Most IECP students, faculty, and staff will remember the spring 2018 semester as one of the coldest in recent memory. Winter seemed to want to stay in Happy Valley as long as possible! However, it is now May 4, the last day of exam week on Penn State’s campus, and it would appear that we’ve gone straight to summer. In fact, the IECP is now preparing for the arrival of its new summer students on Monday.
Before we all get to wrapped up in the new summer term, it is important to reflect on some great moments from the Spring semester:
At the IECP, food is an important part of culture that brings us together. This spring, we didn’t pass on any opportunity to eat and have fun while learning!
IECP instructor and Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics Julie George led several Spelling Workshops hosted by the ITC (IECP Tutoring Center). Julie has already worked several semesters with the ITC designing workshops for students. Thank you Julie!
On April 4, Nikki Mattson’s Ai130 students presented their posters with their conversation partners from WLED 444 (a PSU class in the World Language Education program). The student pairs did a phenomenal job creating posters and sharing what they learned with the attendees!
Students enjoyed a visit to DC during the cherry blossom festival on Saturday, April 7. IECP Director Jason Litzenberg joined in the fun as well.
Nikki Mattson, Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics in the IECP, was named the recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Teaching Award for Teaching Faculty in the College of Liberal Arts! Congratulations Nikki!
Jackie Gianico, IECP instructor and Associate Director of Academics, received a promotion from Assistant to Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics. Congratulations Jackie!
IECP student Sultan Aljohani was named a winner of the Penn State Libraries Short Story Contest “New Beginnings”. His short story titled “A Seed” garnered the most public votes. Congratulations Sultan! For more information click here.
The IECP wishes the best of luck to the Royal Saudi Naval students that have worked hard towards their goals for nearly a year here in Happy Valley. They were a group of hard working students and will be missed. Good luck in Pensacola!
Congratulations to everyone on a semester full of learning, fun, and community. We at the IECP wish you all the best in your future personal and academic endeavors. We look forward to seeing some of you again in the summer and fall!
And we all welcome the new warm weather! Cheers!
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