＜日本語/English＞アメリカ分校現地レポート５　アメリカ分校で春学期修了のアワードセレモニーが行われました。

English below. 

 

2023年2月からアメリカ分校に留学していた英語文化学科2年生126人が19日（日本時間20日）、2023年春学期を修了し、アワードセレモニーに参加しました。分校留学中、学生たちのホームステイを受け入れたホストファミリー約50組も参列し、それぞれのホストドーターの成長ぶりを見守りました。

 

セレモニーではまず、中原朗裕副学長が「ここで懸命に勉強し、英語コミュニケーション能力を伸ばし、異文化理解を深めたことは、一生忘れえない経験になるでしょう」とあいさつ。続いて4人の学生に今学期のアワードが贈られました。

 

最優秀賞にあたる「President‘s Award for Academic Excellence」は、林香穂さんが受賞。学業への取り組みが優れていたとして、多くの教員から推薦を受けて選ばれました。また、TOEICのスコアを320点伸ばした有馬未羽さんに「Takaoka Merit Award」、JCC（日本文化館）でのボランティア活動を通して国際交流に貢献した渡邉花綾さんに「Fosseen Ambassadorship Award」、学生生活での取り組みが優れていたとして、「Tsutakawa Outstanding Service Award」が 戸村華乃さんにそれぞれ贈られました。

 

修了証は、中原副学長から学生に一人ひとり手渡されました。全員が修了証を受け取ると、拍手と歓声が沸き起こり、ホストファミリーやスタッフがスタンディングオベーションで学生たちを讃えました。修了生を代表して福田桃花さんが「先生の『失敗しても大丈夫』という言葉を励みに頑張りました。日本に戻ってもここで学んだことを生かして、たくさんのことに挑戦したい」と英語でスピーチしました。

 

学生たちはホストファミリーと食事をしながら思い出を語り合い、感謝を込めて、練習を重ねた合唱曲を英語で披露。握手やハグで別れを惜しみ、再会を誓っていました。

 

 

 

MUSC Report (5) Award Ceremony for the end of the spring semester.

 

On the 19th (February 20, 2023 JST), 126 second-year students of the Department of English Language and Culture who had been studying abroad at the Mukogawa U.S Campus (MUSC) since February completed the spring semester and participated in the award ceremony. About 50 host families who had hosted the students during their stay at the campus also attended the ceremony and witnessed the progress of each of the host families.

 

 At the ceremony, Vice President Akihiro Nakahara began by saying, "Studying hard here, developing your English communication skills, and deepening your understanding of different cultures will be an experience you will never forget." Four students were then presented with this semester's awards.

 

 The President's Award for Academic Excellence was awarded to Ms. Kaho Hayashi. She was nominated by a number of faculty members for her outstanding academic efforts. Miu Arima received the "Takaoka Merit Award" for improving her TOEIC score by 320 points, and Kaaya Watanabe received the "Fosseen Ambassadorship Award" for contributing to international exchange through her volunteer activities at the JCC (Japanese Culture Center). The Tsutakawa Outstanding Service Award was presented to Kano Tomura for her outstanding efforts in her student life.

 

The certificates were handed to each student individually by Vice President Nakahara. When all students received their certificates, there was a round of applause and cheers, and host families and staff praised the students with a standing ovation. Momoka Fukuda, representing the graduating students, said, "I worked hard, encouraged by the teacher's words, that it was okay to make mistakes I want to make use of what I learned here and challenge myself further when I go back to Japan," she said in English.

 

The students shared their memories with their host families over a meal and performed a choir song they had practiced in English to express their gratitude. They said goodbye with handshakes and hugs, and promised to meet again.