner & Megan Steiner
- SPANISH Kaylee Lahti, David Saenz Zuñiga & Ashley Wendt
Second-Year Honors
- FRENCH Natalie Gill, Jon Grant, Azumi Kuchma, Zach Manning, Atticus Stansbury & Jon Watson
- GERMAN Kendra Boyd, Joe Byers, Minday Morgan, Catherine Nicholson & Clint Plozay
- JAPANESE Dillon Huff
- SPANSIH Luisa Barrera, Gaston Bwele, Jacob Dalton, Akela Dramse, Christopher Drew, Ninel Naveja-Gomez, Kaelynn Thomas
Maverick Language Maven Award
- FRENCH Ivy Dorn, Olivia Gilbreath, Jonas Houessou, Michael Howatt, Daythan Prusia & Diana Sanchez-Godoy
- GERMAN Courtney Brink & Ryann Deplanty
- SPANISH Mike Hawkes, Krista Hoxie, Aleze Kane, Yexalen Jaramillo, Leaf Price, Cris Robinson, Lama Shawan, Catherine Widjaja
M.A.L.T Graduate Program Honors: Alison Yendra
Sigma Delta Pi-National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society: Kathryn Becker
2022 Awards
As we did not gather for an in-person ceremony in 2022, we celebrate our honorees in this video.
Universitywide Honors: Elizabeth Bender
Outstanding Student in the Language: Ellie Mulligan (French), Jazmyn Cruz (German), Alexandra Espinoza (Spanish)
Departmental Honors
- French: Emma Carlson, Kenna Frank, Elvin Santiago Ortiz
- Spanish: Andrea Magana Chavez, Esperanza Gonzalez, Alex Llorens, Mayra Jacinto Neri, Cristina Saldana
Second-Year Honors
- French: Amir-Abel Assih, Conner Phinehas Pribble, Diana Maria Sanchez-Godoy, Natalia Zepeda Espinoza, Ryan Simpson
- German: Christen Nall, Sarah Larsen, Theresa Howard
- Spanish: Abbi Robledo, Esmeralda Arellano, Ivy Smolinski, Jacqueline Cortez, Natalie Veloso, Pedro Zayas Vargas, Renee M. Weidler, Samuel Tortorilla, Sharilyn Tuttle
Maverick Language Maven Award: Japanese: Penelope Jackson
M.A.L.T Graduate Program Honors: Nelly Hinnawi
Sigma Delta Pi - National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society: Esperanza Gonzalez
2021 Awards
Universitywide Honors: Julia Cormack
Outstanding Student in the Language: Julia Cormack (French), Mary Wobser (German), Spanish: Aidan Posey
Departmental Honors
- Chinese: Morgan Haworth
- French: Leigha Little, Alana Schmitz, Kendall Wooden
- German: Brooke Aschwanden and Peter Jeske
- Japanese: Alexis Walther
- Latin: Thomas Kalil
- Russian: Schy Buckland, Ottilie Cooper-Ohm, Luke Hezel
- Spanish: Andrea Daves, Paige Faber, María Ojeda-Rosas, Margarita Rodrigues, Haylee Wawrzynkiewicz
Second-Year Honors
- French: Catherine Hetrick, Braeden Krall, Emily Lamilla, Nicole Luna, Megan Welch
- German: Rebecca Eshelman, Elizabeth Holloway, Nick Wagner
- Russian: Alyssa Caples, Viktoriya Fedchuk, Reilly Jackson, Haley Prieto, Jordan Winkler
- Spanish: Nour Amoun, Nolan Barry, Karlie Ellis, Brisa Frazier, Rachel Hartgerink, Liesl Lucas, Katalina Nixon, Joy Ondrak, Benjamin Reinhardt
M.A.L.T Graduate Program Honors: Juan Aguirre
Sigma Delta Pi: Student President Sarah Johnson