USA Winners of National Phi Sigma Iota Scholarships


Liam White  was awarded the 2023 Dorothy I. Mitstifer Scholarship  by  Phi Sigma Iota  for his outstanding performance as a Spanish major  and his leadership in the Honors Society's Chi Omega chapter.  Liam graduated in spring 2023 with double majors in Spanish and English. He received the scholarship to complete a year-long internship at the Albacete campus of the University of Castilla la Mancha in Spain. As part of the internship, Liam will teach English to UCLM undergraduates and assist UCLM's Office of International Relations with its English-language correspondence.  
Sophia Sloan

 


Syliah Neely  was awarded the 2022 Dr. Santiago Vilas Scholarship by  Phi Sigma Iota for her outstanding performance as a Spanish major  and her active leadership in the Honors Society's Chi Omega chapter. Syliah graduated in spring 2022 with  Double majors in French and Spanish. She was awarded the scholarship for her year-long internship teaching English in France under the aegis of the TAPIS program.
Syliah Neely 2022 PSI Scholarship Winner

 


Sophia Sloan  was awarded the 2021 Dr. Anthony S. Corbiere Scholarship by  Phi Sigma Iota  for her outstanding performance as a Spanish major  and her active leadership in the Honors Society's Chi Omega chapter. Sophia will  graduate in spring 2022 with  a major in Spanish and a minor in Applied Linguistics She was awarded the scholarship to help develop a Spanish-language database of health conditions using the materials created  by the students of USA's Graduate Certificate in Spanish for Healthcare Professionals 
Sophia Sloan

 


Natalie Turner was awarded the 2020  Phi Sigma Iota Scholarship  for her outstanding performance as a French major  and her active leadership in the Honors Society's Chi Omega chapter. Natalie graduated in spring 2020 with majors in French and Biology.  She applied  her scholarship award towards her year-long internship teaching English in Marseilles, France under the aegis of the TAPIS program.
Natalie Turner

 


Bailey Hoffman was awarded the 2019  Dr. Cleon Capsus Scholarship by Phi Sigma Iota for her outstanding performance as a Spanish major and her active leadership in the Honors Society's Chi Omega chapter. Bailey  graduated in spring 2019 with a major in Biology and a minor in  Spanish.  She used her scholarship to do an internship with BELONG, a Mobile-based NGO that helps to settle Hispanic immigrants into the community. 
Bailey Hoffman

 


Sonya Smith was awarded the 2018  Dr. Anthony S. Corbiere Scholarship by Phi Sigma Iota for her outstanding performance as a Spanish and German major and her active leadership in the Honors Society's Chi Omega chapter. Sonya graduated in fall 2018 with majors in Spanish and German. She used her scholarship to inspire cultural awareness through basic instruction of Spanish language at a Mobile Parks and Recreation community center.
Sonya Smith
 

Sarah Meeker  was awarded the 2017  Dr. Anthony S. Corbiere Scholarship by Phi Sigma Iota for her outstanding performance in Spanish and Russian languages and her active leadership in the Honors Society's Chi Omega chapter. Sarah graduated in spring 2017 with  majors in Spanish and Russian.  She declined the scholarship, awarded to her to study in Russia, due to a change in plans. 
Sarah Meeker
 

Lauren Heim was awarded the 2016  Dr. Cleon Capsus Scholarship by Phi Sigma Iota for her outstanding performance as a Spanish major and her active leadership in the Honors Society's Chi Omega chapter. Lauren graduated in spring 2016 with a major in Spanish and a minor in Composite Sciences.  She is using her scholarship to travel to Cuzco, Peru and volunteer at a medical clinic there this summer. She plans to  specialize in midwifery upon her return from Peru.  
Lauren Heim

Khanh Trinh was awarded the 2015 Dr. Santiago Vinas National Scholarship by Phi Sigma Iota for his outstanding performance as a Spanish major and his active leadership in the Honors Society's Chi Omega chapter. Khanh is a double major of Spanish and Biology and plans to attend Medical school after graduating.
Khanh Trinh

Nicholas Knaebel received the 2014 Dr. Santiago Vinas Scholarship from Phi Sigma Iota for his outstanding commitment to promoting foreign languages on the USA campus. Nick was instrumental in setting up the society's Chi Omega chapter at the University of South Alabama. He graduated in Spring 2014 with a triple major in Russian, Spanish and English. During 2014-15 Nick taught English as a second language at the American School in Vladimir, Russia.  
Nicholas Knaebel

 

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