A new book

Congratulations to our graduates!
Department of French and Italian
Spring 2020

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Félicitations !

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Congratulations to the French, Italian, and Romance Language Graduates of the Class of 2020! We are proud of your individual and collective accomplishments—not the least of which is completing a degree in the midst of a global pandemic. Given your studies and knowledge of one or more of the Romance Languages, your experiences abroad, and all that you have discovered about how different cultures and peoples have interacted with and made sense of the world across the centuries to produce enduring works of literature and art, we know that you are uniquely positioned to make an important contribution to the complex and interconnected global world we inhabit. Be fearless, continue to cross borders, seek new adventures; but do not forget the places that have shaped you and the people whose paths you have crossed. To make that a little easier and to make up for what we lack by not being physically together on this day, we offer you this "book."* Enjoy and congratulations again.

--Mme Scullen and the entire French and Italian Faculty

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Dr. Mary Ellen Scullen
Head, Dept of French & Italian

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Congratulazioni !

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Thank you to Mercédès Baillargeon, Erica Cefalo, and Morgan McMahon without whom this wonderful keepsake would not exist.

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The Department of French and Italian
Faculty

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Stefania Amodeo

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Dr. Giuseppe Falvo

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Dr. Sarah Benharrech

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Dr. Erica Cefalo

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Dr. Mercédès Baillargeon

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Dr. Valérie Orlando

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Dr. Hervé-Thomas
Campangne

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Dr. Caroline Eades

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Dr. Andrea Frisch

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Dr. Mauro Resmini

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B.A. in French

Dante is a double major in French and Linguistics who indulged his passion for languages at the University of Maryland by also taking courses in Arabic, Portuguese, and Spanish. Favorite moments include most everything about studying in France as part of the small Maryland in Nice cohort in Fall 2018, living in the Language House, and spending two summers (2018, 2019) at the University of Oxford doing independent research on the French language under the tutelage of university professors on aspects of its history, standardization, colloquial use, and intersection with (post)-colonialism.

Dante Pascal
Betancourt-Coughenour
Major in French and Linguistics

Veronica Yesenia
Canales
Major in Journalism and French

I always looked forward to the annual Open House in the French Department where there were goodies available and we could interact with our peers while also learning what was happening in the department. As a journalism double major, I got the opportunity to attend the White House Correspondents Dinner and become a reporter for Capital News Service, our school’s tv network.

I loved learning about French literature in my classes. They really helped me understand France’s culture and history. Reading French literature challenged me to learn more vocabulary and also helped me with my speaking/pronunciation skills.

I have so many amazing memories with the French Department at UMD. The amount of knowledge I have gained from these past four years excite me for what’s to come. I would like to thank all the professors who showed their endless love for the French language and culture.

Erika Nicole
Cornejo
Major in French,
Minor in Italian

Sonya Datta
Major in French

At the University of Maryland, I’ve had the opportunity to do so many things. Academically, I achieved two degrees, in French and Criminology. But I also studied Arabic, cybersecurity, computer science, and so many other things. I lived in the Language House for a year, and got to experience a completely different world, where I was able to speak a different language all the time. I got to study abroad in Nice, even if it got cut short, and I made so many great friends there. And when I graduate, I’ll move on to the Air Force, where I’ll attend pilot training next year. I want to give a shout out to my family, who made this all possible, and my friends, who have been the best support system.

My experience in Nice was so unique to this program. As a second semester senior, it’s pretty rare to study abroad, but given my involvement in ROTC, it was a blessing that I was even able to study abroad in the first place. The department and my cadre at ROTC were amazing to work with, and I can’t thank them enough for giving me the chance to study in Nice. It’s an experience I will never forget, and one that shaped the end of my time at college!