University of Calgary

<b>Congratulations Recent External Awards Recipients</b>

SSHRC 

Brandee Strickland (PhD Spanish) has been awarded the prestigious Vanier Scholarship for 2011-14.  With this support, she will endeavour to build sustainable partnerships between the U of C and other international post-secondary institutions, through the organization of online intercultural exchanges using computer mediated communication. 

Robinson Ayala (PhD Spanish), holds a 2010-12 multi-year grant for his research on "Echoes of Don Quixote in modern-day Central American Speech".

Chantelle Hug (MA Spanish), held a 2010-11 CGS grant and M. Smith Travel Supplement (2011) which supported a recent research trip to Mexico.  Her work involves "Identity and Space in Two Novels by Carmen Boullosa".

Katherine Mueller (PhD French), SSHRC 2010-11 continues her work which is entitled "Rethinking the focus of grammar in Canada's Immersion program".

Sandra Christensen (MA French), SSHRC 2010 -11, worked on "Utopies énergétiques: une analyse du discours de l'énergie" and completed her degree in June.