JET Participants 2024

The students inducted into the JNHS (Japanese National Honor Society), Spring 2024

Outstanding Japanese Language Students, 2023-2024

Outstanding Japanese Studies Student 2023-2024

2024 Austin Regional Speech Contest, College Divison (Zoom)

Nengajoo Contest Jan. 2024 (たつ年)

Japanese Language Proficiency Test (日本語能力試験 Nihongo Nōryoku Shiken), 2023

The students inducted into the JNHS (Japanese National Honor Society), Fall 2023

The students inducted into the JNHS (Japanese National Honor Society), Summer 2023

JET Participants 2023

The students inducted into the JNHS (Japanese National Honor Society), Spring 2023

Bridging Scholarships, Spring 2023

Outstanding Japanese Language Students, 2022-2023

Outstanding Japanese Studies Student 2022-2023

2023 Texas State Speech Contest

2023 Austin Regional Speech Contest, College Divison (Zoom)

Nengajoo Contest Jan. 202３ (うさぎ年)

The students inducted into the JNHS (Japanese National Honor Society), Fall 2022

Bridging Scholarships, Fall 2022

Unrestricted Endowed Presidential Scholarship (UEPS) 2022

Japanese Language Proficiency Test (日本語能力試験 Nihongo Nōryoku Shiken), August 2022

JET Participants 2022

The students inducted into the JNHS (Japanese National Honor Society), Spring 2022

Outstanding Japanese Language Students, 2021-2022

Best all Around Japanese Studies and Language Student 2021-2022

2022 Texas State Speech Contest, College Divison

First: Ella Barton
Second: James Dalton

2022 Austin Regional Speech Contest, College Divison (Zoom)

First: James Dalton
Second: Ella Barton
Third: Marquita Walker

Nengajoo Contest Jan. 2022 (とら年)

UT Contest

First: Darcy Gresham
Second: Izellah Wang
Third: Jace Evans

National (AATJ) Contest

First: Darcy Gresham

おめでとう！！Congratulations!

JET Participants 2021

Started late due to Covid-19

Keyon Talieh ALT
Valerie Rae Mercado ALT
Zoe DePrang ALT
JOCELYN HARNOLD

The students inducted into the JNHS (Japanese National Honor Society), Spring 2021

David Aguilar
Eddie Castillo
Ricardo Corona
Spencer Garrett
Viennie Lee
Austin Rinn
Paul Sathuluri
Keyon Talieh
Dorris Yao Yu

Mitsubishi Study Abroad Awards Spring 2021

Christopher Gutierre
Ali Reidy
Garrett, Spencer
Joseph Tanaka
Justin Xie

Outstanding Japanese Language Students, 2020-2021

Corona, Ricardo
Frizzell, Samantha
Garrett, Spencer
Gutierrez, Christopher
Magliocca, Sarah
Nguyen, Julia

Best all Around Japanese Studies and Language Student 2020-2021

Ella Barton

2021 Austin Regional Speech Contest, College Divison (Zoom)

First: Gavin Wurm
Second: Ella Barton
Third: Ning Kang

Mitsubishi Study Abroad Scholarship recipient, Fall 2020

Miwa Chiba

The students inducted into the JNHS (Japanese National Honor Society), Fall 2020

Miriam Heredia
Yeyi Jie
Michael Rader
Justin San

The students inducted into the JNHS (Japanese National Honor Society), Spring 2020

Eric Bippert
Lalita Burpae
Marisa Collmann
Michael Darmawan
Zoe DePrang
Grace Duong
Mary E Guinn
Shiloh Holder
Matthew Machado
Kamea Macusi
Valerie Rae Mercado
Joseph Evan Parks
Ryan Poznich
Efren Rios
Caroline Rock
Kyle Sotengco
Helen T Tran
Victoria Yarbrough
Gabrianna Zacharias

Outstanding Japanese Language Students, 2019-2020

Marisa Collmann
Michael Darmawan
James Dong
Jean Kureyama
Ngan Luu
Justin San

Best all Around Japanese Studies and Language Student 2019-2020

Marisa Collmann

2020 Texas State Speech Contest, College Divison

Cancelled due to Covid-19

2020 Austin Regional Speech Contest, College Divison

First: Marisa Collmann
Second: Sonia M. Lopez
Third: Gavin Wurm

Nengajoo Contest Jan. 2020 (ネズミ年)

UT Contest

First: EGrace Lee
Second: Abby Cole
Third: Regina Chen

Texas Contest

Humorous First: Grace Cater

National (AATJ) Contest

Original First: Julia Nguyen
Original Second:Nengyan Wang
Oringinal Third: Grace Cater
Artistic Second: Grace Lee
Artistic Third:Abby Cole
CG First: Keyon Talieh

Japanese Language Proficiency Test (日本語能力試験 Nihongo Nōryoku Shiken), 2019

Jonathan Tieh passed 2級 (N2)
Jalen Cox 2級 (N2)

The students inducted into the JNHS (Japanese National Honor Society), Fall 2019

Katherine Dunham
Josephine Avuare Ekomo
Christopher Jacob Gaucin
Jiajin He
Ngan Luu
Kevin Martinez
Yifan Yang

Bridging Scholarships, Fall 2019

David Aguilar

Bridging Scholarships, Fall 2019

David Aguilar

JET Participants 2019

Mao Leonard ALT
Tiffany Thomas ALT
Jessica Koehnlein ALT
Federico Gonzalez-Vidal ALT
Anna Kate Mason ALT
Alan Navarro CIR
Trimble-Quiz, Graciela CIR

Toshizo Watanabe Study Abroad Scholarship Program, 2019-2020, recipients

Ryan Charette -- Kyoto Univeristy

The students inducted into the JNHS (Japanese National Honor Society), Spring 2019

Tommy Baxter
Kayleigh Berger
Stephanie Brantley
Layla Dale
Darah Ferring
Emma Genet
Quang Hoang
Lindsey Kanbe
Chaire G. Kyllonen
Alysa Lacu
Delong, Lin
Anna K. Mason
Jillian Moloney
Katherine Revels
Tatiana A. Salazar
Graciela Trimble-Quiz

Mitsubishi Study Abroad Scholarship, for Spring 2018, recipients

David A. Aguilar
Ryab A. Charette
Nhi Thi Y Duong
Matthew Maxwell
Mina M. Murasugi

Outstanding Japanese Language Students, 2018-2019

Thomas Baxter
Shuming Chen
Khurem Dehri
Christoper Guacin
Michael Gurch
Yihan Yang

2019 Texas State Speech Contest, College Divison

Third: April Kim

2019 Austin Regional Speech Contest, College Divison

First: April Kim
Second: Khurem Dehri
Third: Katherine Revels

National Nengajoo Contest Dec. 2018

"Artistic" First : Emma Genet
"Comical " Second: Linh Pham
"Original" Second: Regina Chen

Japanese Language Proficiency Test (日本語能力試験 Nihongo Nōryoku Shiken), Dec 2018

Mao Leonard passed 1級 (N1)
Mari Spurjers passed 2級 (N2)
Jonathan Tieh (May '17) passed 2級 (N2)

Asian Studies Graduation December 2018

Hancock, Sylvan (Japanese major) received Bachelors degrees

Japanese Language Proficiency Test (日本語能力試験 Nihongo Nōryoku Shiken), July 2018

Graciela Trimble-Quiz passed 2級 (N2)
Elaina Olmo (May '16) passed 2級 (N2)

JET Participants 2018-2019

The following 8 students have been accepted into the JET Program 2018-2019:

Cox, Jalen (CIR) -- Maebashi-shi, Gunma-ken
Crawford, Casimiro (ALT)
Estrada, Sabrina (ALT) -- Iwaki-shi, Fukushima-ken
Velasquez, Rihanna (ALT) -- Higashioumi-shi, Shiga-ken
Shoga, Amy (ALT)
Varela, Josue (ALT) -- Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken
Lucas, Katy (ALT) -- Ueda-shi, Nagano-ken
Savannna Scott ('16) (ALT) -- Uji-shi, Kumamoto-ken

Participants in |2017-18|2016-17|2015-16|2014-15|2013-14|2012-13|
|2008-09|2007-08|2006-07|2005-06|2004-05|

Asian Studies Graduation Aug 2018

The one Japanese majors received Bachelors degrees

Josue Varela

Toshizo Watanabe Study Abroad Scholarship Program, 2018, recipients

Jada Fraser -- Waseda Univeristy, Spring 2019
Ngan Luu -- Kyoto Uiverisity, Spring 2019
Kim-Tuyen Le

Asian Studies Graduation May 2018

The 12 Japanese majors received Bachelors degrees (see the list below) and 3 students graduated with Japanese Certificates

Alers, Kevin
Cox, Jalen Chantez
Estrada, Sabrina
Estrella, Lucero
Keutz, Patton Stanislav
Khandpur, Tarang
Koehnlein, Jessica Nicole
Korgel, Skyler Allyn
Lucas, Katy Belle
Morrison, McKinnley Lee
Rupe, Eric Matthew
Zen, Andy Zeren

JNHS (Japanese National Honor Society), Spring 2018

The students inducted into the JNHS:

Jalene Cox
David Diaz
Skyler Korgel
Katy Lucas
Ryan Martin
Nghi Trung
Josue Varela
Hiep Vu
Andy Zen

Asian Studies Undergraduate Spring Festival 2018

Mitsubishi Study Abroad Scholarship, for Spring 2018, recipients

Mari Spurgers
Sara Felix
Tatiana Salazer
Caroline Rock

Outstanding Japanese Language Students, Spring 2018

Eric Bippert
Seoyoung Choi
Hiep Dang Vu
Katy Belle Lucas
Lucero Esrella
Rohil Thopu

2018 Austin Regional Speech Contest, College Divison

First: Caroline Rock
Second: Jae Woo Kim

Jae Woo Kim and his team won a worldwide music competition

Jao Kim and his team "Cypher" won 2nd place at a worldwide competition called "Ascension". This competition was hosted by an online music communities. "YouTaite" or 「歌い手」. Members of the team are from Brazil, US (SF, Houston), Israel, Taiwan, Italy, and New Zealand

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YINZOC7Ql5E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YINZOC7Ql5E

Asian Studies Graduation December 2017

Keller, Kevin (Japanese major) received Bachelors degrees

JNHS (Japanese National Honor Societ, Fall 2017

The students inducted into the JNHS:

Keith A Barrington
Brent Kruzel
Mishelle Verduzco

National Nengajoo Contest Dec. 2017

"Comical" First : Linh Pham
"Original" second: Sabrina Estrada
"Computer Graphic" Third: Julian Kadolph

Texas Nengajoo Contest Dec. 2017

"Artistic" first: Xiaohan Sun

UT Austin Japanese Program Nengajoo Contest Nov. 2017

First: Emma Genet
Second: Linh Pham
Third: Regina Chen

Mitsubishi Study Abroad Scholarship, Fall 2017, recipients

Claire Kyllonen
Mario Reyna
Josephine Ekomo
Federico Gonzalez-Vidal
Zoe Deprang
Sarah Ferring
Alysa Lacy
Kamea Macusi

Skyler Korgel inducted into the Friar Society (2017)

Japanese and Asian Studies Honors senior, Skyler Korgel, was inducted along with 9 other students into the Friar Society, UT-Austin's oldest honor society...read more

JET Participants 2017-2018

The following 10 students have been accepted into the JET Program 2017-2018:

Johnthan Tieh (Osaka-fu)
Grant Friedheim
Andrew Juarez (Kochi-ken)
Andres Cerecero
Crystal Nguyen (Nara-ken)
Nicolaus Ramos (Hokkaido)
Nicholas Padovano (Hiroshima-ken),
Celeb Freund (Ishikawa-ken)
Viviana Mendoza (Tokyo)
Ana Puente-Aguilera (MA) (Niigata_ken)

Participants in | 2016-2017 | 2015-2016 | 2014-2015 | 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | 2006-2007 | 2005-2006 | 2004-2005 |

Asian Studies Graduation August 2017

The 2 Japanese majors received Bachelors degrees

Gaines, Stratton Cording
Peng, Junyi

Asian Studies Graduation May 2017

The 6 Japanese majors received Bachelors degrees

Cano, Raymond Trey
Cortez, Erik Lauri
Gilbert, Thomas James
Harris, Samantha Lesley
Sandoval, Jose Manue
Sears, William Virgil

Japanese National Honor Society, Spring 2017

The students inducted into the JNHS:

Trey Cano
Jonathan Tieh
William Sears

Graciela Trimble-Quiz recieved Gilman Scholarship and more, Spring 2017

Gilman Scholarship
Freeman-Asia Scholarship
Bridging Scholarship
Tanaka and Green Scholarship
President's Achievement Scholars Enrichment Scholarship
Mitsubishi Study Abroad Scholarship
International Education Fee Scholarship
COLA: Scholarship for Exchange Programs
Con Mi MADRE Success Scholarship

おめでとう！！Congratulations!　

Asian Studies Undergraduate Spring Festival 2017

Mitsubishi Study Abroad Scholarship, for Spring 2017, recipients

Graciela Trimble-Quiz
Ashley Aguirre
Josue Varela
Kuhren Dehri

Outstanding Japanese Language Students, Spring 2017

Do Young Kim
Gradiela Trimble-Quiz
Andy Xu
Anna Mason
Jalen Cox

Best All_Around Japanese Studies and Language Student, Spring 2017

Katherine Revels

2017 Texas State Speech Contest, College Divison

First: Andy Xu (received $2,000)

2017 Austin Regional Speech Contest, College Divison

First: Andy Xu
Second: Jooyoung Baek

Nathan Merens, MEXT Scholarship recipient

Nathan Merens has been awarded the Monbukagakusho Research Student Scholarship to study in Japan for two years. He will be studying and doing research at Kunitachi College of Music with Masato Kumoi, famed Japanese Saxophonist from the Kumoi Saxophone Quartet from April, 2017 to March/April, 2019. He will be the first American Saxophonist to formally study in Japan.

Japanese Language Proficiency Test (日本語能力試験 Nihongo Nōryoku Shiken), Dec 2016

Andrew Juarez (Dec '16) passed １級 (N1: highest level)
Heyu Zhao passed １級 (N1: highest level)
Hansol Lee (May '13) passed１級 (N1: highest level)
Bumjun Kim (Dec '16) passed ２級 (N2)
Casomiro Crawford passed 4級 (N4: highest level)

National Japanese Program Nengajoo Contest Dec. 2016

"Artistic" First: Emma Genet
"Comical" Second: Zoe DePrang
"Original" Third: Graciela Trimble-Quiz
"Computer Graphic" Third: Julian Kadolph
Honorable Mention: Yesenia Saldaña
Honorable Mention: Sabrina Estrada
Honorable Mention: Katherine Revels

Nengajoo contest entries

Texas Japanese Program Nengajoo Contest Dec. 2016

"Creative" Second: Miranda Fermin

Nengajoo contest entries

Japanese National Honor Society, Fall 2016

The students inducted into the JNHS:

DOMINEY, AILINE
ROMANO, MARIE
SANDOVAL, JOSE

College of Liberal Arts Graduation December 2016

The 4 Japanese majors received Bachelors degrees

DOMINEY, AILINE
ROMANO, MARIE
SANDOVAL, JOSE
SMITH, EZRA

Mitsubishi Study Abroad Scholarship, for Fall 2016, recipients

Andy Zen
Brent Kruzel
Emma Genet

2016 US-Japan Council Annual Conference (November 14-15)

Brent Kruzel and Katherine Revels were invited to attend to attend the US-Japan Council Annual Conference (all expenses paid) in Santa Clara, CA.

"My Experience" by Katherine Revels

UT Austin Japanese Program Nengajoo Contest Nov. 2016

First: Andy Xu
Second: Katherine Chuang
Third: Emma Genet

Nengajoo contest entries

おめでとう！！Congratulations!　

College of Liberal Arts Graduation December 2016

One Japanese major received Bachelors degree

JUAREZ, ANDREW

JET Participants 2016-2017

The following students ave been accepted into the JET Program 2016-2017:

Heather Cook
Jacob Hakim
Stephen Liu
Thomas Neupert
Elaina Olmo
Tyler Gilbert (CIR)

Participants in | 2015-2016 | 2014-2015 | 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2008-2009 | | 2007-2008 | 2006-2007 | 2005-2006 | 2004-2005 |

Three Japanese Majors Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, 2016

Three Japanese majors from the Department of Asian Studies were selected:

Stephany Barnes, B.A. 2016
Tyler Gilbert, B.A. 2016
Lucero Estrella, graduating 2018

Asian Studies Graduation May 2016

The 10 Japanese majors received Bachelors degrees

Clarence Deddens
Stephany Beth Barnes
Samantha Renee Gill
Tyler James Gilbert
Yesenia Isabel Herfeldt Del Val
Elaina Marie Olmo
Jacob Abadir Hakim
Erick Salinas
Eunice Lashanda Smith
Amanda Michelle Benavides

Japanese National Honor Society, Spring 2016

The students inducted into the JNHS:

Artem Gridnev
Sandra Tsai-Yun
Heather Cook
Andrew Juarez
Elaina Olmo
Breana Lovelace
Stephany Barnes
Tyler Gilbert

TOMODACHI Daiwa House Student Leadership Conference (April 8 – 10, 2016)

Brent Kruzel, Katherine Revels, Stephen Liu, Elaina Olmo, and Heather Cook were invited to participate in the TOMODACHI Student Leadership Conference (all expenses paid) held in Dallas, Texas. The theme of the 2016 conference was "U.S.-Japan relations in the South: Transforming Communities for the Future."

おめでとう！！Congratulations!　

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Asian Studies Undergraduate Spring Festival 2016

Mitsubishi Study Abroad Scholarship, for Spring 2016, recipients

Chris Salinas
Chi-Chi Chen
Tanya Haden

Mitsubishi Study Abroad Scholarship, for Fall 2015, recipients

Michael Nguyen
Christopher Johnson
Tiffany Yin

Outstanding Japanese Language Students, Spring 2016

Thomas Gilbert
Tyler Gilbert
Andrew Kim
Allyn Korgel
Daiwei Lu
Brent Kruzel
Andy Zen

Best All_Around Japanese Studies and Language Student, Spring 2016

Stephany Barnes

Speech Contest, Austin Region 2016

First: Eunice Smith
Second: Sean Tubbs

Japanese Language Proficiency Test (日本語能力試験 Nihongo Nōryoku Shiken), Dec 2015

第1級（Level N1 -- Advanced）

Daiwei Lu
Mathieu Glacet (graduated in 2013)

第3級（Level N3）

David Martinez
Kevin Keller

第5級（Level N5）

Kyle McLaughlin

Asian Studies Graduation December 2015

The 5 Japanese majors received Bachelors degrees

Yi-Jung Wang
An-Ju (Nancy) Chou
Natalie Katherine Jones
Nicholas Padovano
Lauren Poluga

Japanese National Honor Society, Fall 2015

The students inducted into the JNHS:

Yi-Jung Wang
Janine Wong

UT Austin Japanese Program Nengajoo Contest Nov. 2015

First: Eunice Smith
Second: Crystal Nguyen
Third: Brenna Castellana

Nengajoo contest entries

おめでとう！！Congratulations!　

Texas Foreign Language Association 2015 New Teacher of the Year award

Elizabeth Hojo (Klaus)

Klaus-san graduated in 2011 with a degree in Japanese and teaching certification through Uteach-Liberal Arts.
She is currently teaching Japanese that the Woodlands College Park High School.

JET Participants 2015-2016

The following students have been accepted into the JET Program 2015-2016:

Jessica Hernandez
Michael Trombold

Participants in | 2014-2015 | 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | 2006-2007 | 2005-2006 | 2004-2005 |

Asian Studies Graduation August 2015

The one Japanese majors received Bachelors degrees

Allen, Eric Pierre

Asian Studies Graduation May 2015

The 12 Japanese majors received Bachelors degrees

Arroyo, Jose Ivan
Avila, Andres
Coonrod, Seth Wayne
Granados, Emma
Guevara, Lilliana Osiris
Hernandez, Jessica Elizabeth
Jittiwan, James
Karim, Shuan Osman
McEntire, Jasmine Nicole
Moreno, Daniel Robert
Plotsky, Britt Alexandra
Uthuph, Priya Mary

Japanese National Honor Society, Spring 2015

The students inducted into the JNHS:

Jasmine Bisheh
Perla Camacho
Yan-Ling Kathleen Chen
Austin Franks
Jessica Elizabeth Hernandez
James Jittiwan
Reneé Lewin
Hyun Myung Park
Rachel Quist
Emily Tagtow
Adriana Yauw

Asian Studies Undergraduate Spring Festival 2015

Mitsubishi Study Abroad Scholarship, for Spring 2015, recipients

Nancy Chou
Kevin Le
William Sears

Outstanding Japanese Language Students, Spring 2015

Stephany Barnes
Heather Cook
David Crawley
Jessica Hernandez
Hyun Myung Park
Victoria Zimmerman

Texas State Speech Contest,College level 2015

Third: Stratton Gaines

Speech Contest, Austin Region 2015

First: Stratton Gaines
Second: Stephany Barnes

Asian Studies Graduation December 2014

The 3 Japanese majors received Bachelors degrees

Frost, Samuel Anthony
Gaddi, Arielle Ann Mayrina
Oviedo, Stephanie

Japanese National Honor Society, Fall 2014

The students inducted into the JNHS:

Ke'Aundria Johnson
Thomas Jenkins

Mitsubishi Study Abroad Scholarship, for Fall 2014, recipients

Andrew Juarez
Elaina Olmo

JET Participants 2014-2015

The following students (9 from UT, 5 or 6 / 9 studied Japanese) have been accepted into the JET Program 2014-2015:

Michael Cotton
Ashley Oros
Thomas Gu
Cody Carroll
Zak Repman

to the newest JET Participants

Recipients of Bridging Scholarships for Study Abroad in Japan, Fall 2014

TOMODACHI Bridging Scholar: Tyler GILBERT

Asian Studies Graduation August 2014

One Japanese major received Bachelors degrees

Joseph Sampson

Asian Studies Graduation May 2014

The 10 Japanese majors received Bachelors degrees

Michael Cotton
Melissa Dobbs
Alexandra Estrella
Melissa Fenner
Sergio Furgeson-Moreira
Ashley Oros
Topaz Rosales
Joseph Sampson
Becky Su
Nan Yang

Japanese National Honor Society, Spring 2014

The students inducted into the JNHS:

Cody Carroll
Christina Coleman
Michael Cotton
Melissa Dobbs
Alexandra Estrella
Miku Khezi
Brotee Rahman
Becky Su
Janice Tauro
Nan Yang

Asian Studies Undergraduate Spring Festival 2014

Mitsubishi Study Abroad Scholarship, for Springl 2014, recipients

Kathy Cao
Artem Cridnev
Tyler Gilbert
Hsinyen Liu
Erick Salinas
Eunice Smith

Outstanding Japanese Language Students

Pelrla Camacho
Yuyao Cheng
Artem Gridnev
Natalie Jones
Andrew Juarez
Kendall Shultz
Jeffery Xue

Mitsubishi Study Abroad Scholarship, for Fall 2013, recipients

Alyssa Savoie

桂三輝似顔絵 (にがおえ) コンテスト --Katsura Sunshine caricature contest, Spring 2014

Winner: ユニス・スミス
We received seven entries for the Katsura Sunshine caricature contest. Mr. Katsura himself chose the winning caricature, and the winner is Eunice Smith.

Photo: Eunice Smithe with Katsura SunShine

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Critical language scholarship, Summer 2014

Alexandra Estrella

Texas State Speech Contest,College level 2014

Third: Seth Coonrad (JPN 327, 330)

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Speech Contest, Austin Region 2014

Second: Seth Conrad (JPN 327, 330)
Third: Derrick Marble (JPN611D)

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Asian Studies Graduation December 2013

The 8 Japanese majors received Bachelors degrees

Caitlin Beggs
Elizabeth Contreras
Scott Enriquez
June Kim
David Laljer
Timothy Nguyen
Zachary Repman
Mai Tran

Asian Studies Graduation August 2013

The one Japanese majors received Bachelors degrees

Mathieu Daniel Glacet

Japanese National Honor Society, Fall 2013

The student inducted into the JNHS:

Anusha Sivakumar

JET Participants 2013-2014

The following students (9 from UT, 5 or 6 / 9 studied Japanese) have been accepted into the JET Program 2013-2014:

Erin Dillon
Julia Napier
John Ontko
Janie Perez
Jennifer Wang

おめでとう！！Congratulations!　がんばってください。

Asian Studies Graduation May 2013

The 14 Japanese majors received Bachelors degrees

Colin Patrick Baker
Joshua Hsu Chan
Caroline Maranda Chelette
Erwin Roy Laird
Michelle Lu
Christie Trami Nguyen
Thuong Nguyen
John Douglas Ontko
Christopher Hitoshi Paul
John Dario Regnery
Kiahra Nicole Sadberry
Gurbans S. Sidhu
Victoria Saitip Simms
Yang LiulinboYang

50th Anniversairy Slideshow (1961-2012)

International Education Fee Scholarship, Fall 2013

Jessica Hernandez

Asian Studies Undergraduate Spring Festival 2013

slideshow

Mitsubishi Study Abroad Scholarship, Fall 2012, recipients

Alaina Cox
Sandi Gau

Mitsubishi Study Abroad Scholarship, Spring 2013, recipients

Jessica Hernandez
Alyssa Savoie

Outstanding Japanese Language Students

Wanlin Cai
Cody Carroll
Simin Chen
Melissan Dobbs
Julia Napier

Best Japan Studies Student

Colin Baker

Mitsubishi Study Abroad Scholarship, Spring 2013, recipients

Jessica Hernandez
Alyssa Savoie

Japanese National Honor Society, Spring 2013

The students inducted into the JNHS:

Rick Riley Calderon
Carissa Ford
Mathieu Glacet
Elisabeth Lessels
Jivan Luu
Julia Napier
Christopher Paul

Critical language scholarship, Summer 2013

Christie Nguyen
Vivian Shaw

Texas State Speech Contest,College level 2013

Second: Hanbi Liu
Third: Thomas Gu

Speech Contest, Austin Region 2013

First: Thomas Gu
Second: Hanbi Liu Liu's speech video
Third: Caroline Robinson

slideshow

Japanese Language Proficiency Test (日本語能力試験 Nihongo Nōryoku Shiken), Dec 2012

Jennifer Wang passed １級 (N1: slightly more advanced than original level 1).

Mathiue Glacet passed 2級 (N2: original level 2).
Bryan Davis passed 2級 (N2: original level 2).

Asian Studies Graduation December 2012

The eight Japanese majors received Bachelors degrees

Faith Daniel
Anthony Fisher
Hunter Gearhart
Joseph Lovegren
Maria Moreira
Elissa Scales
Alexis Votter
Kenneth Yang

Japanese National Honor Society

Spring 2012

Benjamin DILLINGER
Juliann C LEE

Fall 2012

Alli Sutherland
Hunter Gearhart

JET Participants 2012-2013

The following students (13 from UT, 10/13 studied Japanese) have been accepted into the JET Program 2012-2013:

Bollom, Brandon – Tokushima
Dablan, Summer - Mie
Dillinger, Benjamin - Hokkaido
Garcia, Vanessa - Mie
Lee, Chia Lung - Aomori
McDonald, Susanna - Ehime
Mousner, Katelyn - Hokkaido
Oyedele, Judy - Akita
Vo, Mary - Kagawa
Womer, Emma - Wakayama

おめでとう！！Congratulations!　がんばってください。

to the newest JET Participants

Asian Studies Graduation August 2012

The three Japanese majors received Bachelors degrees

Andrew Lo
Brandon Nicely-Williams
Lauren O'Connell

Asian Studies Graduation May 2012

The eleven Japanese majors received Bachelors degrees

Elysia Boleware
Brian Davis
Kristin Davis
Benjamin Dillinger
Adam Dziuk
Courtney Evins
Trung Nguyen
Benjamin Pauling
Jennifer Wang
Namsu Kim
Qianning Lei

Asian Studies Undergraduate Spring Festival 2012

slideshow

50th Anniversary of the Japanese Program Scholarship, recipients

Alexandra Estrella

Mitsubishi Study Abroad Scholarship, Spring 2012, recipients

Jasmine McEntire
Christian Branton
Brittany Plosky

Outstanding Japanese Language Students

Benjamin Dillinger
Chia-Lung Lee
Kyle Gearhart
Maria Rosner
Michael Cotton
Thomas Jenkins

Japanese Language Proficiency Test (日本語能力試験 Nihongo Nōryoku Shiken), Dec 2011

Hunter Kyle Gearhart passed 日本語能力試験１級 (Level 1 -- Advanced).

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Texas State Japanese Language Speech Contest, March 10, 2012

大学生の部(Division V)

三位： Chia-Lung (Juliann) Lee 「人類」

Austin Regional Japanese Language Speech Contest, February 11, 2012

大学生の部(Division V)

一位： Chia-Lung (Juliann) Lee 「人類」
二位： Joshua Chan 「三つの理由」
三位： Brian Davis　「心を惑わす報道」

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Asian Studies Graduation May 2011

The eighteen Japanese majors received Bachelors degrees on May 21, 2011:

Christopher Augustine
Andrew Aus (Texas Tech medical school)
Pei Lun Chen
Larissa Chu
John (Alex) Dale
Angela Douangkesone
Euvelester (Tony) Gutierrez (JET program)
Lisa Hartwig
Jessica Hendrix
David Herbert
Jessica Kim
Samuel Martinez (JET program)
Elinore Ray
Jordan Rousey
Ashley Solana
Mark Sullivan (JET program)
Cindy Tran (JET program)
Chelsea Ybarra

Asian Studies Graduation May 2010

The twenty two Japanese majors received Bachelors degrees on May 22, 2010:

Michael Cormier
Nicole Curtis
Danica Driscoll
Adam Dyer
Brittany Hamilton
William Jones
Christopher Lairscey
Stefanie Lebrun
Genevieve Legris
Hudson Lockett
David McNeill
Angelo Pardo
Risa Punzalan
Travis Schiller
Rebekah Tangney
Geoffrey Traugott
Sarah Troxell
Harry Truang
Josh Wang
Amanda White
Alexandra Yu
Samuel Zavaletta

Graduation 2010 pictures

Mark Rogoyski, Dec 2009

Our former student, Mark Rogoyski passed the highest level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test

Asian Studies Graduation Dec. 2009

The nine Japanese majors received Bachelors degrees on Dec. 19, 2009:

Christopher Crabtree
Dux Gandhi
Brittany Hecker
Amanda Lawley
Han Li Lee
Kristina Riddick
Kaylee Shin
Bryan White
Philip Yang

おめでとう！！Congratulations!

Michael Rollins --August 2009

Our former student, Michael Rollins passed away in Taiwan

Asian Studies Graduation 2009

The eighteen Japanese majors received Bachelors degrees on May 22, 2009:

AGUILA, ALEX RANDALL
BOONE, ADDIE ELIZABETH
BUISON, BYRON JOSEPH
CREEL, STEPHANIE CAITLIN
HWANG, CHRISTINA LEE
IMBODEN, EMILY SAKURA
KIHNEMAN, JENNIFER LYNN
LIN, LIN
LIV, MARK CHUNG
MANN, LAUREN JENNIFER
MOORE, SEAN WARD
NICHOLS, PADRAIC EDWARD
NORRIS, EMILY ANNE
SMITH, HUNTER CHES
WOMER, EMMA JANE
AU, NICOLAS GAR-CHUEN
KENDRICK, DAVID MACK
ROBINSON, JESS NEAL

おめでとう！！Congratulations!　
Graduation 2009 pictures

Megumi-sensei (TA) recieved 2009 Asian Studies Outstanding TA Award

おめでとう！！Congratulations!

Asian Studies Awards 2009

Mitsubishi Study Abroad Scholarship: Sisi Zhang
Best All Around Japanese Studies Student: Emma Womer
Outstanding Japanese Language Students: Jess Robinson, Jennifer Kihneman, Kristina Riddick
おめでとう！！Congratulations!

Hudson Lockett won 2008 Roy W. Howard National Collegiate Reporting Competition

Husdon Lockett was one of the nine winners of Roy W. Howard National Collegiate Reporting Competition. A 13-day journalism study trip to Japan and South Korea was awarded to the winers. Locket-san is a junior journalism and Japanese major, and he is a gaming correspondent and a feature writer for The Daily Texan.
おめでとう！！Congratulations!

JET Participants 2008-2009

The following students have been accepted into the JET Program 2008-2009:

Angelotti, Ariel - Aomori-ken / Hachinohe-shi
Boland, Paul - Aomori-ken / Hachinohe-shi
Dixon, Graham - Yamagata-ken / Higashine-shi
Held, Stephanie - Kagoshima-ken
Payne, Michelle - Aomori-ken / Tsugaru-shi
Steinhauser, Danica - Kagoshima-ken
Stoner, Kara - Oita-ken

おめでとう！！Congratulations!　がんばってください。

to the newest JET Participants

Asian Studies Awards 2008

The Department held its annual Spring Festival on April 15th, 2008. Asian Studies faculty, staff, and students were on hand to recognize outstanding students--both majors and non-majors--currently enrolled in ANS courses. Among the undergraduate and TA honorees were:
Outstanding Japanese Language Students: Amanda Lawley, Brittney Marquart
Best "All Around" Japanese Studies and Language Student: Mona Min
Asian Studies Scholarship for Study Abroad: Michael Brown
Mitsubishi Study Abroad Scholarship: Genevieve LeGris

East Asia Graduate Fellowship : Maeri Megumi (TA)

おめでとう！
Spring Festival 2008 pictures

JET Participants 2007-2008

The following students have been accepted into the JET Program 2007-2008:

Cameron Carpenter (Okinawa-ken, Iheya-son)

John Crow (Fukuoka-ken, Ukiha-shi)

Michael "Blake" Ellison (Shimane-ken, Kawamoto-machi)

Nicole Lott (Fukuoka-ken, Buzen-shi)

Congratulations!

to the newest JET Participants

Asian Studies Graduation 2007

The Department held a luncheon in honor of it's Asian Studies recent graduates on May 18, 2007. The undergraduates who recieved diplomas are:

J. Bustamante
Jason Chien
Taylor Coppock
John Crow
William David
Hanyu-Deutmey
Joshua Hume
Lindsay Jones
Chris Koenig
Nicole Lott
Ryota Masaki
Holly Olson
Andrew Russell
Christopher Tram
Le-An Tran
Micheal Waldbauer

Graduation 2007 pictures

Asian Studies Awards 2007

The Department held its annual Spring Festival on April 11th, 2007. Asian Studies faculty, staff, and students were on hand to recognize outstanding students--both majors and non-majors--currently enrolled in ANS courses. Among the undergraduate honorees were:
Best Japanese Language Students: Roger Chen, Yi-Hsiu Liang, Jess Robinson
Best All Around Japanese Studies Student: Holly Olson
Asian Studies Scholarship for Study Abroad: Daniel Friedman, Kate Page- Lippsmeyer, James Cho, Thomas Patterson
Mitsubishi Study Abroad Scholarship: Ariel Angelotti
おめでとう！
Spring Festival 2007 pictures

Fred Bickerstaff

Fred Bickerstaff has passed away. Fred was a student technology assistant (STA) who worked in tandem with Professor Suito on expanding the JOSHU website. He will be missed very much.

Select Admissions Program

Kate Page-Lippsmeyer have been accepted into the Department of Asian Studies Select Admissions program. Page-san will begin taking graduate courses for graduate credit while completing the requirements for her Bachelor's degrees. Select Admissions is limited to the top one or two percent of the undergraduate student body. Departments nominate their best students for this program and then, the Office of Graduate Studies accepts the most qualified applicants.
おめでとう！

Scholarship recipients

Michael Rollins: the Japan Student Services Organization scholarship
Mika Conwill: Asian Studies Scholarship for Study Abroad
Amanda Whiite: Mitsubishi Study Abroad Scholarship
おめでとう！

JET participants 2006-07

Jonathan S. McNamara (ALT)
Mary Newton (ALT)
Jenmol B.B. Chuang (ALT)
Rachel Johnson (ALT)
Monica Pilant (ALT)

JET photos

to the newest JET Participants

Asian Studies Awards 2006

The Department held its annual Spring Festival on April 5th, 2006. Faculty presented various scholarships and fellowships and recognized outstanding students. Also in attendance were select undergraduate non-majors who have demonstrated an interest and excellence in Asian Studies courses. Among the undergraduate honorees were:
Best Japanese Language Students: Justin Felder, Tan Nguyen, Kyle Hale
Asian Studies Scholarship for Study Abroad: Mika Conwill
Outstanding Students in Japan Studies: Patrick Cahill
Mitsubishi Study Abroad Scholarship: Amanda Whiite
おめでとう！
Spring Festival 2006 pictures

日本語能力検定試験（Japanese Language Proficiency Test) Dec 2005

Level 1: Jasmine Liang, M. G., Sharlene Tan
Level 2: James Ash
おめでとう！

Michael Woodward

Michael Woodward was killed in the car crash on March 9, 2006

Monbushoo Scholarship

Ken Montgomery (Asian Studies major) is receiving the Monbu-kagakushoo Scholarship for 2005-2006 to study at Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo. Congratulations!

Leon Hsu

Leon Hsu (graduated May 2005) died on June 14, 2005 in a drowning accident. The Memorial service for Hsu-san was held on Monday, June 20. Many faculty members and Hsu-san's classmates attended the service. Hsu-san majored in Japanese and was planning to start his study at Waseda University this Fall.

Dean's Distinguished Graduates of College of Liberal Arts 2005

William Henry Bridges IV (with a triple major in Japanese, English Honors, and Plan II) is one of the 12 Dean's Distinguished Graduates of College of Liberal Arts, 2005. He will start a Ph.D. program at Princeton in East Asian Studies this fall with the 5 year scholarship. Congratulations!

Graduate School of Informatics, University of Kyoto

Matthew deBrecht was accpted to Graduate School of Informatics, Department of Intelligence Science and Technology (知能情報学), University of Kyoto. Congratulations!

Asian Studies Awards 2005

Best Japanese Language Students: Laura Nielsen, Calynda Pellikka, Amanda Corbett
Asian Studies Scholarship for Study Abroad:
Outstanding Students in Japan Studies: Thomas Zoth, Elizabeth Diamond
Mitsubishi Fellowship: Thomas Zoth, Rachael Livingston

Asian Studies Awards 2004

Outstanding Japanese Language Students: Michelle Chang, Mark Hayenga
Outstanding Student in Japan Studies: Paul Penaloza, Heather Littlefield, Elizabeth Bittner
Asian Studies Scholarship for Study Abroad: Katie Bruno, David Maiorino
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JET participants 2005-2006: (Position offered)

CIR: Michal Baik
ALT: Zachary Robertson
ALT: Jonas Shen
ALT: Mark Filley
ALT: Emiko Petrosky

to the newest JET Participants

JET participants 2004-2005 :

Robert Hamilton
Tammy Puckett
Mathew Creech
John Mcdonald

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UT Students succeed at Japanese Speech Contest

The 16th Annual Japanese Language Speech Contest was held on Saturday, January 22nd, 2005 at St. Edwards University in Austin. The contest was organized by The Consulate-General of Japan at Houston and Japan-America Society of Greater Austin. Nine students from UT competed in Division I (college students and adults) and three went to the final round. Students who won prizes were:
1nd prize: Eric Tschetter (Japanese Program)
3rd prize: Brian Goldman (School of Law)
5th prize: Michael Baik (Japanese Program)
Eric Tschetter was selected as a Grand Champion and received a round-trip ticket to Japan from Continental Airlines.
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The 15th Annual Japanese Language Speech Contest (11/8/2003):
2nd prize: Nguyen, Phuong Hao
3rd prize: Wilson, AnselVarek N.
4th prize: Ash, James Charles III
5th prize: Bridges, William Henry IV
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Standford Inter-University Center in Japan

Mark Rogoyski was accpted to the Standford Inter-University Center in Japan for 2004-5.

Asian Studies Graduation Party(May 22, 2004)

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Unrestricted Endowed Presidential Scholarship

Paul Moore who is double majoring in Biochemistry and Japanese received an Unrestricted Endowed Presidential Scholarship for 2004-5.

Heiwa Nagajima Foundation Grant

James Ash (currently studying at Sopia University) had received the Heiwa Nakajima Foundation Grant (the amount is $25,000 that Sophia University had nominated him for!

Study Tour Awards for Outstanding Students of the Japanese Language (The Japan Foundation)

ORDAN WAGNON was selected for the Study-Tour Awards for Outstanding Students of the Japanese Language (The Japan Foundation), Sept. 2003.
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