Sarah M. Gagnon, '12ID major: Political Science and Latin American & Caribbean Studies Minor: Spanish Awards and Achievements: Dean’s List (2008-09, 2009-10) Union College Presidential Scholar David S. Kaplan (1982) Memorial Prize (2011) Zeta Upsilon chapter, Pi Sigma Alpha (National Political Science Honor Society) Winter 2010 Buenos Aires, Argentina Mini-term Winter 2011 Term Abroad Buenos Aires, Argentina U.S. Deptartment of Commerce Export Assistance Center Internship (Summer 2011) Club or Student Organizations: Founding member and Secretary of Union College’s Habitat for Humanity Chapter |
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At Iguazu Falls (Argentina side) in the northern pueblo of Misiones, Argentina (2011)Statement: "With the increasing globalization and trans-border connections throughout the world, language and communication become ever more important. I began studying Spanish at Union with the goal of eventually becoming bilingual because I want to be able to communicate with a variety of people around the globe. When a rare opportunity to combine a mini-term with a full term abroad in Argentina presented itself, I jumped at the chance to study in Buenos Aires for four months in order to greatly improve my Spanish-speaking skills. My experience there was fantastically life-changing but it would have been much more difficult, especially the time between the two terms by myself, without the support and education I had received from the Spanish and Political Science professors here at Union. Earning this recognition is a true honor, but would have never been possible without my professors. I plan on using my continuously developing Spanish with a future career in International Studies and Relations."