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Alumnus Miguel Garcia Awarded Interpreter of the Year By U.S. State Department
Middlebury Institute Conference Interpretation alumnus Miguel Garcia ‘14 was awarded the U.S. State Department Interpreter of the Year for 2020.
The award was presented at the annual Global Ties conference. Global Ties provides support for the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), the U.S. Department of State’s premier professional exchange program. Every year, exemplary members are presented with Programming Awards. This year, Garcia was recognized as the Interpreter of the Year, across all languages.
Garcia is a freelance conference interpreter with clients including the United States State Department and the Organization of American States (Washington, D.C.).
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