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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.

Featured Profiles

Douglas Andreasen
Douglas Andreasen
Indonesian 2022
Malang, Indonesia
Alexandra Dionisi
Alexandra Dionisi
Indonesian 2021
Malang, Indonesia
Erin Matson
Erin Matson
Hindi 2007
Jaipur, India
John Krzyzaniak
John Krzyzaniak
Persian 2016
Dushanbe, Tajikistan

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Brigid Shanley Swahili 2022
Arusha, Tanzania 		June 06, 2023
Pamela Ortiz Japanese 2022
Okayama, Japan 		April 28, 2023
Rana Yelen Korean 2022
Busan, South Korea 		April 28, 2023
Libby Pollak Turkish 2022
Ankara, Turkey 		April 27, 2023
Janelle Mateo Japanese 2022
Okayama, Japan 		April 27, 2023
Kubarah Ghias Urdu 2022
Lucknow, India 		April 24, 2023
Chirine Yamout Chinese 2022
New Taipei City, Taiwan 		March 29, 2023
Kana Cummings Chinese 2022
Tainan, Taiwan 		March 29, 2023
Maeve Knepper Arabic 2022
Amann, Jordan 		March 28, 2023
Hannah Scholze Russian 2022
Tbilisi, Georgia 		March 28, 2023
Alejandra Sanchez Swahili 2022
Arusha, Tanzania 		March 27, 2023
Douglas Andreasen Indonesian 2022
Malang, Indonesia 		March 27, 2023
Loren Macon Korean 2022
Busan, South Korea 		March 27, 2023
Josie Krieger Turkish 2019
Baku, Azerbaijan 		March 27, 2023
Derek Sherrange Hindi 2022
Jaipur, India 		March 27, 2023
Mayisha Haque Korean 2022
Gwangju, South Korea 		March 24, 2023
Zion Shih Chinese 2022
New Taipei City, Taiwan 		March 20, 2023
Eugeniu Prodan Indonesian 2022
Malang, Indonesia 		March 16, 2023
Yumei Lin Indonesian 2022
Malang, Indonesia 		March 14, 2023
Bianca Visekruna Russian 2022
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 		March 07, 2023
Sofia Hrycyszyn Chinese 2022
New Taipei City, Taiwan 		February 27, 2023
Esther (Song) Raposa Korean 2022
Busan, South Korea 		February 17, 2023
Francesca Bagala Russian 2021
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia 		July 08, 2022
Mushfequr Rahman Urdu 2021
Lucknow, India 		July 08, 2022
Jayden Thomas Japanese 2021
Okayama, Japan 		July 08, 2022
Evalyn Knowles Portuguese 2021
Florianopolis, Brazil 		June 27, 2022
Lauren Sobran Persian 2021
Dushanbe, Tajikistan 		June 27, 2022
Vanessa Rogers-Wright Korean 2021
Gwangju, South Korea 		June 27, 2022
Cynthia Johnson Korean 2021
Gwangju, South Korea 		June 10, 2022
Lauren Palmieri Turkish 2021
Bursa, Turkey 		May 23, 2022
Nayla Huq Indonesian 2021
Malang, Indonesia 		May 23, 2022
Sasha DeLellis Russian 2021
Vladmir, Russia 		May 20, 2022
Sam Ramtin Arabic 2021
Morocco 		May 17, 2022
Alexandra Dionisi Indonesian 2021
Malang, Indonesia 		May 13, 2022
Manmeet Pelia Punjabi 2021
Chandigarh, India 		May 10, 2022
Sarah Schlosser Hindi 2021
Jaipur, India 		May 02, 2022
Abdul Sanderson Russian 2021
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 		April 22, 2022
Xavier Evans Chinese 2021
Tainan, Taiwan 		April 03, 2022
Max Courval Portuguese 2021
Florianópolis, Brazil 		April 03, 2022
Bridget Seghers Swahili 2021
Arusha, Tanzania 		March 26, 2022
Isabel Miramontes Arabic 2021
Meknes, Morocco 		March 26, 2022
Abigail Hawkins Arabic 2021
Meknes, Morocco 		March 22, 2022
Aditya Namjoshi Urdu 2021
Lucknow, India 		March 16, 2022
Aarzu Maknojia Urdu 2018
Lucknow, India 		May 20, 2021
Abigail Hawkins Arabic 2020
Muscat, Oman 		May 10, 2021
Abiodun Adeoye Swahili 2020
Arusha, Tanzania 		May 10, 2021
Shabbir Abbas Persian 2020
Dushanbe, Tajikistan 		May 10, 2021
Maya Best Bangla 2020
Kolkata, India 		May 10, 2021
Eileen Calub Turkish 2020
Ankara, Turkey 		May 10, 2021
Max Courval Portuguese 2020
Florianópolis, Brazil 		May 10, 2021
Tima Dasouki Turkish 2020
Bursa, Turkey 		May 10, 2021
Julie Emory Japanese 2020
Okayama, Japan 		May 10, 2021
Imani Everett Korean 2020
Gwangju, South Korea 		May 10, 2021
Liz George Hindi 2020
Jaipur, India 		May 10, 2021
Ramil Mercado Indonesian 2020
Malang, Indonesia 		May 10, 2021
Daniel Rothberg Russian 2020
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia 		May 10, 2021
Preston Semenuk Chinese 2020
Tainan, Taiwan 		May 10, 2021
Clara Sherwood Arabic 2020
Meknes, Morocco 		May 10, 2021
Patrick Thompson Chinese 2020
Dalian, China 		May 10, 2021
Olivia Truesdale Korean 2020
Gwangju, South Korea 		May 10, 2021
Erin Matson Hindi 2007
Jaipur, India 		April 22, 2021
Mark Haver Indonesian 2018
Malang 		April 21, 2021
Laura Sanchez Chinese 2018
Dalian 		April 20, 2021
Marcus Dunn Korean 2011
Jeonju 		November 24, 2020
Lauren Sooy Indonesian 2017
Malang, Indonesia 		September 21, 2020
Learning about history and architecture at Amman's Roman Theater. Nilaya Knafo Arabic 2017
Amman, Jordan 		July 09, 2020
Audrey Petersen Bangla 2011
Dhaka, Bangladesh 		June 22, 2020
David Fields Korean 2010
Jeonju, South Korea 		June 15, 2020
Rhys Leahy Persian 2014
Dushanbe, Tajikistan 		June 08, 2020
Ezra Baker Arabic 2015
Madaba, Jordan 		June 01, 2020
Emily Cramer Arabic 2014
Meknes, Morocco 		May 25, 2020
Leona Amosah Russian 2016
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia 		May 18, 2020
Sydney Ward Arabic 2019
Amman, Jordan 		April 30, 2020
Stephanie Downing Hindi 2019
Jaipur, India 		April 30, 2020
Sofia Velasquez Turkish 2019
Baku, Azerbaijan 		April 30, 2020
Exploring The Residency with my language partner after an amazing "gulguppay," a traditional South Asian snack. Sarah Stackhouse Urdu 2019
Lucknow, India 		April 30, 2020
Ramisa Murshed Korean 2019
Gwangju, South Korea 		April 29, 2020
With host family at Kol-tor Lake Nikidrea Rey Russian 2019
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 		April 29, 2020
Monique Bowie Turkish 2019
Baku, Azerbaijan 		April 29, 2020
Milena Djordjevic-Kisacanin Persian 2019
Dushanbe, Tajikistan 		April 29, 2020
Madeleine Rodish Arabic 2019
Tangier, Morocco 		April 29, 2020
Luana Davila Arabic 2019
Meknes, Morocco 		April 29, 2020
Kimber Young Chinese 2019
Dalian, China 		April 29, 2020
Hiroshima Kian Thomas Japanese 2019
Okayama, Japan 		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 Russian 2019
Tbilisi, Georgia 		April 29, 2020
Joy and her language tutors at Kampung Warna-Warni Joy Cariño Indonesian 2019
Malang, Indonesia 		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 Urdu 2019
Lucknow, India 		April 29, 2020
Eric Brink Chinese 2019
Changchun, China 		April 29, 2020
Darlene Janice Nieves Cruz Korean 2019
Busan, South Korea 		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 Chinese 2019
Tainan, Taiwan 		April 29, 2020
Chelsea Cervantes De Blois Azerbaijani 2019
Baku, Azerbaijan 		April 29, 2020
Bridget O'Connor Japanese 2019
Okayama, Japan 		April 29, 2020
Anabel Reyes-Ovalles Portuguese 2019
Florianópolis, Brazil 		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 Swahili 2019
Arusha, Tanzania 		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 Indonesian 2019
Malang, Indonesia 		April 29, 2020
Andrea Howard Azerbaijani 2015
Baku, Azerbaijan 		March 17, 2020
Isabelle McRae Turkish 2016
Baku, Azerbaijan 		March 10, 2020
John Krzyzaniak Persian 2016
Dushanbe, Tajikistan 		March 03, 2020
Lauren Chow Indonesian 2018
Malang, Indonesia 		February 25, 2020
Dana Fager Japanese 2011
Kyoto, Japan 		February 18, 2020
Vincent DeLaurentis Punjabi 2015
Chandigarh, India 		February 11, 2020
Amy Moyer Bangla 2009
Dhaka, Bangladesh 		February 04, 2020
Noah Lerner Chinese 2014
Guangzhou, China 		January 30, 2020
Avan Antia Hindi 2015
Jaipur, India 		January 21, 2020
Vanessa Huerta Russian 2017
Vladimir, Russia 		January 21, 2020
Annisah Smith Indonesian 2016
Malang, Indonesia 		January 14, 2020
Matthew Tappert Russian 2008
Tomsk, Russia 		January 08, 2020
Radhika Arora Arabic 2018
Meknes, Morocco 		January 02, 2020
Janet Purdy Swahili 2016
Arusha, Tanzania 		December 13, 2019
Erik Hornberger Japanese 2013
Himeji, Japan 		December 10, 2019
Amanda Barbour Arabic 2010
Tunis, Tunisia 		December 04, 2019
Rena Wang Chinese 2018
Changchun, China 		November 26, 2019
Saumya Kini Japanese 2010
Kyoto, Japan 		November 22, 2019
Erin Smith Arabic 2011
Amman, Jordan 		November 19, 2019
Tara Lynch-Ornstein Persian 2007
Dushanbe, Tajikistan 		November 11, 2019
Chelsea McGill Bangla 2011
Dhaka, Bangladesh 		November 06, 2019
Rachel Sider Arabic 2012
Rabat, Morocco 		October 24, 2019
Jamal Russell Black Chinese 2016
Suzhou, China 		October 01, 2019
Simone Yuille Swahili 2018
Arusha, Tanzania 		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 Turkish 2018
Baku, Azerbaijan 		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 Russian 2018
Tbilisi, Georgia 		May 06, 2019
Luiza Daude Laurents Russian 2018
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 		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 Korean 2018
Gwangju, South Korea 		May 06, 2019
Language partners and U.S. students took a trip to Kyoto during the Gion Festival! Mahli Knutson Japanese 2018
Hikone, Japan 		May 06, 2019
Reflecting in a garden at Tenryu-ji Temple while visiting Kyoto with my language partner. Jane Palomera Moore Japanese 2018
Hikone, Japan 		May 06, 2019
Sarina Haryanto Indonesian 2018
Malang, Indonesia 		May 06, 2019
Camille Bismonte Indonesian 2018
Malang, Indonesia 		May 06, 2019
Tara Casebolt Hindi 2018
Jaipur, India 		May 06, 2019
Holden Fitzgerald Chinese 2018
Xi'an, China 		May 06, 2019
Olivia Moffett Chinese 2018
Xi'an, China 		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 Chinese 2018
Xi'an, China 		May 06, 2019
Naimul Chowdhury Chinese 2018
Xi'an, China 		May 06, 2019
Sarah Juarez Chinese 2018
Suzhou, China 		May 06, 2019
Jasmine Kinkead Bangla 2018
Kolkata, India 		May 06, 2019
Katherine Schmidt Azerbaijani 2018
Baku, Azerbaijan 		May 06, 2019
Aasha Shaik Arabic 2018
Amman, Jordan 		May 06, 2019
Heba Haleem Arabic 2018
Meknes, Morocco 		May 06, 2019
Tyler Young Russian 2018
Tbilisi, Georgia 		May 01, 2019
Taina Orellana Chinese 2018
Tainan, Taiwan 		May 01, 2019
Emily Wood Indonesian 2018
Malang, Indonesia 		April 30, 2019
Bethany Mazurek Korean 2018
Busan, South Korea 		April 30, 2019
Halcyon Ruskin Azerbaijani 2017
Baku, Azerbaijan 		July 23, 2018
Paula Zhang Korean 2017
Gwangju, South Korea 		July 23, 2018
Troy Spier Swahili 2017
Arusha, Tanzania 		July 23, 2018
Ariana Pemberton Hindi 2017
Jaipur, India 		July 23, 2018
Wendy van Giezen Chinese 2017
Changchun, China 		July 23, 2018
Akshayaa Chittibabu Korean 2017
Gwangju, South Korea 		July 23, 2018
Jessica Garross Urdu 2017
Lucknow, India 		July 23, 2018
Baltazar Hernandez Russian 2017
Vladimir, Russia 		July 23, 2018
Adam Matvya Punjabi 2017
Chandigarh, India 		July 23, 2018
Kerry Burgott Bangla 2017
Kolkata, India 		July 23, 2018
Tristan Hilderbrand Japanese 2017
Hikone, Japan 		July 23, 2018
Tucker Boyce Turkish 2017
Baku, Azerbaijan 		July 23, 2018
Halina Shatravka Russian 2017
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia 		July 23, 2018
John Black Arabic 2017
Amman, Jordan 		July 23, 2018
Leisha Guzman Torres Chinese 2017
Suzhou, China 		July 23, 2018
Ethan McHugh Arabic 2017
Ibri, Oman 		July 23, 2018
Kyla Harrison Arabic 2017
Ibri, Oman 		July 23, 2018
Sarah Whipple Arabic 2017
Meknes, Morocco 		July 23, 2018
Aaron Yang Chinese 2017
Changchun, China 		July 23, 2018
Betty Nen Indonesian 2017
Malang, Indonesia 		July 23, 2018
Catherine Smith Arabic 2016
Ibri, Oman 		March 28, 2017
Ermida Koduah Arabic 2016
Tangier, Morocco 		March 28, 2017
Sheen Atwa Arabic 2016
Tangier, Morocco 		March 28, 2017
Lon Gibson Azerbaijani 2016
Baku, Azerbaijan 		March 28, 2017
Paige Giarmona Bangla 2016
Kolkata, India 		March 28, 2017
Abena Amoakuh Chinese 2016
Dalian, China 		March 28, 2017
Caitlyn Carpio Chinese 2016
Suzhou, China 		March 28, 2017
Jacqualine Asuquo Chinese 2016
Tainan, Taiwan 		March 28, 2017
Omar Albert Chinese 2016
Changchun, China 		March 28, 2017
Elizabeth Purdy Hindi 2016
Jaipur, India 		March 28, 2017
Helen Jiang Indonesian 2016
Malang, Indonesia 		March 28, 2017
Michael Mauer Japanese 2016
Hikone, Japan 		March 28, 2017
Sonia Kim Korean 2016
Gwangju, South Korea 		March 28, 2017
Morgan Burdick Punjabi 2016
Chandigarh, India 		March 28, 2017
Maria Folvarska Russian 2016
Vladimir, Russia 		March 28, 2017
Sabrina Hassan Swahili 2016
Arusha, Tanzania 		March 28, 2017
Isabelle McRae Turkish 2016
Baku, Azerbaijan 		March 28, 2017
Harrison Akins Urdu 2016
Lucknow, India 		March 28, 2017
Anesce Dremen Chinese 2016
Suzhou, China 		March 28, 2017
Marlena McDaniel Korean 2016
Gwangju, South Korea 		March 28, 2017
Andy Marshall Swahili 2016
Arusha, Tanzania 		March 28, 2017
Leona Amosah Russian 2016
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia 		March 28, 2017
Amber Barrow Chinese 2015
Dalian, China 		May 03, 2016
Daniel Bromberg Persian 2015
Dushanbe, Tajikistan 		May 03, 2016
Kiana Chan Chinese 2015
Beijing, China 		May 03, 2016
Alessia De Vitis Punjabi 2013
Chandigarh, India 		May 03, 2016
Hailey Dickson Hindi 2015
Jaipur, India 		May 03, 2016
Isra Eldosougi Arabic 2015
Madaba, Jordan 		May 03, 2016
Dana Fager Japanese 2011
Kyoto, Japan 		May 03, 2016
Jauhara Ferguson Arabic 2015
Ibri, Oman 		May 03, 2016
Mycal Ford Chinese 2015
Xi'an, China 		May 03, 2016
Patrick Harned Arabic 2015
Madaba, Jordan 		May 03, 2016
Gretta Herrin Chinese 2015
Dalian, China 		May 03, 2016
Andrea Howard Azerbaijani 2015
Baku, Azerbaijan 		May 03, 2016
Kirstin Johnson Korean 2014
Wonju, South Korea 		May 03, 2016
Heleana Melendez Russian 2015
Vladimir, Russia 		May 03, 2016
Alex Miller Indonesian 2015
Malang, Indonesia 		May 03, 2016
Qimmah Najeeullah Arabic 2015
Madaba, Jordan 		May 03, 2016
Kathryn Robison Turkish 2015
Ankara, Turkey 		May 03, 2016
Garik Sadovy Indonesian 2012
Malang, Indonesia 		May 03, 2016
Liz Thomas Bangla 2013
Dhaka, Bangladesh 		May 03, 2016
Laura Viera Korean 2015
Gwangju, South Korea 		May 03, 2016
Isaiah Weaver Urdu 2015
Lucknow, India 		May 03, 2016
Erin West Turkish 2015
Bursa, Turkey 		May 03, 2016
Zala Ahmadzaa Urdu 2014
Lucknow, India 		April 27, 2015
Zabe Shafi Turkish 2014
Bursa, Turkey 		April 27, 2015
Ryan Mandado Chinese 2014
Suzhou, China 		April 27, 2015
Rebecca Mueller Turkish 2014
Bursa, Turkey 		April 27, 2015
Mariam Waqar Indonesian 2014
Malang, Indonesia 		April 27, 2015
Madeline Ruid Turkish 2014
Ankara, Turkey 		April 27, 2015
Leah Berkebile Arabic 2014
Tangier, Morocco 		April 27, 2015
Kathy Kim Korean 2014
Wonju, South Korea 		April 27, 2015
Kate Wallner Hindi 2013
Jaipur, India 		April 27, 2015
Joshua Trinidad Japanese 2012
Kyoto, Japan 		April 27, 2015
Emily Goshey Persian 2014
Dushanbe, Tajikistan 		April 27, 2015
Dervla McDonnell Japanese 2014
Himeji, Japan 		April 27, 2015
Caitlin Scholl Arabic 2014
Morocco 		April 27, 2015
Benjamin Simington Hindi 2014
Jaipur, India 		March 23, 2015
Belle Cheves Persian 2014
Dushanbe, Tajikistan 		March 23, 2015
Andres Fernandez Russian 2014
Kazan, Russia 		March 23, 2015
Amanda Wolfenbarger Azerbaijani 2013
Baku, Azerbaijan 		March 23, 2015
Alexis Sammarco Arabic 2014
Nizwa, Oman 		March 23, 2015