2021 Virtual Degree Conferral Celebration
Message from the Dean
Congratulations Department of European Languages, Literatures and Cultures Class of 2021 and to the parents, partners, siblings, and friends who supported them. Thank you for joining us to honor our students and be a part of this special celebration.
The past year has brought new challenges that many of us have never experienced in
our lives. And yet here we are, celebrating your journey and looking forward to your
next chosen path, while certainly never forgetting your last year at Stony Brook University.
I applaud each of you, our amazing Seawolves! Our courageous, tenacious and dedicated
students who did not lose sight of the finish line, eager to complete this phase of
your education and achieve your dreams. Our next wave of leaders.
Today, toss your virtual caps in the air. You made it! Be safe and well.
Cheers,
Dean Sampson
Message from the Chair
To all of our graduates, on behalf of all of my colleagues in the Department of European Languages, Literatures & Cultures, CONGRATULATIONS!
Today we are celebrating those of you who have completed Bachelor’s degrees—majors
and minors, Master’s Degrees, and Master of Arts in Teaching degrees in languages,
literatures and cultures. These include our majors, minors and Master’s level students
in French, German,
Italian, Latin and Russian, as well as our Teacher Candidates in French, Italian and
Spanish.
On this webpage, you will find a personal video congratulations for each of you, recorded by one of our faculty members. You will hear on these videos how proud we are of you and how much we appreciated having you in our courses, working with you, and watching your knowledge and skills grow.
Below you will also find my video congratulations to all of you, and my hopes for your future. You are part of an elite group of students—students who have mastered the linguistic skills of another language. Perhaps more importantly, you have developed a deep understanding of other cultures. Intercultural understanding is what will help us to reimagine and then create a better world. Despite the challenging circumstances of your final year., you have displayed resilience and determination. We encourage you to embrace these traits and to set new goals. Aim high, challenge yourself to be better, and put your unique talents to good use.
To all our graduates,
Congratulations!
Sarah Jourdain,
Chair, Department of European Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Department Convocation Video
Congratulations from the faculty to our students
OUR 2021 GRADUATING STUDENTS
- Lorenzo Abbatiello
- Marc Julien Calza
- Gabriella Stella Dattolo
- Caroline Feibert
- Alisa Fomina
- Stephanie Galluzzo
- Vincent Joseph Giacalone
- Jaclyn Illene Gurevich
- Ryan Licht
- Abigail Maher
- Marc-Thomas McKee
- Kyle Philip O'Hara
- Carolyn Pace
- Anita Diana ResciaDouble Minor
French Language & Literature
Italian Studies
Summa Cum Laude
Dr. Michael De Luca Award in Italian Studies - Maggie Sarmiento
- Esmeralda Luz Soto
- Caroline Studer
- Kendy Thegeniste
- Julia Wos
- Ayla Yildiz