German: 2011-2012

Peter Baumgarten (Computer Science Major, sophomore)

Peter is a junior Computer Science major. He will be studying in Reutlingen next year and hopes to stay beyond the semester to complete an international internship.

Mary-Ann Craft (Biology and German Major, sophomore)

Mary-Ann is one of the four Student Building Managers. She will be studying in Reutlingen in the spring semester of 2013. She is also planning on minoring in chemistry. She currently holds the position of co-president in the German Club.

Helen Dolley (International Business and German Major, sophomore)

Helen Dolley is active on campus; she is a part of Delta Sigma Pi, Alpha Lambda Delta, the Urschel Computer Lab, and the Harre Union staff. Next year she will be an RA and Student Building Manager in the Harre Union.

John Ertel (German and IECA Major, sophomore)

John is one of the four Student Building Managers. He will be studying in Tübingen next year, and also is planning a minor in Chinese.

Noah Finegan (German major, sophomore)

Noah is a sophomore German Major. He is an active member of the Social Action Leadship Team on campus and the German Club Secretary. Noah will be studying in Reutlingen next year.

Sam Haines (Electrical Engineering and German Major, junior)

Sam is a sophomore German Major. He is a student in the VIEP program and will be studying and doing an internship in Germany in his fifth year so that he can finish out his four years with the soccer team.

Rebecca Hoffman (Chemistry and German Major, sophomore)

Rebecca is one of the four Student Building Managers. On Fridays, she’s the one who gets everything together for Kaffeestunde. Rebecca will be studying in Reutlingen in the spring semester of 2013, and she currently holds the position of co-president in the German Club, with Mary-Ann.

Shawn McCrimmon (Computer Engineering Major, junior)

Shawn is a junior Computer Engineering major. He’s not able to take a German course this year, so living in the German House gives him a great chance to keep up his German language skills.

Melanie Mosher (History and German Major, super senior)

Melanie graduates in December and will be headed back to German to continue her studies in Reutlingen.

Mirjam Nicklaus (German exchange student)

Miri spends her junior year as an RA in the German House and will graduate with a degree in “International Economics” in Tübingen next year. Originally from Stuttgart, she has a natural passion for fast cars.

Hannes Vogelmann (German exchange student, fall semester only)

Hannes Vogelmann is a German exchange student from Reutlingen, Germany. His major is Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Business Administration. Hannes will stay at Valparaiso University for the fall semester. Hannnes is an active runner in Valpo’s cross-country team.

Erika Walden (Electrical Engineering and German Major, junior)

An Electrical Engineering and German double major, Erika spends her free time knitting and reading books on her new Kindle (that has an awesome purple cover).

Emily Wambach (German Major, sophomore)

Emily is one of the four Student Building Managers. She also has a minor in Japanese and is the secretary for both Japanese and Anime Club. She will be going to Reutlingen in the Spring semester of 2013.