ETSU Spanish

Spanish programs at East Tennessee State University

05/30/2026

The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Spanish is Celebrating More Graduates from 2025-26!

Sammy Waters (May ‘26): Doctor of Physical Therapy

“After completing the Healthcare Spanish program, I feel much more confident in my ability to interact with Spanish-speaking patients and build better rapport with them. I look forward to using these skills in my future endeavors to help provide more inclusive care.”

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Shantall Raines (Dec. ‘25): Beloved Spanish Teacher in Johnson City
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04/05/2026

ETSU students can now pursue a Spanish for the Professions minor online! 👏🏼🤩🎉

Perfect for students preparing for careers where the ability to speak Spanish and competently interact with Spanish-speakers is needed.

Complete the Spanish for Professions minor, serve a broader segment of your community, earn more money, and find greater fulfillment in your profession. You can’t lose!

Reach out to [email protected] for more information

12/10/2025

Many congratulations to Desiree Raynor for graduating with a Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Spanish!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Desiree is a nurse practitioner in Kingsport who regularly treats Spanish-speaking patients. We are so proud of her growth over the last year and a half!

Our favorite quote from Desiree: “La lección más valiosa que aprendí es que el idioma es solo una parte de la comunicación; la empatía, la conciencia cultural y la disposición a escuchar son igual de importantes. La inmersión me enseñó a abordar cada interacción con humildad y franqueza, especialmente al atender a pacientes con orígenes diferentes a los míos.”

Translated: “The most valuable lesson I learned is that language is only one part of communication; empathy, cultural awareness, and a willingness to listen are equally important. The immersive elective [in the graduate certificate] taught me to treat every interaction with humility and openness, especially when treating patients with origins that are different from my own.”

¡Buena suerte Desiree!

11/22/2025

Really impressed with Liv Detwiler’s brilliant essay in MIFLC Review!! ETSU Spanish is SO delighted that Dr. Detwiler has returned to us!!! ¡Enhorabuena Liv! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

10/26/2025

Calling all Spanish students and Latin American Studies scholars: Consider submitting an abstract to the 29th Annual Conference on the Americas, February 20 & 21, 2026 at the University of North Georgia. Abstracts due November 18, 2025.

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