2005 (PDF) - International Studies And Program - Michigan State ...

HOMER HIGBEE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AWARD
Angelica N. Kraemer
Angelica Kraemer is a graduate student working toward an M.A. degree in
TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and a Ph.D. degree in
German. As an international student from Germany she has participated in
numerous international activities. She has worked as a facilitator for the International
Teaching Assistant Orientation by helping new students adjust to campus and
preparing them for teaching responsibilities.
She has volunteered for programs offered through the Department of
Linguistics and Languages to introduce children to language learning and to create
interest in and appreciation of the German culture. She also team-taught a six-week
conversational English course for spouses of MSU students.
This spring she is the chair for AWorld Languages Day,@ an event where high
school students, teachers, administrators, and parents are invited to campus to
explore a world of languages. She will teach a session of German language and
culture and coordinate Phi Beta Delta=s involvement in facilitating the event.
As a member of the international honor society, Phi Beta Delta, she has
been very active. She was elected to the Board and represented the MSU chapter at
the national conferences for 2004 and 2005 and at the International Opportunities
Fair on campus in October 2004.
Angelica has given her time to increase international understanding and to
motivate others to learn languages and improve communication across cultures.
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