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Alumni

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.

Alumni Profiles

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Sonia Kim Korean 2016
Gwangju, South Korea
Chelsea Cervantes De Blois Azerbaijani 2019
Baku, Azerbaijan
Jane Palomera Moore Japanese 2018
Hikone, Japan
Betty Nen Indonesian 2017
Malang, Indonesia
Aasha Shaik Arabic 2018
Amman, Jordan
Lauren Sobran Persian 2021
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Daniel Bromberg Persian 2015
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Jason Chen Chinese 2018
Xi'an, China
Aisac Marie Accad Indonesian 2019
Malang, Indonesia
Emily Wood Indonesian 2018
Malang, Indonesia
Kaitlyn Johnson Russian 2019
Tbilisi, Georgia
Dervla McDonnell Japanese 2014
Himeji, Japan
Leona Amosah Russian 2016
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Tara Casebolt Hindi 2018
Jaipur, India
Tima Dasouki Turkish 2020
Bursa, Turkey
Mushfequr Rahman Urdu 2021
Lucknow, India
Sam Ramtin Arabic 2021
Morocco
Vanessa Huerta Russian 2017
Vladimir, Russia
Julie Emory Japanese 2020
Okayama, Japan
Janet Purdy Swahili 2016
Arusha, Tanzania
Jacqualine Asuquo Chinese 2016
Tainan, Taiwan
Noah Lerner Chinese 2014
Guangzhou, China
Alessia De Vitis Punjabi 2013
Chandigarh, India
Chelsea McGill Bangla 2011
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Michael Mauer Japanese 2016
Hikone, Japan
Max Courval Portuguese 2020
Florianópolis, Brazil
Sarah Schlosser Hindi 2021
Jaipur, India
Akshayaa Chittibabu Korean 2017
Gwangju, South Korea
Troy Spier Swahili 2017
Arusha, Tanzania
Leisha Guzman Torres Chinese 2017
Suzhou, China
Sofia Velasquez Turkish 2019
Baku, Azerbaijan
Eric Brink Chinese 2019
Changchun, China
Daniel Rothberg Russian 2020
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Holden Fitzgerald Chinese 2018
Xi'an, China
Rachel Sider Arabic 2012
Rabat, Morocco
Eugeniu Prodan Indonesian 2022
Malang, Indonesia
Sarah Stackhouse Urdu 2019
Lucknow, India
Vincent DeLaurentis Punjabi 2015
Chandigarh, India
Taina Orellana Chinese 2018
Tainan, Taiwan
Luana Davila Arabic 2019
Meknes, Morocco
Eram Mallick Urdu 2019
Lucknow, India
Stephanie Downing Hindi 2019
Jaipur, India
Adam Matvya Punjabi 2017
Chandigarh, India
Aarzu Maknojia Urdu 2018
Lucknow, India
Bridget Seghers Swahili 2021
Arusha, Tanzania
Evalyn Knowles Portuguese 2021
Florianopolis, Brazil
Mahli Knutson Japanese 2018
Hikone, Japan
Imani Everett Korean 2020
Gwangju, South Korea
Ethan Jewell Korean 2018
Gwangju, South Korea
Leona Amosah Russian 2016
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Marlena McDaniel Korean 2016
Gwangju, South Korea
Omar Albert Chinese 2016
Changchun, China
Ethan McHugh Arabic 2017
Ibri, Oman
Nikidrea Rey Russian 2019
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Kerry Burgott Bangla 2017
Kolkata, India
Paula Zhang Korean 2017
Gwangju, South Korea
Tucker Boyce Turkish 2017
Baku, Azerbaijan
Nayla Huq Indonesian 2021
Malang, Indonesia
Naimul Chowdhury Chinese 2018
Xi'an, China
Paige Giarmona Bangla 2016
Kolkata, India
Dana Fager Japanese 2011
Kyoto, Japan
Sarah Juarez Chinese 2018
Suzhou, China
Isabelle McRae Turkish 2016
Baku, Azerbaijan
Joy Cariño Indonesian 2019
Malang, Indonesia
Zala Ahmadzaa Urdu 2014
Lucknow, India
Leah Berkebile Arabic 2014
Tangier, Morocco
Nilaya Knafo Arabic 2017
Amman, Jordan
Ramil Mercado Indonesian 2020
Malang, Indonesia
Sasha DeLellis Russian 2021
Vladmir, Russia
Belle Cheves Persian 2014
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Tyler Young Russian 2018
Tbilisi, Georgia
Vanessa Rogers-Wright Korean 2021
Gwangju, South Korea
Lauren Palmieri Turkish 2021
Bursa, Turkey
Matthew Tappert Russian 2008
Tomsk, Russia
Maria Folvarska Russian 2016
Vladimir, Russia
Erin Smith Arabic 2011
Amman, Jordan
Camille Bismonte Indonesian 2018
Malang, Indonesia
Jauhara Ferguson Arabic 2015
Ibri, Oman
Erin Matson Hindi 2007
Jaipur, India
Patrick Thompson Chinese 2020
Dalian, China
Kian Thomas Japanese 2019
Okayama, Japan
Milena Djordjevic-Kisacanin Persian 2019
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Maya Best Bangla 2020
Kolkata, India
Audrey Petersen Bangla 2011
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Laura Viera Korean 2015
Gwangju, South Korea
Zion Shih Chinese 2022
New Taipei City, Taiwan
Alexandra Dionisi Indonesian 2021
Malang, Indonesia
Wendy van Giezen Chinese 2017
Changchun, China
Bianca Visekruna Russian 2022
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Andrea Howard Azerbaijani 2015
Baku, Azerbaijan
Jasmine Kinkead Bangla 2018
Kolkata, India
Simone Yuille Swahili 2018
Arusha, Tanzania
Annisah Smith Indonesian 2016
Malang, Indonesia
Mayisha Haque Korean 2022
Gwangju, South Korea
Liz Thomas Bangla 2013
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Rhys Leahy Persian 2014
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Tara Lynch-Ornstein Persian 2007
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Ezra Baker Arabic 2015
Madaba, Jordan
Halina Shatravka Russian 2017
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Isabel Miramontes Arabic 2021
Meknes, Morocco
Olivia Truesdale Korean 2020
Gwangju, South Korea
Heleana Melendez Russian 2015
Vladimir, Russia
Jessica Garross Urdu 2017
Lucknow, India
Alex Miller Indonesian 2015
Malang, Indonesia
Avan Antia Hindi 2015
Jaipur, India
Yumei Lin Indonesian 2022
Malang, Indonesia
Harrison Akins Urdu 2016
Lucknow, India
Amanda Wolfenbarger Azerbaijani 2013
Baku, Azerbaijan
Andrea Howard Azerbaijani 2015
Baku, Azerbaijan
Anabel Reyes-Ovalles Portuguese 2019
Florianópolis, Brazil
John Black Arabic 2017
Amman, Jordan
Kathryn Robison Turkish 2015
Ankara, Turkey
Rena Wang Chinese 2018
Changchun, China
Amanda Barbour Arabic 2010
Tunis, Tunisia
Helen Jiang Indonesian 2016
Malang, Indonesia
Anesce Dremen Chinese 2016
Suzhou, China
Dana Fager Japanese 2011
Kyoto, Japan
Caitlin Scholl Arabic 2014
Morocco
Andres Fernandez Russian 2014
Kazan, Russia
Andy Marshall Swahili 2016
Arusha, Tanzania
Sydney Ward Arabic 2019
Amman, Jordan
Ermida Koduah Arabic 2016
Tangier, Morocco
Ramisa Murshed Korean 2019
Gwangju, South Korea
Aaron Yang Chinese 2017
Changchun, China
Tristan Hilderbrand Japanese 2017
Hikone, Japan
Garik Sadovy Indonesian 2012
Malang, Indonesia
Kathy Kim Korean 2014
Wonju, South Korea
Isabelle McRae Turkish 2016
Baku, Azerbaijan
Rebecca Mueller Turkish 2014
Bursa, Turkey
Isaiah Weaver Urdu 2015
Lucknow, India
Olivia Moffett Chinese 2018
Xi'an, China
Sarina Haryanto Indonesian 2018
Malang, Indonesia
Luiza Daude Laurents Russian 2018
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Amy Moyer Bangla 2009
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Alexis Sammarco Arabic 2014
Nizwa, Oman
Emily Goshey Persian 2014
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
John Krzyzaniak Persian 2016
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Isra Eldosougi Arabic 2015
Madaba, Jordan
Catherine Smith Arabic 2016
Ibri, Oman
Francesca Bagala Russian 2021
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Kimber Young Chinese 2019
Dalian, China
Sabrina Hassan Swahili 2016
Arusha, Tanzania
Aditya Namjoshi Urdu 2021
Lucknow, India
Mark Haver Indonesian 2018
Malang
David Fields Korean 2010
Jeonju, South Korea
Morgan Burdick Punjabi 2016
Chandigarh, India
Max Courval Portuguese 2021
Florianópolis, Brazil
Abigail Hawkins Arabic 2021
Meknes, Morocco
Halcyon Ruskin Azerbaijani 2017
Baku, Azerbaijan
Bridget O'Connor Japanese 2019
Okayama, Japan
Gretta Herrin Chinese 2015
Dalian, China
Patrick Harned Arabic 2015
Madaba, Jordan
Kyla Harrison Arabic 2017
Ibri, Oman
Saumya Kini Japanese 2010
Kyoto, Japan
Madeline Ruid Turkish 2014
Ankara, Turkey
Ryan Mandado Chinese 2014
Suzhou, China
Marcus Dunn Korean 2011
Jeonju
Mariam Waqar Indonesian 2014
Malang, Indonesia
Caitlyn Carpio Chinese 2016
Suzhou, China
Clara Sherwood Arabic 2020
Meknes, Morocco
Abigail Hawkins Arabic 2020
Muscat, Oman
Amber Barrow Chinese 2015
Dalian, China
Xavier Evans Chinese 2021
Tainan, Taiwan
Lon Gibson Azerbaijani 2016
Baku, Azerbaijan
Liz George Hindi 2020
Jaipur, India
Darlene Janice Nieves Cruz Korean 2019
Busan, South Korea
Emily Cramer Arabic 2014
Meknes, Morocco
Jamal Russell Black Chinese 2016
Suzhou, China
Lauren Chow Indonesian 2018
Malang, Indonesia
Eileen Calub Turkish 2020
Ankara, Turkey
Elizabeth Purdy Hindi 2016
Jaipur, India
Kiana Chan Chinese 2015
Beijing, China
Preston Semenuk Chinese 2020
Tainan, Taiwan
Cynthia Johnson Korean 2021
Gwangju, South Korea
Sofia Hrycyszyn Chinese 2022
New Taipei City, Taiwan
Monique Bowie Turkish 2019
Baku, Azerbaijan
Abiodun Adeoye Swahili 2020
Arusha, Tanzania
Erik Hornberger Japanese 2013
Himeji, Japan
Bethany Mazurek Korean 2018
Busan, South Korea
Kate Wallner Hindi 2013
Jaipur, India
Erin West Turkish 2015
Bursa, Turkey
Benjamin Simington Hindi 2014
Jaipur, India
Sheen Atwa Arabic 2016
Tangier, Morocco
Abdul Sanderson Russian 2021
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Jacob Burch-Konda Turkish 2018
Baku, Azerbaijan
Abena Amoakuh Chinese 2016
Dalian, China
Zabe Shafi Turkish 2014
Bursa, Turkey
Baltazar Hernandez Russian 2017
Vladimir, Russia
Tyler Le Russian 2018
Tbilisi, Georgia
Alyssa Harvie Swahili 2019
Arusha, Tanzania
Radhika Arora Arabic 2018
Meknes, Morocco
Lauren Sooy Indonesian 2017
Malang, Indonesia
Kirstin Johnson Korean 2014
Wonju, South Korea
Jayden Thomas Japanese 2021
Okayama, Japan
Mycal Ford Chinese 2015
Xi'an, China
Katherine Schmidt Azerbaijani 2018
Baku, Azerbaijan
Joshua Trinidad Japanese 2012
Kyoto, Japan
Sarah Whipple Arabic 2017
Meknes, Morocco
Manmeet Pelia Punjabi 2021
Chandigarh, India
Esther (Song) Raposa Korean 2022
Busan, South Korea
Ariana Pemberton Hindi 2017
Jaipur, India
Heba Haleem Arabic 2018
Meknes, Morocco
Conor McMahon Chinese 2019
Tainan, Taiwan
Qimmah Najeeullah Arabic 2015
Madaba, Jordan
Laura Sanchez Chinese 2018
Dalian
Madeleine Rodish Arabic 2019
Tangier, Morocco
Hailey Dickson Hindi 2015
Jaipur, India
Shabbir Abbas Persian 2020
Dushanbe, Tajikistan