Santa Clara University

Modern Languages and Literatures department

Faculty Honors & Awards








Fayeq Oweis

  • Fayeq Oweis received a community award from Cesar Chavez Student Center Association at San Francisco State University (November 2007) for his role as a lead artist in the mural honoring Palestinian American Scholar Edward Said.
    Mural can be seen at http://www.oweis.com/said.html


Dr. Francisco Jimenez

  • Breaking Through and Senderos fronterizos selected by National Endowment for the Humanities and American Library Association for “We the People Bookshelf” Program for 2008
  • 2002 Selected Outstanding U.S. Professor of the Year by CASE and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
  • 2007 Resolution of Commendation from the California State Senate “for contributions to education”
  • Selected as one of the 100 most influential Latinos in the SiliconValley, San Jose Magazine, July 2007
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