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Student Snapshot: Maria Smith '22

As senior student-coordinator for the Academic and Co-Curricular Excellence (A.C.E.) peer-mentor program, Peer Mentor program, Maria Smith ’22 helps new Dickinson students of color, first-generation students, and international students with the transition to college. She’s also a tour guide, an admissions fellow and honors student who presented original research at the 2022 Northeast Modern Language Association Convention. Below, double major in Spanish & Portuguese and Latin American, Latinx & Caribbean studies discusses those experiences as well as her remote internship, her research on representations on Afro-Spanish and Moroccan women, her study-abroad summer and more.

Hometown:

Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

Majors:

Spanish & Portuguese studies and Latin American, Latinx & Caribbean studies.

Clubs/organizations:

Dickinson Liberty Caps (tour guides), Admissions Fellows, Academic and Co-Curricular Excellence (A.C.E.) Peer Mentor Program (senior coordinator), Anwar Belly Dance (co-president), Dean's List and Gamma Sigma Alpha.

Favorite movie:

Moana.

Favorite thing about my major:

What I love best is that there are many opportunities to work closely with faculty through independent research and independent study and through being a research assistant! The major is also flexible, with lots of chances to take classes that align with your interests!

Favorite place on campus:

The quiet section of library, in between the book stacks.

Favorite off-campus spot:

Issei Noodle.

On studying abroad:

I studied abroad in Málaga, Spain, during summer 2019. It was an amazing experience, and I improved my Spanish speaking skills by spending some time over there! I loved my host family, and the weekend trips my class took were really fun!

As a kid, I wanted to be …

… a veterinarian.

Post-Dickinson plans:

I plan to move to Spain for a year and teach English. Then I plan to pursue a Ph.D. in Spanish & Portuguese studies (school TBD!).

Favorite Dining Hall Food:

KOVE pasta salad.

About my internship:

I was Dickinson's advancement intern for the summers of 2020 and 2021. It was remote, but my supervisor, Nicole Simmons, made sure I got experience in a variety of areas. I learned a lot about fundraising in higher education and philanthropy.

About my research:

I wrote an honors Spanish thesis about literary representations of Afro-Spanish and Moroccan women in contemporary Spanish literature. Some major themes I focused on are identity and beauty standards.

Proudest accomplishment so far:

Presenting research from an independent study at the Northeast Modern Language Association Convention in March 2022.

Dickinson Today: Global Experience Prepares Dickinson Alumna for Successful Legal Career
Former Spanish major Carolyn Tornetta Carluccio ’82 translated her impactful study abroad experience into a career in law. Now as the first female president judge in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, she makes life and death decisions that affect the lives of everyday people.
To read more about alumna Carolyn Tornetta Carluccio ’82 and her experience at Dickinson, check out our Dickinson Today page at https://www.dickinson.edu/news/article/4963/global_experience_prepares_dickinson_alumna_for_successful_legal_career or our Spanish Blog Website at https://blogs.dickinson.edu/spanishandportuguese/2022/04/17/global-experience-prepares-dickinson-alumna-for-successful-legal-career/.

Global Experience Prepares Dickinson Alumna for Successful Legal Career | Spanish & Portuguese Department News Global Experience Prepares Dickinson Alumna for Successful Legal Career Written by Andreea Rosu on April 17th, 2022. Leave a comment Former Spanish major Carolyn Tornetta Carluccio ’82 translated her impactful study abroad experience into a career in law. Now as the first female president judge in...

Student Snapshot: Olivia Statile ’22
As an International Business and Management double major, Olivia Statile '22 is a global ambassador, teaching assistant and sports-marketing intern who enjoys skydiving, ceramics, pottery, photography and travel. She discusses her internship, her study-abroad experience, why she chose Dickinson and more.
To learn more about our Spanish major Alaina, check out our Student Snapshot page at https://www.dickinson.edu/news/article/4898/?utm_source=dickinsontoday&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dickinsontoday or our Spanish Blog Website at https://blogs.dickinson.edu/spanishandportuguese/2022/02/16/student-snapshot-olivia-statile-22/

Student Snapshot: Olivia Statile ’22 | Spanish & Portuguese Department News Student Snapshot: Olivia Statile ’22 Written by Andreea Rosu on February 16th, 2022. Leave a comment Olivia Statile ’22 (international business & management, Spanish) is a global ambassador, teaching assistant and sports-marketing intern who enjoys skydiving, ceramics, pottery, photography and t...

Donor Profile: Gabrielle Richards ’07

Gabrielle Richards attended Dickinson College from 2003 to 2007. She is a Dickinson volunteer and a proud donor. To learn more about her and why she decided to give back, check out the Latest News page at:
https://blogs.dickinson.edu/spanishandportuguese/2022/02/02/gabrielle-richards-07/
or our Spanish Blog website at:
https://blogs.dickinson.edu/spanishandportuguese/2022/02/02/gabrielle-richards-07/.

Gabrielle Richards ’07 | Spanish & Portuguese Department News Gabrielle Richards ’07 Written by Andreea Rosu on February 2nd, 2022. Leave a comment DONOR PROFILE Tell us about your Dickinson experience. I attended Dickinson from 2003 to 2007, and I majored in economics and minored in Spanish. I played women’s lacrosse during all four years, and I was capta...

Dickinson College students know the Hispanic-Muslim footprint of La Alcazaba in Malaga:

Our students studying abroad in Málaga, Spain at the University of Málaga (CIA-UMA) had the opportunity to visit the Alcazaba of Malaga guided by Cristina Ortega, professor of Art History and Culture at the International Center for Spanish at the university, and accompanied by Elise Bartosik Vélez, professor at Dickinson College and coordinator of the U.S. program for this academic year.

During the visit, the students were able to tour the Alcazaba-Castillo de Gibralfaro complex joined by La Coracha and they were able to observe the defense towers and Roman remains. They were also able to view the port of Málaga but were guided to imagine what it would look like without the current building and the park promenade since originally, the Mediterranean reached the foot of the Muslim monument.

To read more about this event, visit our Spanish Blog Website at: https://blogs.dickinson.edu/spanishandportuguese/
or visit the news article featured on the University of Málaga website at:
https://www.uma.es/centrointernacionaldeespanol/noticias/alumnado-de-dickinson-college-conoce-la-huella-hispanomusulmana-de-la-alcazaba-malaguena/

Student Snapshot: Alaina Clemence ’22
As a student of Spanish language and culture, Alaina Clemence ’22 believes in the importance of intercultural understanding. By translating Spanish texts into English, she hopes to heighten intercultural empathy.
To learn more about our Spanish major Alaina, check out our Student Snapshot page at https://www.dickinson.edu/news/article/4800/?utm_source=dickinsontoday&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dickinsontoday or our Spanish Blog Website at: https://blogs.dickinson.edu/spanishandportuguese/2021/10/29/student-snapshot-alaina-clemence-22/.

Student Snapshot: Alaina Clemence ’22 | Spanish & Portuguese Department News Student Snapshot: Alaina Clemence ’22 Written by Andreea Rosu on October 29th, 2021. Leave a comment As a student of Spanish language and culture, Alaina Clemence ’22 believes in the importance of intercultural understanding. By translating Spanish texts into English, she hopes to heighten inter...

On Wednesday, October 13, the Romance Language House and the Spanish Club collaborated to hold a Day of the Dead Event during our weekly Mesa de Español. At this event, students made offering decorations for Day of the Dead, perforated papers with designs as decorations to be hung and paper flowers. The calavera painting Mesa was a total hit, take a look at what some of the students created!

Dickinson College- Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies
So proud of our 2020 graduates! Finally able to return to campus for their day in the spotlight. ¡Enhorabuena!

https://youtu.be/coeJ9-M1Jo4
Proud of our Spanish Major!

Why Dickinson College? Kiara '21 and Kiana Smith '21 Kiara '21 and Kiana Smith '21share their Dickinson story.

https://www.dickinson.edu/news/article/4686/?utm_source=dickinsontoday&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dickinsontoday

Dickinsonians Awarded Fulbright ETA Grants | Dickinson College Dickinsonians Awarded Fulbright ETA Grants - Two more Dickinsonians were recently awarded Fulbright grants. Alexandra Fosbury ’21 will teach English in Argentina, and Jacqueline Amezcua ’19, in Brazil.

Proud of our graduates!
https://www.dickinson.edu/news/article/4656/?utm_source=dickinsontoday&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dickinsontoday

Spanish Major Jobs and Graduate School Acceptances 2021 | Dickinson College Spanish Major Jobs and Graduate School Acceptances 2021 - Life Beyond the Limestone, Dickinson senior secures tutoring job.