Anthony Veneziani is a third-year student majoring in Slavic Languages, Literatures and Cultures, and this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award. This prize is awarded to undergraduate students who have demonstrated academic excellence and service to the department. Anthony’s innate interest in Russian led him to declare a major in the language, with his achievements eventually earning him the Vadim Pahn Scholarship.
Historically, the Vadim Pahn Scholarship has been dedicated for the study of Russian language in the department's summer intensive language program. This year, the Vadim Pahn Scholarship has been updated to support any undergraduate department major towards meeting their educational goals. However, Anthony still plans to use the scholarship funds to take a summer intensive Russian language course. His goal is to begin his senior year taking 300-level Russian language courses, allowing him to complete his degree in a shorter time frame.