Study of foreign languages provides an understanding of various world cultures and a common meeting ground for people of different backgrounds and languages. There is no "easy" or "difficult" foreign language; but, after mastering one foreign language, students find a second one easier to learn. Students are urged to choose one language and become proficient in it before changing to another.

Since many colleges require credits in a foreign language in order to be accepted, students who study language enhance their college options.

In this modern era, foreign language is helpful to an individual traveling or living abroad and for communication with people living in the United States whose native language is not English. Foreign visitors form a closer relationship with individuals who can communicate with then in their native language. Government agencies, airlines, businesses, and industries often give preferences to applicants who can communicate in a foreign language.

The main purpose of foreign language teaching is to help students acquire a linguistic and cultural knowledge of the countries where the language is spoken.

To contact members of the World Languages Department, click on the mailbox icons following their names.

Marguerite Botkin, Instructional Leader -

Cecille Deason -

Cindy Farrish -

Ximena Killen -

Erin Michaud -

Melissa Simmons -

   Course Offerings

   French Club

   Spanish Club

   National Foreign Language Honor Society