Meet Our Majors!

Teresa Walch
CSB Senior
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Senior High School

"I have a passion for German language, history and culture, and I love being able to converse with a society that is different from my own."

Mario Camara (right)
SJU Senior

Dan Salay
SJU Senior

Jay Ranfranz
SJU Senior
Plymouth High School

“I became a German major because I wanted to become familiar with the culture
of my ancestors.” 

Chris Beckstrand
CSB Senior
Elk River Senior High School

“Studying German helps me stay engaged in the global community.”

Joe Reinhardt
SJU Senior
Academy of Holy Angels

“I take German to study the culture of Germans and my own ancestry.”

Jessica Hillebrand
CSB Senior
Faribault Senior High School

“I am happy to immerse
myself into the culture
of my ancestors and
become fluent in a
second language.”

Lauren Maertz
CSB Junior
Richfield Senior High School

“I am studying German because the history, culture, and language are all very interesting.”

Angela Mehr

“I chose to become a German major because being able to speak and understand another language/culture is the most incredible way to feel in touch with the entire world.”

Chris Pignato
SJU Sophomore
Forest Lake Senior
High School

Sean Lynch
SJU Sophomore

John Chambers
SJU Sophomore
Blaine High School

“Why wouldn’t I be studying German?”

Krista Barzen-Hanson
CSB First Year
Grand Rapids
Senior High School

“I would like to
become bilingual and
get an internship in
a German-speaking country.”

Majors not pictured:
Matt Beck, SJU Senior
Justin Bork, SJU Senior
Maren Gotchnik, CSB Senior
John Boston, SJU Junior
Ben Slaubaugh, SJU Junior
Benjamin Trnka, SJU Junior