We are delighted to announce that Agnieszka Legutko, Senior Lecturer in Yiddish and Director of the Yiddish Language Program in the Department of Germanic Languages, has been awarded Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ 2024 Lenfest Distinguished Faculty Award.
The Lenfest Award is “given annually to faculty of unusual merit across a range of professional activities, including scholarship, University citizenship, and professional involvement — with a primary emphasis on instruction and mentorship of undergraduate and graduate students.”
According to Dean of Arts and Sciences Amy Hungerford’s announcement, Dr. Legutko was recognized “for her exceptional record of teaching and mentoring students through dynamic and interactive classes and field engagements, her innovative course design that integrates digital tools into the study of Yiddish language and culture, and her contributions to the ongoing success and expansion of the Yiddish language program at Columbia.”
Dean Hungerford’s announcement, as well as the full list of 2024 Lenfest Distinguished Faculty Award recipients, can be viewed on the Columbia Arts and Sciences website.