| ||||||||||
 
Dr. Ronald P. Rogers CHIROPRACTOR Support for your body's natural healing capabilities 270-384-5554 Click here for details 
  
Columbia Gas Dept. GAS LEAK or GAS SMELL Contact Numbers 24 hrs/ 365 days 270-384-2006 or 9-1-1 Call before you dig 
Visit ColumbiaMagazine's Directory of Churches Addresses, times, phone numbers and more for churches in Adair County Find Great Stuff in ColumbiaMagazine's Classified Ads Antiques, Help Wanted, Autos, Real Estate, Legal Notices, More... 
|
ESL students complete program at CU Campbellsville University English as a Second Language (ESL) completion students told they now have a common bond and a uniqueness that comes with a challenge of what each will do with this new skill - this new level of understanding By Drew Tucker, communications assistant "You are that diversity that makes us so strong," Dr. Keith Spears, vice president for graduate and professional studies, said to students of Campbellsville University's English as a Second Language (ESL) Program recently in The Gheens Recital Hall on campus. "You now go away understanding English words, and words are very, very strong," he said. He told three stories. The first was about Mediterranean refugees traveling on a boat for 300 miles to get from Libya to Italy. He said the Coast Guard had reported more than 1,700 people had drowned trying to make that crossing. The second story was about the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth who came to Bardstown, Ky., in 1812 to teach and establish medical clinics. The third was about a man Spears had met in Brazil who, through broken English, conveyed his joy for life. Spears asked what the three stories have in common. "Each of them went out seeking other people to help or to help them; individuals looking for commonality - the commonality you have found in learning another language," he said. "This language allows us to express ourselves and gives us the opportunity to share with one another," he said. "It gives us a better understanding of what we do and what other people do. It gives us a common bond." He said the students now had a common bond and a uniqueness that no one else has, and with that uniqueness comes a challenge. He said, "You have to ask yourselves, 'What am I going to do with this new skill - this new level of understanding that I have?'" The challenge, he said, is keeping the core values of Campbellsville University with them as servant leaders, which are: foster academic excellence through traditional and non-traditional programs, provide an environment conductive for student success, value diverse perspectives within a Christ-centered community and model servant leadership and effective stewardship. "A servant leader is someone who looks to others to see how he or she can help them," he said. "That is your challenge, and you have accepted that challenge." Tim Hooker, ESL Program director and instructor in ESL, said at the beginning of the program he would speak a lot of English words to the students, and they would say very few with little understanding of what he said. "Now, you are able to speak many English words, read a newspaper and write letters," he said. He said that no man is an island, and the students' success is partly because of the friends they have made and those who have encouraged them. He thanked the students' parents, friends, the Center for International Education and the ESL faculty. "Because of your investment, the students are completing this program today," he said. Hooker, Maryann Matheny, ESL endorsement specialist and instructor in ESL and TESOL; Andrea Giordano, assistant director of ESL and instructor in ESL and TESOL, and Dennis Paiva, director of international education, presented he following students with Completion Certificates: Emeline Assamoi from Canada; Batsukh Baldansenge from Mongolia; Jose Luis Chcin Martinez from Venezuela; Sophie Veronique Cordier from France; Hector Diaz Acasio from Venezuela; Bulganaa Erdene from Mongolia; Laure Marie Jaillard from France; Yanxiu Jin from China; Mayu Kishikawa from Japan; Hiroko Jurimoto from Japan; Carlos Antonio Lasarte Godoy from Venezuela; Apichaya Manthong from Thailand; Mao Mitani from Japan; Shiho Murachi from Japan; Akihiro Nakashima from Japan; Hyukki Park from South Korea; Alejandra Perez Arrechedera from Venezuela; Oceane Anne Marie Pichot from France; Kai Senoo from Japan; Adriana Jackeline Sulbaran Diaz from Venezuela; Mai Tawaraya from Japan; Monica Andreina Tovar De Sousa from Venezuela; Oleksandr Tretiakov from Ukraine; Fuma Ueno from Japan; Daichi Watase from Japan; and Qianqian Yuan from China. Linda Waggener, marketing and media relations coordinator at CU, was hooded by Dr. Jihyun Nam, assistant professor of linguistics, and Dr. Frank Cheatham, senior vice president for academic affairs, earning her master's degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Dr. Matt Jones, ESL instructor, presented the award for Outstanding ESL Student to Hiroko Kurimoto of Japan. Cheatham closed the service with a prayer. Pictures from the event can be found on CU's Flick page at https://flic.kr/s/aHskanRWJB. Campbellsville University is a widely acclaimed Kentucky-based Christian university with more than 3,500 students offering 63 undergraduate options, 17 master's degrees, five postgraduate areas and eight pre-professional programs. The website for complete information is campbellsville.edu. This story was posted on 2015-05-28 16:13:29
Printable: this page is now automatically formatted for printing.
Have comments or corrections for this story? Use our contact form and let us know.
More articles from topic News:
EOS USA to bring 150 jobs to Somerset, KY Metcalfe Co. has lowest unemployment in CM 7-County area Two separate crashes on I-65 at MM 102 involve multiple vehicle Smith Creek Cabin had highly successful Annual Yard Sale The sweet angel is headstone for Beulah Joyce Keith John David Gray will speak at Victory A.D.O. Fri 29 May 2015 Where in the World 26 May 2015 - Angel in Columbia Cemetery Community Prayer Center of Taylor Co. opening event 7 Jun 2015 Adair Co. Board of Elections meets for re-canvass at 9amCT Community Prayer Center open for prayers Tuesdays View even more articles in topic News |
 
115 Jamestown St. Columbia, KY. 270-384-2496 
  
   
 Provided by the Adair Co Fiscal Court and the Adair Co. Emergency Mgt. Agency 
|
||||||||
|
| ||||||||||
|
Quick Links to Popular Features
Looking for a story or picture? Try our Photo Archive or our Stories Archive for all the information that's appeared on ColumbiaMagazine.com. | ||||||||||
|
Contact us: Columbia Magazine and columbiamagazine.com are published by Linda Waggener and Pen Waggener, PO Box 906, Columbia, KY 42728. Please use our contact page, or send questions about technical issues with this site to webmaster@columbiamagazine.com. All logos and trademarks used on this site are property of their respective owners. All comments remain the property and responsibility of their posters, all articles and photos remain the property of their creators, and all the rest is copyright 1995-Present by Columbia Magazine. Privacy policy: use of this site requires no sharing of information. Voluntarily shared information may be published and made available to the public on this site and/or stored electronically. Anonymous submissions will be subject to additional verification. Cookies are not required to use our site. However, if you have cookies enabled in your web browser, some of our advertisers may use cookies for interest-based advertising across multiple domains. For more information about third-party advertising, visit the NAI web privacy site.
| ||||||||||
