Global Competence Award
Global competence is crucial for successful careers and citizenship in today’s global world. Mount Holyoke offers many amazing opportunities, in and outside the classroom, on and off campus, to advance your global competence.
The Global Competence Award is given to seniors with demonstrated achievement in language learning, cultural immersion, global perspective-taking, and cross-cultural learning.
Requirements
1. Language Requirement
Complete at least three courses, in the same language, beyond the College's language requirement, while enrolled at Mount Holyoke. One course taken pass/fail can be accepted.
2. Cultural Immersion
Complete at least one of the following:
- An internationally-focused internship
- An internationally-focused community-based learning project
- Study Abroad
3. Global Perspectives
Complete at least two courses that explore a global issue from different perspectives.
4. Cross-Cultural Learning on Campus
Participate in at least one of the following:
- Live on a language floor
- Participate in the Global Partners' Program (Program temporarily suspended)
- Be active in a student organization with an international focus (you will need to supply a description of your participation of 250 words or less when you submit your application)
5. Reflective Essay (no more than 500 words)
Logistics
- Track your progress towards meeting the requirements and submit your application for the Global Competence Award.
- The McCulloch Center certifies that a student has met the criteria for the award. Seniors need to submit their application in MyMountHolyoke by March 1st of their senior year.
- Seniors will receive the award at a special ceremony during Commencement Week.
- If you have questions about whether certain courses or activities will meet the criteria for the award, please contact Jenny Medina (jmedina@mtholyoke.edu) in the McCulloch Center.
2025 Award Winners
- Cynthia Akanaga (Computer Science)
- Dora Ammerman ((International Relations/Romance Languages)
- Sarah Bell (International Relations)
- Elspeth Boyd (East Asian Studies
- Maelyn Brade (International Relations)
- Julia Burm (Politics/Russian & Eurasian Studies)
- Nazareth Castro (Sociology/Spanish)
- Xingbei Chen (International Relations/Philosophy)
- Tallulah Cluff (Critical Race Political Economy/Spanish)
- Matilde Dal Boni (Environmental Studies)
- Sophia Dalton (French/Gender Studies)
- Katherine Delamere (Sociology/Spanish)
- Vanessa Dickson (Economics/French)
- Alexa Esparza-Finsmith (Critical Race Political Economy/Spanish)
- Helen Frank (German Studies/Physics)
- Lilian Hayden-Hunt (Art History)
- Addison Heintz (French/International Relations)
- Maggie-Grace Knee (International Relations)
- Elizaveta Kozlova (Computer Science/French)
- Autumn Larsen (Environmental Studies)
- Dinanyelin Martinez (Soociology/Spanish)
- Lindsay McKnight (English/French)
- Tara Monastesse (English/Film Media Theatre)
- Yunwei Ni (East Asian Studies/Economics)
- Qiao SE Ong (Film Media Theatre/Sociology)
- Ariana Samiee (International Relations/Spanish)
- Noa Sharabi (Biology)
- Zhuohan Shen (Art History/French)
- Aby Soumare (Mathematics)
- Tatum Spriester (International Relations/Physics)
- Noemi Vega (French/Psychology)
- Hannah Watt (Politics)
- You Wu (Art History/East Asian Studies)
- Yanran Zhou (Environmental Studies/French)
Past Award Winners
- 2024: 21 seniors from 19 different majors
- 2023: 39 seniors from 23 different majors
- 2022: 27 seniors from 19 different majors
- 2021: 15 seniors from 14 different majors
- 2020: 37 seniors from 25 different majors
- 2019: 37 seniors from 22 different majors
- 2018: 36 seniors from 27 different majors and minors
- 2017: 38 seniors from 20 different majors
- 2016: 19 seniors from 11 different majors