Jennifer F. Dalenta, '08

Double major in Political Science and Spanish

Achievements:

Honors in Spanish

Honors in Political Science

Scholars Program

Phi Beta Kappa member

Political Science Honors Society member
(Pi Sigma Alpha)

Sigma Delta Pi National Hispanic Collegiate Honor Society member (Tau Mu Chapter)

The President's Commission on the Status of Women Senior Thesis Prize (2008)
for her PoliSci thesis

 The Daniel F. Pullman Prize (2008) as a senior of high scholastic standing in the humanities

Organization:

Union College Varsity Tennis Team

Jennifer Dalenta

Dalenta with one of the Madres of the Plaza de Mayo at their headquarters in downtown Buenos Aires (2007)

Title of Honors Senior Project in Spanish: "Derramamiento de sangre en el Caribe: una guerra racial en la isla de Española."

Title of Thesis in Political Science: "The Quest for Identity: Human Rights in the Aftermath of El Proceso in Argentina," and the documentary is called: "With Hope and Justice for All...," which contains almost entirely all of the footage that she collected during her month in Argentina working with the Madres, Abuelas and HIJOS.

She has also taken courses in French.

Statement: "I plan to use my language skills in the future in conjunction with the law degree that I will receive from Quinnipiac University Law School in 2011.  Traveling to Buenos Aires, Argentina was one of the best experiences in my life and truly inspired me to utilize my Spanish major in my future endeavours."