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Alumni Profiles

Alumni are central to the mission of the CLS Program. CLS alumni go on to do a wide variety of great things with their language skills and cultural knowledge, both academically and professionally. In addition to providing information about the program to colleagues, classmates, and people in their communities, CLS Program alumni play a key role in preparing prospective applicants and finalists and serving as citizen ambassadors of their study abroad experiences.

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Anna Kozan Spark Russian 2023
Chisinau, Moldova
November 04, 2024
Cora Woloson Hindi 2023
Jaipur, India
October 23, 2024
Rebecca Bernstein Russian 2023
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
October 23, 2024
Mehreen Shahid Arabic 2023
Meknes, Morocco
October 23, 2024
Josh Phillips Arabic 2024
Amman, Jordan
October 08, 2024
Hunter Linton Portuguese 2023
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
September 30, 2024
Kirk Preston Japanese 2023
Okayama, Japan
September 30, 2024
Maria Guadalupe (Lupita) Partida Korean 2023
Gwangju, South Korea
September 30, 2024
Mileyka M. Rodríguez Figueroa Korean 2023
Gwangju, South Korea
September 30, 2024
Eleanor (Ellie) McCutchen Chinese 2023
New Taipei City, Taiwan
September 30, 2024
Abigail Gillespie Swahili 2023
Arusha, Tanzania
September 30, 2024
Sara Ahlich Russian 2023
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
September 30, 2024
Tianna Burke Portuguese 2023
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
September 30, 2024
Ryan Vogt Persian 2023
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
September 30, 2024
Jahleel Johnson Turkish 2023
Ankara, Turkey
August 09, 2024
Wajahat Mohiuddin Arabic 2023
Nizwa, Oman
August 09, 2024
Javier Garcia Vasquez Chinese 2023
New Taipei City, Taiwan
July 31, 2024
Madison Ianniello Hindi 2023
Jaipur, India
July 31, 2024
Abby Fowler Japanese 2023
Okayama, Japan
July 30, 2024
Brigid Shanley June 06, 2023
Pamela Ortiz April 28, 2023
Rana Yelen April 28, 2023
Libby Pollak April 27, 2023
Janelle Mateo April 27, 2023
Kubarah Ghias April 24, 2023
Chirine Yamout March 29, 2023
Kana Cummings March 29, 2023
Maeve Knepper March 28, 2023
Hannah Scholze March 28, 2023
Alejandra Sanchez March 27, 2023
Douglas Andreasen March 27, 2023
Loren Macon March 27, 2023
Josie Krieger March 27, 2023
Derek Sherrange March 27, 2023
Mayisha Haque March 24, 2023
Zion Shih March 20, 2023
Eugeniu Prodan March 16, 2023
Yumei Lin March 14, 2023
Bianca Visekruna March 07, 2023
Sofia Hrycyszyn February 27, 2023
Esther (Song) Raposa February 17, 2023
Francesca Bagala July 08, 2022
Mushfequr Rahman July 08, 2022
Jayden Thomas July 08, 2022
Evalyn Knowles June 27, 2022
Lauren Sobran June 27, 2022
Vanessa Rogers-Wright June 27, 2022
Cynthia Johnson June 10, 2022
Lauren Palmieri May 23, 2022
Nayla Huq May 23, 2022
Sasha DeLellis May 20, 2022
Sam Ramtin May 17, 2022
Alexandra Dionisi May 13, 2022
Manmeet Pelia May 10, 2022
Sarah Schlosser May 02, 2022
Abdul Sanderson April 22, 2022
Xavier Evans April 03, 2022
Max Courval April 03, 2022
Bridget Seghers March 26, 2022
Isabel Miramontes March 26, 2022
Abigail Hawkins March 22, 2022
Aditya Namjoshi March 16, 2022
Aarzu Maknojia May 20, 2021
Abigail Hawkins May 10, 2021
Abiodun Adeoye May 10, 2021
Shabbir Abbas May 10, 2021
Maya Best May 10, 2021
Eileen Calub May 10, 2021
Max Courval May 10, 2021
Tima Dasouki May 10, 2021
Julie Emory May 10, 2021
Imani Everett May 10, 2021
Liz George May 10, 2021
Ramil Mercado May 10, 2021
Daniel Rothberg May 10, 2021
Preston Semenuk May 10, 2021
Clara Sherwood May 10, 2021
Patrick Thompson May 10, 2021
Olivia Truesdale May 10, 2021
Erin Matson April 22, 2021
Mark Haver April 21, 2021
Laura Sanchez April 20, 2021
Marcus Dunn November 24, 2020
Lauren Sooy September 21, 2020
Learning about history and architecture at Amman's Roman Theater. Nilaya Knafo July 09, 2020
Audrey Petersen June 22, 2020
David Fields June 15, 2020
Rhys Leahy June 08, 2020
Ezra Baker June 01, 2020
Emily Cramer May 25, 2020
Leona Amosah May 18, 2020
Sydney Ward April 30, 2020
Stephanie Downing April 30, 2020
Sofia Velasquez April 30, 2020
Exploring The Residency with my language partner after an amazing "gulguppay," a traditional South Asian snack. Sarah Stackhouse April 30, 2020
Ramisa Murshed April 29, 2020
With host family at Kol-tor Lake Nikidrea Rey April 29, 2020
Monique Bowie April 29, 2020
Milena Djordjevic-Kisacanin April 29, 2020
Madeleine Rodish April 29, 2020
Luana Davila April 29, 2020
Kimber Young April 29, 2020
Hiroshima Kian Thomas April 29, 2020
Visiting the Jvari Monastery in Georgia on a cultural excursion, learning about religion and history in the Republic of Georgia Kaitlyn Johnson April 29, 2020
Joy and her language tutors at Kampung Warna-Warni Joy Cariño April 29, 2020
On a trip to Bada Immambara with my language partner. The Bada Immambara is a mosque complex that was built in 1784. It also has a massive maze called Bhul-bhulaiya, translating to "the labyrinth," which leads to an amazing view at the top of the Bada Immambara. Eram Mallick April 29, 2020
Darlene Janice Nieves Cruz April 29, 2020
This photo was taken at a small Buddhist temple just outside of Tainan, which I visitied with my host mom and host brother. Conor McMahon April 29, 2020
Chelsea Cervantes De Blois April 29, 2020
Bridget O'Connor April 29, 2020
Anabel Reyes-Ovalles April 29, 2020
Every day after school, I would walk about an hour home with friends who lived in my neighborhood, passing this beautiful view of Mount Meru along the way. Alyssa Harvie April 29, 2020
One of the first free weekends we had, a group of CLS students and their tutors went to the beach. I wanted a cute picture with my fabulous tutors! Aisac Marie Accad April 29, 2020
Andrea Howard March 17, 2020
Isabelle McRae March 10, 2020
John Krzyzaniak March 03, 2020
Lauren Chow February 25, 2020
Dana Fager February 18, 2020
Vincent DeLaurentis February 11, 2020
Amy Moyer February 04, 2020
Noah Lerner January 30, 2020
Avan Antia January 21, 2020
Vanessa Huerta January 21, 2020
Annisah Smith January 14, 2020
Matthew Tappert January 08, 2020
Radhika Arora January 02, 2020
Janet Purdy December 13, 2019
Erik Hornberger December 10, 2019
Amanda Barbour December 04, 2019
Rena Wang November 26, 2019
Saumya Kini November 22, 2019
Erin Smith November 19, 2019
Tara Lynch-Ornstein November 11, 2019
Chelsea McGill November 06, 2019
Rachel Sider October 24, 2019
Jamal Russell Black October 01, 2019
Simone Yuille May 06, 2019
CLS Turkish participant Zoe Kemprecos and I stand with our Advanced Turkish Grammar teacher Ibrahim Yildirim inside the Azerbaijan University of Languages. Jacob Burch-Konda May 06, 2019
On the way to a weekend excursion in Kazbegi, my cohort and I stopped to take a picture and admire the view of Devil's Valley, at the Russia-Georgia Friendship Monument Tyler Le May 06, 2019
Luiza Daude Laurents May 06, 2019
This photo was taken in front of Gwanghwamun Palace during my time as an intern for the US Embassy in Seoul Ethan Jewell May 06, 2019
Language partners and U.S. students took a trip to Kyoto during the Gion Festival! Mahli Knutson May 06, 2019
Reflecting in a garden at Tenryu-ji Temple while visiting Kyoto with my language partner. Jane Palomera Moore May 06, 2019
Sarina Haryanto May 06, 2019
Camille Bismonte May 06, 2019
Tara Casebolt May 06, 2019
Holden Fitzgerald May 06, 2019
Olivia Moffett May 06, 2019
Huashan Mountain. I went with my friends Isaac, Kaijie, and Yinying. THis was the photo of the sunrise at the summit! Jason Chen May 06, 2019
Naimul Chowdhury May 06, 2019
Sarah Juarez May 06, 2019
Jasmine Kinkead May 06, 2019
Katherine Schmidt May 06, 2019
Aasha Shaik May 06, 2019
Heba Haleem May 06, 2019
Tyler Young May 01, 2019
Taina Orellana May 01, 2019
Emily Wood April 30, 2019
Bethany Mazurek April 30, 2019
Halcyon Ruskin July 23, 2018
Paula Zhang July 23, 2018
Troy Spier July 23, 2018
Ariana Pemberton July 23, 2018
Wendy van Giezen July 23, 2018
Akshayaa Chittibabu July 23, 2018
Jessica Garross July 23, 2018
Baltazar Hernandez July 23, 2018
Adam Matvya July 23, 2018
Kerry Burgott July 23, 2018
Tristan Hilderbrand July 23, 2018
Tucker Boyce July 23, 2018
Halina Shatravka July 23, 2018
John Black July 23, 2018
Leisha Guzman Torres July 23, 2018
Ethan McHugh July 23, 2018
Kyla Harrison July 23, 2018
Sarah Whipple July 23, 2018
Aaron Yang July 23, 2018
Betty Nen July 23, 2018
Catherine Smith March 28, 2017
Ermida Koduah March 28, 2017
Sheen Atwa March 28, 2017
Lon Gibson March 28, 2017
Paige Giarmona March 28, 2017
Abena Amoakuh March 28, 2017
Caitlyn Carpio March 28, 2017
Jacqualine Asuquo March 28, 2017
Omar Albert March 28, 2017
Elizabeth Purdy March 28, 2017
Helen Jiang March 28, 2017
Michael Mauer March 28, 2017
Sonia Kim March 28, 2017
Morgan Burdick March 28, 2017
Maria Folvarska March 28, 2017
Sabrina Hassan March 28, 2017
Isabelle McRae March 28, 2017
Harrison Akins March 28, 2017
Anesce Dremen March 28, 2017
Marlena McDaniel March 28, 2017
Andy Marshall March 28, 2017
Leona Amosah March 28, 2017
Amber Barrow May 03, 2016
Daniel Bromberg May 03, 2016
Kiana Chan May 03, 2016
Alessia De Vitis May 03, 2016
Hailey Dickson May 03, 2016
Isra Eldosougi May 03, 2016
Dana Fager May 03, 2016
Jauhara Ferguson May 03, 2016
Mycal Ford May 03, 2016
Patrick Harned May 03, 2016
Gretta Herrin May 03, 2016
Andrea Howard May 03, 2016
Kirstin Johnson May 03, 2016
Heleana Melendez May 03, 2016
Alex Miller May 03, 2016
Qimmah Najeeullah May 03, 2016
Kathryn Robison May 03, 2016
Garik Sadovy May 03, 2016
Liz Thomas May 03, 2016
Laura Viera May 03, 2016
Isaiah Weaver May 03, 2016
Erin West May 03, 2016
Zala Ahmadzaa April 27, 2015
Zabe Shafi April 27, 2015
Ryan Mandado April 27, 2015
Rebecca Mueller April 27, 2015
Mariam Waqar April 27, 2015
Madeline Ruid April 27, 2015
Leah Berkebile April 27, 2015
Kathy Kim April 27, 2015
Kate Wallner April 27, 2015
Joshua Trinidad April 27, 2015
Emily Goshey April 27, 2015
Dervla McDonnell April 27, 2015
Caitlin Scholl April 27, 2015
Benjamin Simington March 23, 2015
Belle Cheves March 23, 2015
Andres Fernandez March 23, 2015
Amanda Wolfenbarger March 23, 2015
Alexis Sammarco March 23, 2015