Congratulations to student of Italian, Mary Merkle, who recently received the Huntington Fellowship! 

The Huntington International Fellowships are intended to permit students majoring in the humanities with interest and supporting work in international business and trade to spend an extended time abroad to enhance their fluency in the foreign language, their knowledge of the foreign culture, and their understanding of the workings and environment of international commerce.

Mary, what study abroad program are you going on?

I am going to study in Siena through the Siena Italian Studies program for six weeks. 

Why did you decide to study business and Italian together?

I choose to study business and Italian together because I had studied Italian during high school and really connected with the culture and language. However, I also knew I wanted to pursue a business degree in college. I have found that pairing these two fields of study together has made my experience and education at Ohio State more diverse and well rounded, and I’ve enjoyed my coursework in both of these fields immensely. I am very excited to continue my studies in Siena this summer!

Best of luck in your studies, Mary!