A Program of the U.S. Department of State
Macalester College
Macalester 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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Alainna Swenson
Study Away Data & Finance Specialist |
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Shanti Freitas
Assistant Director, Center for Study Away |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Amelia Medina Blanco | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | Macalester College |
| 2022 | Chloe Vasquez | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | Macalester College |
| 2022 | Matthew Wilkinson | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | Macalester College |
| 2022 | Helen Radovic | Turkish | Ankara, Turkey | Macalester College |
| 2021 | Alexander Hamann | Chinese | Tainan, Taiwan | Macalester College |
| 2021 | Carter Rutherford | Chinese | Changchun, China | Macalester College |
| 2021 | Sarah Acheson-Field | Chinese | New Taipei City, Taiwan | Macalester College |
| 2021 | Helen Radovic | Turkish | Ankara, Turkey | Macalester College |
| 2021 | Marley Prichard | Turkish | Ankara, Turkey | Macalester College |
| 2020 | Sarah Velick | Chinese | Tainan, Taiwan | Macalester College |
| 2019 | Anisha RajBhandary | Chinese | Dalian, China | Macalester College |
| 2019 | Abbey Cipriano | Japanese | Okayama, Japan | Macalester College |
| 2019 | Gloria Odoemelam | Portuguese | Florianopolis, Brazil | Macalester College |
| 2018 | Allison Brady | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | Macalester College |
| 2018 | Connor Boyle | Chinese | Changchun, China | Macalester College |
| 2018 | Jordana Palmer | Chinese | Tainan, Taiwan | Macalester College |
| 2018 | Carolyn Siegman | Korean | Busan, South Korea | Macalester College |
| 2018 | Anna Steele | Russian | Tbilisi, Georgia | Macalester College |
| 2018 | Lea Davidson | Swahili | Arusha, Tanzania | Macalester College |
| 2017 | Gianna Brassil | Azerbaijani | Baku, Azerbaijan | Macalester College |
| 2017 | Angelo Perez | Japanese | Hikone, Japan | Macalester College |
| 2017 | Grey Micah | Japanese | Hikone, Japan | Macalester College |
| 2016 | Martine Cartier | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | Macalester College |
| 2016 | Cecilia Mayer | Indonesian | Malang, Indonesia | Macalester College |
| 2016 | Mariya Yoshovska | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | Macalester College |
| 2015 | Abigail Massell | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | Macalester College |
| 2015 | Alysha Alloway | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | Macalester College |
| 2015 | Britta Dornfeld | Arabic | Madaba, Jordan | Macalester College |
| 2015 | Jake Speirs | Chinese | Beijing, China | Macalester College |
| 2015 | Fabian Bean | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | Macalester College |
| 2014 | Abigail Stowe-Thurston | Azerbaijani | Baku, Azerbaijan | Macalester College |
| 2013 | Patrick Snyder | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | Macalester College |
| 2013 | Yevgeniya Berdysheva | Chinese | Chengdu, China | Macalester College |
| 2012 | Patrick Snyder | Arabic | Tunis, Tunisia | Macalester College |
| 2012 | Salman Haji | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | Macalester College |
| 2011 | Kaitlin Roh | Arabic | Muscat, Oman | Macalester College |
| 2011 | Rachel Wisthuff | Chinese | Beijing, China | Macalester College |
| 2011 | Martha Rigby | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | Macalester College |
| 2009 | Andrew Ver Steegh | Arabic | Alexandria, Egypt | Macalester College |
| 2009 | Keren Yohannes | Arabic | Tunis, Tunisia | Macalester College |
| 2009 | Mary Cunningham | Chinese | Harbin, China | Macalester College |
| 2008 | Marisa Raether | Russian | Samara, Russia | Macalester College |
| 2007 | Emilie Minnick | Arabic | Sana'a, Yemen | Macalester College |
| 2007 | Kayton Parekh | Hindi | Jaipur, India | Macalester College |
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