University at Albany Professor Sophia Lubensky's Russian language students swept the top three prizes in the 2002 Young Writers competition sponsored by the Albany-Tula Alliance. First prize went to graduate student Christy Wyatt, second prize to undergraduate Sarah Failla and third prize to another graduate student, Sara Detmer. All three are students in the Russian language program in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures. Proud professor Lubensky has been a source of support and encouragement to students. Last year, her student Lynne Blackburn, also won first prize. From Left: Professor Sophia Lubensky, Christy Wyatt, Sarah Failla and Sara Detmer. Professor Lubensky has been a long-time supporter of the Albany-Tula Alliance, offering expert advice and hospitality to visiting professors and dignitaries from Tula. The students wrote on the topic "Coming of Age" in Russian, focusing on a text of their own choosing from Russian literature. Simultaneously, in Russia, young scholars wrote on the same topic in English using text from American literature. Russian language students Lynne Blackburn and Sarah Failla pose together at the University at Albany. [20002643]
David Wills, chair of the Department of Languages, Literature, and Cultures at the University at Albany, poses for a picture with students studying Danish, May 8, 2001. [20001404]
David Wills, chair of the Department of Languages, Literature, and Cultures at the University at Albany, accepts gifts from students studying Danish at the University at Albany, May 8, 2001. [20001404]
David Wills, chair of the Department of Languages, Literature, and Cultures at the University at Albany, accepts gifts from students studying Danish at the University at Albany, May 8, 2001. [20001404]
David Wills, chair of the Department of Languages, Literature, and Cultures at the University at Albany, accepts gifts from students studying Danish at the University at Albany, May 8, 2001. [20001404]