Mission It
is the intent of this organization to support student participation in
the field of Linguistics and the Teaching of English as a Second Language
(TESL) by providing broader access to resources at both the academic
and professional levels.
The club promotes monthly
events - activities ranging
from linguistically relevant films to sponsored speakers. Membership
is free. For membership information please contact Lisa Pierce.
Officers Lisa
Pierce,
Alison O'Neill, Megan Kelly, John Kinney, and Natalia Jacobsen.
Megan
Kelly
At the age of one, Megan set out in search of the ultimate roadside
attraction. She explored several countries in the frog-infested
rainforests of Central America, picking up an ear for Spanish and
a love of hot climates along the way. Megan now finds herself in
northern Virginia, where she spends her time photographing still-lifes
and jitterbugging to the blues. To keep her restless legs occupied,
Megan is pursuing her MA in Linguistics with certification in TESL.
Lisa
Pierce
Lisa Pierce has her undergrad degree in French from Penn
State and her MA from GWU in International Ed and Development.
After a Peace Corps stint in Papua New Guinea, her long-time
fascination with language reached its pinnacle, and upon
returning to the DC area, she found herself inexorably
drawn to George Mason's Linguistics Program. She now wants
to get her PhD in Phonology and is applying for Fall 2004
admissions. She's submitting applications on behalf of
the whole GMU Linguistics department however, in the hopes
that they will go with her. She reassures us that, in
efforts to do her part for the environment, she is only using
electronic applications.