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Madelyn Beacham received Fulbright scholarship and became the first from UNG to win a Fulbright for graduate school
Madelyn Beacham won Boren Scholarship in Spring 2018 and it paid up to $20,000 for her to study Arabic for six months in Jordan and live with a…
UNG secures another 4-year, $1.2 million Chinese Language Flagship grant
When the University of North Georgia's (UNG) Chinese Language Flagship program came up for re-authorization this spring, it was not simply a renewal application. The process was an open competition for schools that…
UNG Spanish Speech and Debate Team tied two schools for first place
The University of North Georgia's (UNG) Speech and Debate Team tied two schools for first place during an online and international Spanish language debate April 23. With a team of…
Micaela Tierce has successfully defended her Honors Thesis
Micaela Tierce, International Affairs and Political science Major with a focus on the Middle East has successfully defended her Honors Thesis. She made her mission to delve into that arena with…
Alaina Whitmore has successfully defended her Honors Thesis
Alaina Whitmore, Spanish and Kinesiology major, has successfully defended her Honors Thesis. She also won the Spanish Award for Academic Achievement and was a Fulbright Semi Finalist. "She did extraordinarily…
Four alumni and one senior selected as Fulbright finalists
UNG's five Fulbright finalists are: Madalyn Beacham (Arabic major), a December 2019 graduate from McDonough, Georgia, with a degree in international affairs. She plans to pursue a master's degree…
Three UNG students earn Boren Scholarships
Rachel Wilson will become the first UNG student to use a Boren to study at the new Chinese Flagship Domestic Immersion Capstone at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center…
Three from UNG selected for Japan Exchange and Teaching Program
Three graduating seniors have been selected for the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program, Aubrey Rost, Margaret Owens, and Katherine Wright, will teach English in Japan for 1 year.…
UNG Languages students performed in the Online Piano Night
Our Chinese Major, Maggie Simmons, and Spanish major, Haleigh Elmore performed in the online Panio recite. Maggie and Haleigh , you did a great job and we are proud…
Courtney Van Niman received the prestigious National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) to study Arabic in Jordan.
Courtney Van Niman, FSLA 2017 graduate, SLI 2019 graduate, and QFI scholarship recipient, was received the prestigious National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) to study Arabic in Jordan. Congratulations,…