American Sign Language / English Interpreting Spotlights

When Duty Calls

Photo Credit: The Office of Governor Tom Wolf - https://www.flickr.com/photos/governortomwolf/ On March 6, 2020, Ashley Shenk’s day took an unexpected turn. “I was headed for another job when my agency called me and said I had to head for a press conference immediately,” said Shenk. Shenk, a MAC American Sign Language/ English Interpreting graduate, ‘09, was being redirected to interpret for a live press conference in which Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health [...]

Sam Wagner2020-04-08T16:07:14-04:00April 7th, 2020|

Signing in the Sunshine State

Sabrina Guida and Kylee Snyder, 2019 graduates from MAC’s ASL English Interpreting program, were accepted for an exciting internship their senior year of college! Both were chosen as interns for ASL Services, an interpreting service in Kissimmee, Florida. In order to be considered for this position, Sabrina and Kylee had to submit a resume, college transcript, letters of recommendation, multiple videos of their signing abilities, and three short essays. They were given the opportunity to [...]

CommWorker2022-01-26T14:31:27-05:00November 19th, 2019|

Mountie Recognized Nationally by Chick-Fil-A

During her sophomore year at MAC, Teresa combined the mercy values and her knowledge of ASL to help people in the community! Teresa Goc was recognized for her efforts to create an inclusive atmosphere during her summer job. Goc, from York, Pa., studied in the American Sign Language/ English Interpreter program and spent five summers working at the Chick-fil-A in East York, Pa. Goc created a video specifically designed to help the deaf community have [...]

CommWorker2022-01-26T14:30:05-05:00November 13th, 2019|