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Alumni News
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On Monday, June 9th, our two graduating Masters in French students presented their final projects to French & Italian Studies faculty, staff, and family members. As part of the Masters in French program, students are expected to complete a capstone project under the guidance of a faculty advisor who best fits their area of expertise. The two graduating MA students of 2025, Emy Chevalier and Madeleine Poole, each gave 30 minute presentations on their presentations.Emy Chevalier, advised by…
Portrait of Sarah-Kate Moore
We recently checked in with alumna and current part-time lecturer Sarah-Kate Moore about her experience in our French MA program. Sarah-Kate Moore earned her MA in French in 2024. Previously, she earned a MFA in Poetry and a PhD in English from the University of Washington.
While an undergraduate at Rollins College, Sarah-Kate took her first French class during her Sophomore year and fell in love with the…
The Department of French & Italian Studies would like to congratulate the class of 2023! We are elated to have contributed to their success.
On June 8th, graduating majors in French & Italian Studies gathered with their families and professors on campus to mingle, enjoy refreshments, and celebrate their achievements at a graduation reception for the class of 2023.
Please enjoy the Graduation Reception Program and join us in wishing them congratulations!
The UW Simpson Center for the Humanities announced its Fellowship and Collaborative Project awards for 2023-2024, with strong representation from French & Italian Studies including faculty and a graduate alumna!
Anna Preus (English), Geoffrey Turnovsky (French & Italian), Melanie Walsh (Information School), and Richard Watts (French & Italian) have been awarded funding for a new Research Cluster on…
We recently checked in with alumna Emma Delapré about her experience as a French major in the Honors Program. Emma graduated in June 2022 with a double major in French Studies and International Studies: European Studies. Emma wanted to major in French as her parents immigrated from a small town on the northwest coast of France to the US over 30 years ago and she spoke French with them growing up in California. As a heritage speaker she "could speak French colloquially, but I had…
We recently checked back in with French graduate alum Pippa Marple, who has had an exciting year since graduating last spring. She shared the following update with us:
"I graduated from UW in June 2022 with an MA in French Studies, where I focused on French to English translation. Since then, I've moved to York, England where I started an MA program in Art History and began working at the Alliance Française de York. There, I've been able to use the second language teaching skills I…
The Department of French & Italian Studies would like to congratulate the class of 2022! FIS wishes to recognize our graduates for their work ethic and perseverance in continuing their studies online despite a global Pandemic and challenging circumstances.
On June 8th, graduating majors in French & Italian Studies gathered with their families and professors on campus to mingle, enjoy refreshments, and celebrate their achievements at a graduation reception for the class of 2022. After…
Two of our graduating French majors, Simon Ferry and Cecilia Ward have been accepted to the prestigious Teaching Assistant Program in France during the 2022-2023 school year.
Simon, a History and French double major from Kirkland, WA will be teaching at a secondary school in the Académie de Amiens. Simon started taking French in high school and kept taking French courses as he realized how much he “loved learning the language.” Simon says he has had many influences amongst his French professors…
French Studies Alumna, Otilia Baraboi, has been named the new Executive Director at the Alliance Française de Seattle! Please see the announcement on their website here.
When Chris Tutolo moved to Seattle, Washington to attend the University of Washington, he had one goal in mind—to join a graduate program that would allow him ample opportunities to teach French. While enrolled in the Master of Arts program in French Studies, Chris taught French classes to undergraduates each quarter, giving him the experience in the classroom that he was looking for. “I considered the MA in French Studies a two-year investment of time that would prepare me for teaching at…
