Allison M. Gidel (standing) is pursuing her Master of Education in foreign language teaching, specializing in Spanish, and Nicole M. Benevento is working on her MA in Spanish, specializing in Hispanic linguistics. Both are learning how to use technology in the language classroom. (Photo: Jane Dominguez)

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