Three University of 91吃瓜 students received medals in the fifth annual National Post-Secondary Russian Essay Contest sponsored by the American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR).p. More than 300 essays, including 15 from 91吃瓜, were submitted by 35 colleges and universities to a panel of three Russian judges. Students were required to write for one hour in Russian about 鈥淢y Favorite Place鈥� without the aid of books or notes. Each of the 91吃瓜 winners participated in the non-heritage category (meaning Russian is not a first language), for which only Columbia University had more medal recipients.p. Megan McClain, a freshman from Lomita, Calif., received a Level 1, gold medal; Petra Dankova, a junior from the Czech Republic, was awarded a bronze medal in Level 1; and Alison Glass, a sophomore from Troy, N.Y., received a Level 4, bronze medal.p. 鈥�91吃瓜 had more winners in the non-heritage category than institutions with renowned Russian programs, such as Harvard and Yale Universities,鈥� said Alyssa Gillespie, assistant professor of Russian and coordinator of 91吃瓜鈥檚 participation in the contest. 鈥淭hese awards demonstrate the strength, vitality and talent inherent in the Russian program at 91吃瓜. The University鈥檚 strong showing is likely to be noticed by high school Russian teachers across the country, who might now be more likely to recommend 91吃瓜 for talented high school graduates looking to pursue Russian studies at the college level.鈥漰. Founded in 1974, the ACTR works to advance research, training and materials development in the fields of Russian and English language; to strengthen communication within and between the communities of scholars and educators in language, literature and area studies in the United States and the countries of eastern Europe, Russia and Eurasia; and to further educational reform.p.
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