STAFF ACHIEVEMENT

Jay Carreira and Rebecca Dingle named UB Outstanding Seniors

The Baldy Center is pleased to announce that the University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences has named two of our student assistants, Jay Carreira (Linguistics) and Rebecca Dingle (Asian Studies), among this year's Outstanding Seniors. The honors were announced at UB's 2022 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony. 

The award honors one graduating senior from each CAS department who has demonstrated exceptional diligence and promise during their time at the University at Buffalo. These students’ efforts have distinguished them among their peers and set an inspiring example of academic and personal achievement. In recognition of their accomplishments, each student receives a certificate and an engraved award. The bios, below, were printed in the UB Commencement Program.

Jay Carreira

Jay Carreira.

Jay Carreira, Linguistics, UB Outstanding Senior, 2022

Jay Carreira of Rochester, NY, graduates summa cum laude with a bachelor of arts in linguistics in the honors language structure and theory track, as well as in Spanish. Carreira is a University Honors College Scholar and a member of the Sigma Delta Pi and Phi Beta Kappa honor societies. They have presented their thesis research at Penn State University and the Northeastern Modern Languages Association conferences. In the fall, Carreira plans to pursue a doctorate degree in linguistics at the University of Georgia.

Rebecca DIngle

Rebecca Dingle, Asian Studies, UB Outstanding Senior, 2022, Photograph courtesy of Alexis Harrell, @alexisharrellphoto.

Rebecca Dingle, Asian Studies, UB Outstanding Senior, 2022, Photograph courtesy of Alexis Harrell, @alexisharrellphoto

Rebecca Dingle of Rochester, NY, graduates summa cum laude with a bachelor of arts in Asian studies and linguistics and a minor in Korean studies. Dingle is a University Honors College Scholar, a member of the Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society as well as a Ronald E. McNair PostBaccalaureate Achievement Program Scholar. She is a recipient of the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship for studying abroad in South Korea. She worked at The Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy, assisting in administrative works and event organization for interdisciplinary scholars researching law and social policy. In the fall, Dingle plans to pursue a master’s degree in East Asian studies with a focus on South Korea and then pursue a doctorate degree.