The German Section of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures

Die süße Dornrose

Ein Rundbrief von der Germanistik-Abteilung an Sweet Briar College

Schicken Sie bitte Mitteilungen an Ronald Horwege, Professor für Germanistik
Adresse: Dr. Ronald Horwege, Box 35, Sweet Briar, VA 24595
I will accept and include in this letter information and notes in English or German!

SEMINAR:" Böhmen am Meer" Freistadt und Wien (Sommer 2004)
Internationaler Besuch bei dem Literaturarchiv in Wien 23.07.04
Mag. Wolfgang Sperer, Dr. Birgitta Hendrickson(USA), Dr. Ronald Horwege(USA),
Dr. Alexandra Ludewig(Australien), Barbara Rotar(Slowenien), Dr. Volker Kaukoreit
Cathlene and Cassandra Horwege(August, 2006)
Alumnae Advisory Council 2007:Brooke Agee(09), Professor Horwege, Virginia Fowler(04)

 

Lambda Eta Chapter of
Delta Phi Alpha, the German Honor Society.
Five students were selected asCharter Members of the Chapter in 2001.

Left to right: Carrie DeSchazor 03, Ramona Achterberg 01, Professor Horwege, Keri Miller 03, Tamara Trout 01(not pictured: Michaela Krohn 03
DELTA PHI ALPHA 2005
Stefanie Parker(Guest Lecturer),Claire Bryan(07)Christina Mallett(07),
Professor Horwege, Hannah Silva(05), Robin Parkinson(05), Karlena Sakas(05)
Delta Phi Alpha 2002:
Carrie deShazor (03-from 2001),Donyele Gibson(2002),
Kathryn Lawson(2004), Jennifer Neureuther(2003),
Karlena Sakas(2005), Megan Sinner (2004), and Professor Horwege.
German Club Grillfest at the home of Professor Horwege(November, 2004

Delta Phi Alpha 2003: Robin Parkinson, Autumn Wade and Hannah Silva. In 2004 two new member were elected: Meredith Westberg and Terra Chamberlain.
Pictured above: Prof. Horwege, Meredith Westberg, Terra Chamberlain, Virginia Fowler, Robin Parkinson and Megan Sinner
Professor Horwege received in 2003 the AATG-Goethe- Institut Certificate
of Merit from Uwe Rau(Goethe-Institut) und Donna Van Handle(President
of the AATG)


Mitteilungen von ehemaligen Studenten

Professor Horwege would like to compile a list of former German majors and German minors from Sweet Briar College
with information about what they are doing now. Please share information about yourself and about your classmates. Thank you.

Lisa (Miller) Shakoor (1986)

Lisa is still actively teaching German part-time at the local Community Colleges and has taught at Pepperdine University over the last several years. She completed her Master's at Middlebury after graduation from Sweet Briar., is married and has three children, Sara , John and Sohale .. (letter from 2002) Lisa also attended the reunion in May, 2006)
Christina had one year of LATVIAN language training and then accompanied her husband to Latvia where he was on a three year tour as the Defense Attaché.


Lisa L.(Redd) Toliver(1986)

Here's a little info to share: SBC Majors: Math-Comp. Science and German
I have worked at Fannie Mae in the computer field since January 1987. I am married with three boys, Julian, Jordan, and Tristan, 10, 8, and 6, respectively living in Laurel, MD. Over the years, my exposure to German has decreased and I regret this absence. During my SBC years, Mr. Horwege and I spoke about finding a computer job in a "German" surrounding. The thought of returning to Germany after my Senior semester is Heidelberg was quite enticing. Needless to say, my journey has not brought this to fruition. Getting back to German is always a lingering thought among the many that constitute my busy life. I remember my Sweet Briar days rather fondly and my experience in the German Department is a highlight in those memoirs. I would love to hear from those German graduates either living or visiting in my area. Thanks, Lisa (2001).( Lisa was also at the reunion in May, 2006)


Graduation 2001

Elizabeth(Morris) Srinivasan (1985)

Elizabeth left her position as Director of Legal Services at the Domestic Violence Center of Chester County in West Chester, Pennsylvania to become a Senior Attorney at the Battered Women's Justice Project in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She is still residing in West Chester. .

 

 

Monika (Kaiser) Neheim (1982) still keeps in touch and periodically sends pictures of her family.

Deutsch an dem College

Two Sweet Briar German majors
from the Class of 2001 were elected to membership in
Phi Beta Kappa

Left to Right): Rami Achterberg(2001), Professor Horwege,
Tamara Trout(2001)


In the spring semesters of 2005 and 2006 we were privileged to have the services of Stefanie Nauhardt Parker, a young woman from Weissenfels, Germany with her Magister from the University of Leipzig. She taught two courses in order to give Professor Horwege some released time to fulfill his duties as Chair of the Faculty Senate.She is now pursuing her Ph.D. studies at the University of Virginia

In 2006 two students, Maggie Nicholson and Lindsey spent the summer in Münster and in 2005 Julie Midgley and Megan O'Neil were with the program .In 2002 two Sweet Briar students participated: Karlena Sakas (2005) and Virginia Fowler (2004). One student participated in the Summer Program in Münster in 2001: Christian Martin. Professor Horwege also participated in the Münster Program in 2002 and in 2006.

During the 2000-2001 academic year the German program was also enhanced by the addition of a DuPont Scholar. Maria Morrison, a doctoral candidate at the University of Virginia. She taught one German course per semester and worked with Professor Horwege on some other projects. Lea Tesarova taught a course in German for Business during the second semester.

In 2002-2003) we hosted our second DuPont scholar: William Plail. He came to us from the University of Virginia, where he is completing his dissertation in Germanic Languages and Literatures

During the Fall semester 2001 Ralph Grüneberger returned to Sweet Briar as a Sweet Briar-VCCA Artist in Residence. He is once again working with Professor Horwege on the preparation of a collection of his love poetry in three languages: German, French and English. Professor Horwege is providing the English translations.
At the Alumnae Reunion in May, 2001, Professor Horwege had a nice visit with many former Sweet Briar German students.Among them were Lisa Redd(1986), Parker Schultis (1991), Chris O'Leary(1981), Rachel Baltus (1996) and Jenni Vance(1991).

SWEET BRIAR APPEARS AGAIN IN GERMAN LITERATURE
Ralph Grüneberger, a poet from Leipzig, returned to Sweet Briar in October, 1999, with his latest Work
Professor Horwege hat im letzten Werk des Dichters die Gedichte ins Englisch übersetzt

SWEET BRIAR IN GERMAN LITERATURE
Notes for a speech given by Professor Horwege at the Sweet Briar Alumnae Reunion in May 1994

German Poetry Reading
Gerhard Falkner appeared at Sweet Briar College (April 4, 2001).
Endogene Gedichte (Dumont Verlag)
Information über Falkner

 

Die Deutschakademie kommt zu Sweet Briar(Sommer 2000)
Ernest Kirrman, Professor Emeritus of German, Dies
Christina Mallett and Claire Bryan participate in the Wayne State Munich Summer Program(2004)
Professor Horwege receives the first SBC Cameron Fellowship
Professor Horwege is awarded the AATG-Goethe-Institut Certificate of Merit
and the Foreign Language Association of Virginia Outstanding Educator Award
Karlena Sakas received a DAAD Scholarship for study in Bamberg(2003-2004)
Goethe und die Frauen:Podiumsgespräch und Lesungen mit Sabine Appel(8. Dezember, 1999)
Review of poetry reading by Professor Horwege and Ralph Grüneberger(2000): Leipziger Volkszeitung

Goethe Institut Immersion Weekend at Sweet Briar College 2003 2002 2001 ,2000 1999 1997
TPRS Article in Amherst New Era Progess


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