Student Invents Card Game To Improve Localization Vendor Management
| by Alaina Brandt
Emily Cipriani MATLM ’22 has created a fun and engaging way to bring nuance and greater value to localization vendor management.
Translation and Interpretation
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Q&A with Gustavo Mercado: Life as a Freelance Interpreter
| by Winnie Heh
A recent Conference Interpretation graduate discusses life as a professional interpreter, detailing how he passed a notoriously difficult United Nations exam and what that means for his career.
Facilitating Democracy: Alumnae Led Interpreting Team for Presidential Campaign and Inauguration
| by Jason Warburg
Middlebury Institute Professor Leire Carbonell Aguero MACI ’03 called interpreting President Biden’s inaugural address “the highest honor” of her career. She was recruited into the role of lead Spanish interpreter for the Biden campaign by fellow alumna Maureen Sweeney MPA ’94.
Up to the Test: Passing the United Nations Exams for Interpreters
| by Matthew Jennings
How recent Middlebury Institute graduate Gustavo Mercado MACI ’19 passed one of the United Nation’s most difficult interpretation examinations.
Student Wins Leading International Literary Journal’s Translation Prize
| by Jason Warburg
Mariah Rust MAT ’22, a first-year translation student, has won the prose category of World Literature Today’s Student Translation Prize for 2021.
Recent Graduates Win International Interpretation Competition
| by Jason Warburg
A pair of Middlebury Institute graduates won a prestigious international interpretation competition, citing the support of professors and fellow classmates as key to their win.
Spring Commencement Celebrates 217 Graduates as “Post-COVID Pioneers”
| by Jason Warburg
Keynote speaker Brian Deese ’00, director of the White House National Economic Council, and others celebrated the accomplishments of more than 200 graduates from 18 countries at Saturday’s online Commencement ceremony.
Interpreting for the United Nations: Students Gain Career Insights from Alumni Experts
| by Jessie Raymond
The increased use of remote communications has made it easier for alumni from around the world to share their expertise with current students. As an example, two alumni who work as staff interpreters for the United Nations recently conducted free subject-matter workshops (via Zoom) for interpretation students interested in learning more about careers at the UN.
Leader in Residence Alumna Lorena Ortiz Schneider Shares Insights from a Career in Language Services
| by Jason Warburg
As part of the Middlebury Institute’s Leaders in Residence program, Institute alumna Lorena Ortiz Schneider MATI ’92 recently presented three sessions for students sharing experiences and insights from her 30-year career in language services.
Middlebury Institute Offers $10,000 Scholarships to HBCU, HSI, and TCU Graduates
| by Sarah Ray
The Middlebury Institute has established a new scholarship for alumni of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI), and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) as part of our commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.