World Languages and Cultures
2025 Capstone
The Faculty in the School of World Languages and Cultures is pleased to present the 2025 WLC Capstone Festival of student presentations to be held live in Building 504, Friday, May 16, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. An awards ceremony will start at 12:15 p.m. Students earning the B.A. in Japanese Language and Culture (JLC), and the B.A. in Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures (SLHC) from CSU Monterey Bay will present their Capstone project work. These projects reflect the synthesis of knowledge, skills, and abilities developed over the course of a student’s learning experience at CSUMB. The WLC Major Capstone courses (WLC400) were taught by Dr. David Vila Diéguez and Dr. Dustin Wright in the Spring of 2025.
Japanese Language and Culture: Wade-Patillo, Levi Mahler, Caleb Wadlow, Chuck Oronan, and Xi Wen. Advisor: Dr. Dustin Wright
Format: Students will present their work in presentation format, and take questions following each presentation. Please see the student Capstone project descriptions will be added shortly.
The School of World Languages and Cultures is part of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS).
Presenting Students and Groups
The following students from the major programs in WLC will present their Capstone projects in groups:
Japanese Language and Culture
- Levi Mahler, Ajani Wade-Patillo
- Chuck Oronan, Caleb Wadlow, Xi Wen
Spanish Language and Hispanic Cultures
- Alexandra Cecibel Aguilar García, José Hilario González Huerta
- Jesús Avina Jr., Cristian Cervantes-Gómez
- Tara Anne Cuffney, Guadalupe V. Martinez, Neida Sandoval
- Armando Guzmán, Alexis Muñoz, Jaimey Rivas
Schedule
Welcomes 9:00 am
Tara Cuffney, Guadalupe Martínez, Neida Sandoval 9:10-9:35
Ajani Wade-Patillo, Levi Mahler 9:40-10:00
Jaimey Rivas, Alexis Muñoz, Armando Guzman 10:05-10:30
Caleb Wadlow, Chuck Oronan, Xi Wen 10:35-11:00
Break 11:00-11:15
Alexandra Aguilar, José González 11:15-11:35
Jesús Avina, Cristian Cervantes-Gómez 11:40-12:00
Break 12:00-12:15
Awards 12:15-12:40
☀☀ Indicates recognition of Outstanding Capstone Award
CAHSS
Mission: The College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) empowers students to critically examine their place in the world: to imagine, to communicate, to collaborate, to create, and to transform. Our graduates are engaged global citizens ready for the realities of the 21st century. They apply values, interdisciplinary knowledge and skills to provide creative and socially-responsible solutions for the future.