ASL/English Interpreting Alumni Newsletter S P R I N G

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1 S P R I N G Immersion Weekend The major has had many excellent opportunities over the academic year. Multiple Deaf events were set up by IMAGE, SIGNIFY, Interpreting Club, and the 2017 senior class. The 2017 senior class was able to interpret with a certified mentor at the 161st Bloomsburg Fair in September. The seniors were also able to take a trip to Gettysburg, PA for Immersion Weekend. Immersion weekend was set up by two alumna Maribel Escarfullery and Katie (Noll) Murphy (both class of 2011) in 2013 and have been offering it to seniors in the program ever since. This is a three-day event in which there is no speaking, it is an ASL only experience. There were ASL faculty, Deaf members from the community, and two certified interpreters that were present. During a few hours on one of the days, the students were able to practice mock interpreting scenarios where people who can hear came in and various real-world scenarios were set up in different rooms such as parent-teacher conference, insurance agent meeting, and many more. During the weekend, Deaf presenters gave training seminars. The mock innerspring scenarios and workshops were to help the seniors prepare for their practicum and for interpreting after graduation. ASL/English Interpreting Alumni Newsletter -Nora Reade (Class of 2017)

2 IMAGE In just a couple days, IMAGE will be hosting their annual show! Come out and support this amazing group on April 29, 2017 from 3-5 PM in Carver Hall! Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. Feel free to find out more about this group on Facebook and Instagram by searching, Bloomsburg Image. We hope to see you there! Interpreting Club Conference Every two years the Bloomsburg University Interpreting Club holds an action-packed conference. This upcoming April 2018, will be our next conference! (more details will follow.) Many Interpreters and students from all over come and attend. There will be many different events held at this conference, including: performers, interpreter agency fair, workshops and more! Most of the workshops taking place will offer free CEU s. The Interpreting club conferences have proven to be a great success each year, don t miss it!

3 Signify Each semester, Signify hosts Deaf Awareness Day here on campus. Students participate in games, get to mingle with members of the Deaf community as well as their friends, and have tons of fun for a few hours! Also, alternating with the Interpreting club each semester, they hold a Spaghetti Dinner at the Community Alliance Church. Keep an eye out for when it will be held this upcoming fall! Bloomsburg Fair Mentors Needed! Every fall, seniors in the Interpreting program have the chance to work with a mentor during the annual Bloomsburg Fair. This is a great chance to start their interpreting career, and something they ll be able to cherish and remember forever! The Fair will be from September 23 rd through the 30 th. Mentors are always needed! If you are interested in becoming a mentor, or have any questions, please feel free to contact Jessica Bentley-Sassman at jbentley@bloomu.edu.

4 Deaf Day at Knoebel s Celebrate alumni successes! EIPA 3.5 or higher Permission for EIPA and NIC status was granted By the recipients Class of 2014 Audriana Osorio Kacy Wilbur Emily DuBruille Class of 2015 Melissa Hatfield Natalie Fromm Julianne Vignola Class of 2016 Alexa Cantalupo Cassidy (Sangrey) Gochnauer The annual Deaf Day at Knoebel s is right around the corner! Come out and join the Interpreting program seniors who are on their practicum as they interpret under the supervision of a certified interpreter. They will interpret for various shows throughout the day. This event will be held on June 10, It is a great way to meet the new members of the field while supporting them in the process! Keep an eye out for an closer to the date with the specific times. NIC Class of 2015 Natalie Fromm Class of 2016 Amanda Hoot

5 Accreditation Hello! Bloomsburg University s program has some exciting news to share with you. We are currently going through the process of becoming accredited through the CCIE. In order to do that, we have several things that we will be asking from our alumni. The first is, this summer; you will be receiving an alumni survey. We ask that you please fill out this survey to help us with collecting data for accreditation. It is very important to us, and we appreciate your time and willingness in doing so. Stakeholder s Meeting The second thing that we are asking alumni to be a part of is a stakeholder s meeting. An was sent out previously about a stakeholder s meeting. If you are interested in being involved in the stakeholder s meeting, please feel free to send Dr. Jessica Bentley-Sassaman an , at jbentley@bloomu.edu. The stakeholder s meeting will take place on June 3, It will be held on Bloomsburg University s campus. If you cannot make it because you live at a distance but would like to join in, we are working on a video conferencing technology that will allow you to join in on the meeting, so that way you can participate. Please feel free to contact Jessica Bentley- Sassaman for more information. If you sent an already expressing interest, you will be ed with the flyer. We thank you for your time and for your support as alumni at Bloomsburg University and our program. We look forward to becoming an accredited Program through CCIE.

6 Dates to Remember. June 10 th, 2017 Deaf day at Knoebel s Spring 2017 September 23 rd - 30 th, 2017 Bloomsburg Fair (Mentor s Needed) April 2018 Interpreting Club Conference Bloomsburg University ASL/ English Interpreting Bloomsburg University 525 E 2 nd Street Bloomsburg, PA, 17815