Carolyn Osinski is a senior German studies major. She began learning German in her freshman year at W&M. She has since studied abroad twice in Germany: the Muenster Summer Program in 2006 and a semester in Freiburg in the spring of 2007. She is also a resident of the German Haus and encourages everyone to come out to their events! In her free time, Carolyn is a competitive ballroom dancer and enjoys spending time with her Phi Mu sorority sisters. Carolyn can be reached at cmosin@wm.edu

Daniel Layton is a senior German studies major and biology minor. He began learning German as a freshman at the University of St Andrews in Scotland before transferring to the college. He spent his junior year at the University of Münster studying German literature and botany. While abroad, Daniel also gave private English lessons to graduate students. He hopes to continue his studies with a master's program in conservation botany at a German university. Outside of the classroom he enjoys films, gardening and all forms of natural history. Daniel can be reached at djlayt@wm.edu

Faith App is a German and Biology double major. She enjoys co-leading a Bible study this semester through her church, CLC and going to REmix. She also loves the outdoors and being active so you can often find her running, biking, climbing at the Rec Center.  This past summer she studied in Muenster and had a blast traveling in Germany and assimilating into German culture. fcappx@wm.edu

John Palenski is a sophomore at the College and plans to major in German Studies.  He spent the past summer (2007) studying in Münster, Germany and plans to study abroad during his junior year. Besides German, John plays the double bass in the William & Mary Symphony Orchestra and also enjoys playing soccer and lacrosse. John teaches the 8:30am German 101 Drill and can be reached at jwpale@wm.edu