For educators, earning a graduate degree is often about more than advancing their careers—it's a chance to become better teachers. For Emily Risner and Ross Jones, the M.A. in Spanish at Saint Louis University-Madrid has provided exactly that, combining rigorous academic study with cultural immersion in Spain to enrich both their professional and personal lives./madrid/news/2026/-img/maspanish1-960-640.webp07/29/2026newsfeed-madrid