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Ruth Lahoz Ogando

Ruth Lahoz Ogando

Year of graduation: 2020
Major: Spanish
Update: At BMCC,  I received the 2020 Pullés Award for highest grade point average in Modern Languages and am now pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish at Lehman College. I hope to connect with others, motivate them, and inspire them through the study of literature.

Hermann Holonou

Year of graduation: 2020
Major: French
Update: At BMCC, I was encouraged to participate in the Paris/CUNY Exchange Program at the Sorbonne Nouvelle. I chose Queens College to complete my bachelor’s degree because their National Student Exchange (N.S.E) program offers an option in Montreal, Canada. In the future, I would like to teach French at a university.

Yngrid Lizardo Frias

Yngrid Lizardo Frias

Year of graduation: 2020
Major: French
Update: At BMCC, I  gained enough confidence to pursue my dream of becoming trilingual in Spanish, English, and French.  I completed the Study Abroad program in Paris in 2018 and the Middlebury Summer Immersion Program in French in 2019. Shortly after graduation in May 2020, I was hired at an international bank with close ties to the French-speaking world and am currently work on a B.A. in French, Hunter College.

Mario Altamirano

Mario Altamirano

Year of graduation: 2020
Major: Criminal Justice, took Chinese classes
Update: I am a Public Service Scholar at Hunter College, interning remotely with the Urban Justice Center’s Safety Net Project, helping NYC minority communities receive safe and affordable housing and other benefits. The Modern Language Department introduced me to the Chinese Flagship Linkage Program, allowing me to continue studying Chinese while pursuing a career as a social justice advocate. I now have advanced fluency in Mandarin, and I am ready to conduct research or be an intern in Mainland China or Taiwan.

Kelly Otterness

Kelly Otterness

Year of graduation: 2019
Major: English, took French classes
Update: Studying French at BMCC renewed my love of the language and gave me the courage to continue my language studies at Smith College. Learning French has expanded what I thought was possible and capable of – I went from rarely leaving my neighborhood in the Lower East Side to feeling prepared to cross the Pacific (I just recently moved to Hawaii.)

Ana Varon

Year of graduation: 2019
Major: French
Update: Currently working on a a B.S. in Nursing at University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston. I also work at the Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston as a cardiovascular intermediate unit nurse. I use my French to communicate with French-speaking patients.

Anthony Cortéz

Year of graduation: 2018
Major: Spanish
Update: Spanish at BMCC led me to opportunities such as studying abroad in Spain and making many wonderful connections, providing me with support not readily accessible at other institutions. My associate degree prepared me to tackle further literature, linguistics, and culture courses while pursuing bachelor’s degree in Translation and Interpretation at Hunter College as well as becoming a translation intern at the Center for Puerto Rican Studies.

Adela Kovarova

Adela Kovarova

Year of graduation: 2017
Major: Italian
Update: I earned a B.A. in Cultural and Linguistic Mediation with a Minor in tourism, at Università LUMSA and am currently working on an M.A. in Classical Archaeology at Sapienza Università di Roma.I work as a Center Coordinator for CITIES (Research Center) at New York University Abu Dhabi, and, with my husband, have the role of Faculty Fellow in Residence at NYUAD. I also teach Italian to international students. Being a Modern Languages major at BMCC enabled me to move ahead with my career, enriching both my personal and professional life.

Chloé Parker

Year of graduation: 2017
Major: French
Update: I earned a B.A. in French-Literature and Childhood Education at Hunter College
and am working on an M.A. in Bilingual/Bicultural Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. My experience at BMCC helped me to form my philosophy of education and become a bilingual teacher.  I earned a Teaching Certificate in Childhood Education (Grade 1-6). My goal is to develop a bilingual after school program for children, where they will enjoy a bilingual environment in French and English.

Sol Salazar

Sol Salazar

Year of graduation: 2016
Major: Bilingual Education Spanish-English
Update: Through experiences such as the Acentos Latinos Club and magazine, Study Abroad in Spain, and the Hispanic Heritage Month events. I was able to grow academically as well as connect with people who today are friends or mentors. Today, I am close to finishing my B.A. in Translation and Interpretation with a minor in Theatre at Hunter College and I am looking forward to starting my M.A. as in Interpretation.

Eva Di Palma

Eva Di Palma

Year of graduation 2007
Major: Liberal Arts, took classes in Italian
Update: I completed a B.A. in Italian language and Civilization, with a minor in Spanish, at Hunter College. When I entered the Modern Languages Department at BMCC, I was unsure of how to make my dream to become a language teacher come true. The Modern Language professors, who are native speakers, guided and advised me. Now I teach Italian and Spanish at a public high school in Norwalk, CT.

Pamela Arteaga Mata

Pamela Arteaga Mata

Major: (took Italian classes in 2006)
Update: I earned a B.A. in Comparative Literature and Society, with a focus on Linguistics, from Columbia University and then a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. After years of being a performing artist, BMCC gave me the opportunity to return to the classroom. Knowledge of foreign languages opened the doors I needed to eventually graduate from Columbia University with honors, attend law school, and obtain employment, first at a multinational professional services firm and now at an international law firm.