A Program of the U.S. Department of State
Pomona College
Pomona College Campus Advisors
You are not required to go through any office on your campus in order to apply to the CLS Program. However, we recommend you make use of resources available on your campus to strengthen your application.
Resources on your campus may include an academic advisor, the Scholarships Office, Fellowships Office, Merit Awards Office, Study Abroad Office, Honors Program, Career Office or International Programs Office. A campus writing center may also provide helpful feedback on your essays.
The following individuals on your campus are knowledgable about the CLS Program and can provide advice on the application process for you, and support through the process:
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Kerry Martin
Assistant Director, Career Development |
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Jason Jeffrey
Assistant Director, Fellowships & Career Advising |
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The CLS Program provides resources to help you prepare a competitive application with or without the help of an advisor:
- Review our tips and instruction video about preparing a quality application (links to a video)
- Review our Frequently Asked Questions about applying for the the CLS Program
- Work through our Application Essays Worksheet while you prepare your application (downloads a Word document)
Previous Recipients
| Year | Name | Language | Site | Institution |
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| 2022 | Dakota Crookston | Russian | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | Pomona College |
| 2021 | Ethan Kostishak | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | Pomona College |
| 2021 | Renee Susanto | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | Pomona College |
| 2021 | Calla Li | Russian | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | Pomona College |
| 2019 | Chaelee Dalton | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | Pomona College |
| 2019 | Sarah Binau | Portuguese | Florianopolis, Brazil | Pomona College |
| 2018 | Justin Lee | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | Pomona College |
| 2018 | Salamata Bah | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | Pomona College |
| 2018 | William Ballard | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Pomona College |
| 2017 | Ethan Kostishak | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | Pomona College |
| 2015 | Anisha Bhat | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | Pomona College |
| 2015 | Mariah Barber | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | Pomona College |
| 2015 | Victoria Vardanega | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | Pomona College |
| 2012 | Nicholas Sundback | Korean | Jeonju, South Korea | Pomona College |
| 2012 | Jesse Vincent | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | Pomona College |
| 2011 | Alexandra Gutowski | Arabic | Muscat, Oman | Pomona College |
| 2011 | Alice Chan | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | Pomona College |
| 2011 | Benjamin Yarbrough | Chinese | Xi'an, China | Pomona College |
| 2011 | Nathaniel Brown | Chinese | Shanghai, China | Pomona College |
| 2010 | Morgen Chalmiers | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | Pomona College |
| 2010 | Nicholas Putter-George | Arabic | Alexandria, Egypt | Pomona College |
| 2010 | Adam Supraner | Chinese | Shanghai, China | Pomona College |
| 2010 | Brittney Lenard | Russian | Kazan, Russia | Pomona College |
| 2010 | Maria Whittle | Russian | Ufa, Russia | Pomona College |
| 2007 | Ezekiel Pfeifer | Russian | St. Petersburg, Russia | Pomona College |
| 2006 | Anna Gressel | Arabic | Cairo, Egypt | Pomona College |
| 2006 | Sierra Ferguson | Arabic | Tunis, Tunisia | Pomona College |
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