Student successes beyond the lab
In the last few months, current and former lab members have been featured in the College of Arts and Letters news. Here’s a roundup:
Caroline Zackerman received a Fulbright grant
Caroline graduated in spring 2024. She joined the lab as a freshman Professorial Assistant to Dr. Betsy Sneller, worked on the MI Diaries project in a variety of roles, and then became the project manager. Her senior thesis was supervised by Dr. Sneller. Thanks to a Fulbright grant, Caroline is now in Madrid working as an English teaching assistant.
Mikayla Thompson created gardens for teaching Indigenous culture
Mikayla graduated in spring 2023. Her senior thesis was advised by Dr. Wagner. You can read more about Mikayla’s project in this news article, Indigenous Language Revitalization a Top Priority for Linguistics Student (November 2023). More recently, Mikayla was featured in an article about her work in establishing special gardens at MSU and at the nearby Nokomis Cultural Center. Mikayla uses the gardens to educate the public about Indigenous farming practices and cultures.
Julia Bolash received a prestigious award for MSU freshmen
Julia started at MSU in fall 2024. She received a very competitive award, an MSU Alumni Distinguished Scholarship, which covers her tuition, room, and board for up to 8 semesters. Only 13 incoming students received an ADS this year! Julia is currently working as a Professorial Assistant to Dr. Betsy Sneller.
Zhanna Yakubova completed an internship abroad
Zhanna has been associated with the lab for a couple of years and she is currently the Social Media Manager for the MI Diaries project. This role builds on Zhanna’s internship in summer 2023 in Argentina, where she worked on social media and web design for a non-profit, Observatorio Social.
