Trinity University

Department of Modern Languages and Literatures

ALUMNI  NEWS

CLASSES OF 1995-99

 
Vivian Lee ’99. Major: Chinese, French, and International Business. Currently: Ernst & Young Consulting, Houston, Texas. "Before going to Trinity, I never dreamed that I would learn to speak Chinese. Trinity offered a unique experience, and I seized that opportunity."

Melody Jill Eakins ’99. Major: Chinese and International Business. Currently: International Marketing Specialist, Compeq International, Salt Lake City. "Studying Chinese at Trinity has opened up worlds of opportunity that I never before imagined; studying Chinese has not solely enabled me to speak a beautiful language, but greatly enhanced my International business skills as well."

Dominique Boussac Moreno (Spanish, 1998) is attending Texas Tech Law School in Lubbock.

Brendan Maloney ’98. Major: Chinese and English. Post-grad: Masters in journalism, University of Texas-Austin. "Don’t pass up Chinese because it SEEMS difficult. The grammar is simple and flexible; memorizing characters is time consuming, but that’s something that every foreign language requires."

Joshua Connally ’97. Major: Chinese, Spanish, Anthropology. Currently: Beijing office of Los Angeles Times. "My goal is to pursue a career in international consulting, which allows me to work in an intercultural environment and use my Chinese and Spanish."

Eli Pearson (Spanish, 1997) lived and studied in Guadalajara, Mexico, after graduation. He is now in Austin, working in educational publishing, proofreading and word processing manuscripts in Spanish.

Gene Kuo ’96. Major: Chinese and Economics. Currently: Anderson Consulting Co., Houston, Texas. "China IS the future. I’m studying Chinese primarily just out of pure interest in the language and culture, but in the back of my mind, I also believe that doing so will open up many opportunities for me later on."

Jason Sheets ’96. Major: Political Science & Chinese. Law School: Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College ’00. Currently:  In-house attorney, Halliburton, Landmark Division, Asia region. "To pursue a foreign language is to pursue an understanding of a culture and a way of life. Before long, you will find yourself fully emerged in a different culture and fully entrenched in a different way of life; your way of thinking totally revolutionized."

Stephen De Ment ’96. Major: Chinese and International Studies. Currently: Capital Acquisition, First International Computer, Austin, Texas. "I use my Chinese everyday, constantly communicating with people in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Guangzhou. My Chinese and International Studies experiences have made me an important asset to my company. My company is planning to send me to an MBA program. I just want to say that I could not have enjoyed this success without the skills I learned from you."

Åse Wiborg (Spanish, 1996) is currently at Pennsylvania State University, studying in the graduate program in Spanish, specializing in Spanish American literature.

Elizabeth Pace ’95. Major: Chinese and International Studies. Post-grad:  Pursuing the MBA at Thunderbird American Graduate School of International Management. "Chinese is such a versatile major. Whether you combine it with business, political science, or whatever, it’ll make you stand out among your peers."

Jeff Livingston (Spanish, 1995) finishes Medical School in May of 1999. He is currently in Dallas and is planning on a residency in obstetrics and gynecology.

April Reyes (Spanish, 1995) spent two years working as an International Account Executive with AT&T. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in international management at the American Graduate School of International Management in Glendale, Arizona.
Helen Chaney (French, 1997) used her language skills at an insurance firm in San Francisco dealing with French-speaking Canada; now she works for the Department of Transportation in Raleigh, NC, as a pedestrian/cyclist planner.
 
 
 

 



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