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Applicants interested in
applying for first-time
attendee scholarships in
2023 must be full-time
or part-time students
at the undergraduate
or graduate level.
All students must be
enrolled at a two- or
four-year college
or university in a
program in translation,
interpreting, or both,
or a related field
(e.g., terminology
management, translation
project management,
etc.) leading to an
academic degree or
certificate. Recent
graduates must have
completed their program
within 12 months of
the starting date of the
2023 ATA Conference.
For more information,
see AFTI's website.
If you would like
to donate to AFTI's
Susi Rakhmawati
Kent State University
Kent, Ohio
Susi is an instructor,
Fulbright scholar, and
a PhD candidate in
translation studies within
the Department of
Modern and Classical
Language Studies at Kent
State University. She
was an instructor in the
Department of English
Education at the Universitas
Pendidikan Indonesia in
Bandung, Indonesia, where
she received her master's
degree in education.
scholarship program,
simply click the Donate
Today button on AFTI's
website. You can also
donate to AFTI when
you renew your
ATA membership.
Founded in 1997,
AFTI is a 501(c) (3)
foundation affiliated
with the American
Translators Association.
AFTI-ATA's charitable
arm-supports
activities, education,
and research in support
of the translation
and interpreting
professions. AFTI
promotes this objective
by bestowing awards
and scholarships, as
well as sponsoring
conference attendance
and presentations.
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Harvie Jordan Scholarship
Gabriela Escarrá
Gabriela Escarrá is the recipient of the 2022 Harvie Jordan
Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded by the American
Foundation for Translation and Interpretation to a member of
ATA's Spanish Language Division (SPD) in good standing to
promote, encourage, and support leadership and professional
development within the division.
Gabriela's enthusiasm and bold leadership has gained
recognition among her peers. She is always willing to go the
extra mile to ensure that SPD activities are carried out with the
utmost professionalism.
Gabriela is the division's incoming assistant administrator. She
has been an active member of SPD's Leadership Council since
2018, and chair of the division's Professional Development
Committee (PCD) for the past two years. During her tenure on
the PCD, the division has presented more than six webinars
and workshops in collaboration with ATA's Webinar Series.
She led the efforts for the first SPD Instagram Live interview and
the first SPD member-exclusive webinar. Gabriela is constantly
collaborating with other SPD committees, including the Social
Media, SPD Podcast, and Editorial Committees. Gabriela has
also assisted with organizing division activities during ATA
Annual Conferences and SPD mid-year conferences.
In addition to her ATA activities, Gabriela is a certified sworn
translator in Argentina specializing in marketing and corporate
communications. She has been lecturing on ISO standards, postediting,
and marketing in Europe, the U.S., and South and Central
America. She has participated in the adoption and adaptation
of standards related to language, terminology, and information
security systems in IRAM (ISO member body in Argentina). She
is also a member of the ATA Standards Committee and ASTM
International's TC F43 on Language Services and Products.
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