Waldorf Scholarship: Two $200 Scholarships. Dr. Waldorf taught at Mankato State from 1949 to 1976. He was in many respects the “father” of the Department of Modern Languages. When it began, he was the whole department, but during the years to his leadership it expanded to a point where at least 15 full-time faculty members taught courses in five languages. Although his major field was Spanish, he also enjoyed teaching French and, more rarely, German when the departmental schedule would allow it. He and his wife loved to travel and believed strongly in getting students into the countries where the language they were studying was spoken. As a result he started the department’s first study abroad program. For 17 years he and his wife took students to study in Mexico.
Scholarships will be awarded this year in their honor. All modern language students who will be attending MSU during the 2008-2009 academic year, graduate or undergraduate, are encouraged to apply. The possibility of consecutive awards is not precluded. Application forms are due April 11, 2008 and should be turned into the main office (AH227) with an unofficial transcript.
Kaufmanis Scholarship: One $300 Scholarship. Mrs. Kaufmanis was an enthusiastic, devoted and popular teacher of German and Russian at Mankato State in the 1950’s and early 1960’s. She is remembered particularly for her successful practice of approaching students standing in line at registration, asking them why they weren’t taking a foreign language and signing them up on the spot. Her husband is a well-known astronomer.One scholarship in her honor will be awarded this year to an outstanding student of German. All students in German who will be attending MSU next year, graduate or undergraduate, are encouraged to apply. The possibility of consecutive awards is not precluded. Application forms are due April 11, 2008 and should be turned into the main office (AH227) with an unofficial transcript.
Sponberg Scholarship: One $500 scholarship A scholarship will be awarded this year to an outstanding female modern language major. All female majors who will be attending MSU next year, graduate and undergraduate, are encouraged to apply. The possibility of consecutive awards is not precluded. Applications are due April 11, 2008 and should be turned into the main office (AH227) with an unofficial transcript.
Dept. of Modern Languages : French One $200 scholarship availableDept. of Modern Languages: German One $200 scholarship available
Dept. of Modern Languages: Scandinavian One $200 scholarship available
Dept. of Modern Languages: Spanish One $200 scholarship available
Application forms are due April 11, 2008 and should be urned into the main office (AH227) with an unofficial transcript.
