A Program of the University of Southern California
University of Southern California 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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Academic Honors and Fellowships Office
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The CLS Program provides resources to help you prepare a competitive application with or without the help of an advisor.
Previous Recipients
| Year | Name | Language | Site | Institution |
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| 2022 | Christina McBride | Chinese | Dalian, China | University of Southern California |
| 2022 | Eujean Doo | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | University of Southern California |
| 2022 | Sean Silvia | Turkish | Ankara, Turkey | University of Southern California |
| 2021 | Jesus Fernandez | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | University of Southern California |
| 2021 | Philippa Zhang | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | University of Southern California |
| 2021 | Samir Alam | Bangla | Kolkata, India | University of Southern California |
| 2021 | Melissa Tungare | Chinese | Dalian, China | University of Southern California |
| 2020 | Samir Alam | Bangla | Kolkata, India | University of Southern California |
| 2019 | Sarah Cueva | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | University of Southern California |
| 2019 | Edith Conn | Japanese | Okayama, Japan | University of Southern California |
| 2019 | Jenna Han | Japanese | Okayama, Japan | University of Southern California |
| 2019 | Khoi Nguyen | Korean | Busan, South Korea | University of Southern California |
| 2018 | Eunbyul Koh | Chinese | Dalian, China | University of Southern California |
| 2018 | Jamie Skiba | Chinese | Suzhou, China | University of Southern California |
| 2018 | Yevgeniya Gilmore | Chinese | Changchun, China | University of Southern California |
| 2018 | Jane Moore | Japanese | Hikone, Japan | University of Southern California |
| 2018 | Joseph Nakpil | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | University of Southern California |
| 2017 | Anli Zhang | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | University of Southern California |
| 2017 | Ciara Taylor | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | University of Southern California |
| 2017 | Vaishali Mullapudi | Hindi | Jaipur, India | University of Southern California |
| 2017 | Alexander Melnik | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | University of Southern California |
| 2017 | Francesca Conterno | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | University of Southern California |
| 2016 | Ethan Levin | Chinese | Changchun, China | University of Southern California |
| 2016 | Max Kapur | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | University of Southern California |
| 2016 | Colin Conwell | Turkish | Baku, Azerbaijan | University of Southern California |
| 2015 | Brian Knafou | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | University of Southern California |
| 2015 | Lance Jackson | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | University of Southern California |
| 2015 | Jason Tse | Persian | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | University of Southern California |
| 2015 | Nicholas Kosturos | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | University of Southern California |
| 2015 | Thomas Watson | Russian | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | University of Southern California |
| 2014 | Jesus Gonzalez | Arabic | Rabat, Morocco | University of Southern California |
| 2014 | Nikita Zolotykh | Chinese | Hangzhou, China | University of Southern California |
| 2014 | Thomas Armstrong | Chinese | Suzhou, China | University of Southern California |
| 2014 | Leowil Villanueva | Korean | Wonju, South Korea | University of Southern California |
| 2013 | Adeel Mohammadi | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | University of Southern California |
| 2013 | Emma Katz | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | University of Southern California |
| 2013 | Kevin Steen | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | University of Southern California |
| 2013 | Natasha Pesaran | Arabic | Rabat, Morocco | University of Southern California |
| 2013 | Emily Warren | Japanese | Himeji, Japan | University of Southern California |
| 2013 | Lara McDonough | Japanese | Himeji, Japan | University of Southern California |
| 2013 | Nithya Kubendran | Japanese | Himeji, Japan | University of Southern California |
| 2012 | Angela Harwood | Arabic | Salalah, Oman | University of Southern California |
| 2012 | Ying Jia Huang | Korean | Jeonju, South Korea | University of Southern California |
| 2012 | Basile Beaty | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | University of Southern California |
| 2011 | Jyoti Gaur | Punjabi | Chandigarh, India | University of Southern California |
| 2011 | Travis Glynn | Urdu | Lucknow, India | University of Southern California |
| 2010 | Amy Herrmann | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | University of Southern California |
| 2010 | Ken Sofer | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | University of Southern California |
| 2010 | Michael Scott | Arabic | Alexandria, Egypt | University of Southern California |
| 2010 | Kenneth Provencher | Japanese | Kyoto, Japan | University of Southern California |
| 2009 | Lorena Sanchez | Turkish | Izmir, Turkey | University of Southern California |
| 2009 | Terah De Jong | Urdu | Lucknow, India | University of Southern California |
| 2008 | Meher Talib | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | University of Southern California |
| 2008 | Rebecca Loewenstein | Chinese | Harbin, China | University of Southern California |
| 2008 | Michell Ward | Korean | Suwon, South Korea | University of Southern California |
| 2008 | Eric Christensen | Russian | Tomsk, Russia | University of Southern California |
| 2008 | Zlatina Sandalska | Russian | Tomsk, Russia | University of Southern California |
| 2007 | Noelle Miller | Bangla | Dhaka, Bangladesh | University of Southern California |
| 2007 | rebecca loewenstein | Chinese | Suzhou, China | University of Southern California |
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