Student & Alumni Interviews
Why You Should Consider a World Languages & Cultures Degree
A University degree in a second language can help you pursue exciting careers and
will lead to interesting encounters with people from all over the world. Every year,
the Department of World Languages & Cultures offers a Career Social to bring together
current students and alumni to talk about the opportunities available to those who
speak another language and understand a foreign culture. We took the opportunity to
hear from former and current students about their experiences with learning and using
a second language. Listen to what they have to say!
Alumni
Ted Buckwalter
MA in French Literature, 1995
Lee Wohlgemuth
German BA 1970, MA 1973
Jeffrey Lewis
BA in Spanish, 1998
Heidi Ingham
BA French, MA Foreign Relations, 1983
Carol and Gunter Radinger
Major in Spanish, Minor in German
Carol - MA, 1969 | Gunter - MA, 1965
Students
Steffan Thomas
Spanish and Political Science
Lexus Manis
German
Jonah Katz
Asian Studies and Chinese
Heidi Ingham
BA French, MA Foreign Relations, 1983
Following the completion of my Russian degree at the U, I moved to Birmingham, Alabama to complete my BS in Nursing. I now work as an ER Nurse in Charleston, SC. I'm currently on a temporary assignment in Brooklyn, NY helping respond to the COVID19 pandemic. Brooklyn has a large Russian speaking population and I've really enjoyed shaking the rust off of my speaking skills while I'm here. In addition to my language skills, my studies of Russian culture has really helped me connect with and help my patients on a deeper level. My Russian education introduced me to the world's of literary legends, such as Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, and Pushkin. These still remain as some of my favorite authors of all time, and I recommend their works to anybody who wishes to see the world through new lenses.Following the completion of my Russian degree at the U, I moved to Birmingham, Alabama to complete my BS in Nursing. I now work as an ER Nurse in Charleston, SC. I'm currently on a temporary assignment in Brooklyn, NY helping respond to the COVID19 pandemic. Brooklyn has a large Russian speaking population and I've really enjoyed shaking the rust off of my speaking skills while I'm here. In addition to my language skills, my studies of Russian culture has really helped me connect with and help my patients on a deeper level. My Russian education introduced me to the world's of literary legends, such as Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, and Pushkin. These still remain as some of my favorite authors of all time, and I recommend their works to anybody who wishes to see the world through new lenses.
