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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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:

☆ Adnan Dzumhur
Associate Director, UNC Center for Slavic, Eurasian & East European Studies 		Contact
Benjamin Waterhouse
Director, Office of Distinguished Scholarships 		Contact

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
2022 Megan McIntyre Arabic Meknes, Morocco University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2022 Wasan Issa Arabic Amman, Jordan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2022 William Burnham Indonesian Malang, Indonesia University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2022 Colton Treadwell Russian Tbilisi, Georgia University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2022 Darian Allen Russian Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2022 Yueun Kang Russian Tbilisi, Georgia University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2022 Alinda Young Swahili Arusha, Tanzania University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2021 Mattias Miller Chinese New Taipei City, Taiwan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2021 Chaeyoung Oh Russian Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2020 Isabel Laterzo Portuguese Florianopolis, Brazil University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2019 Tracey Spaugh Arabic Ibri, Oman University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2019 Mohit Bajaj Chinese Suzhou, China University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2019 Geronimo Owen Hindi Jaipur, India University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2019 Agatha Almunir Indonesian Malang, Indonesia University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2019 Madison Folks Japanese Okayama, Japan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2018 Radhika Arora Arabic Meknes, Morocco University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2018 Christopher Burriss Chinese Changchun, China University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2018 Laura Wenzel Chinese Dalian, China University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2018 Quade Robinson Chinese Tainan, Taiwan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2018 Megan Casebolt Hindi Jaipur, India University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2018 XiaoSong Wang Indonesian Malang, Indonesia University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2018 Albert Cavallaro Russian Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2017 Juan Nunez Ledesma Arabic Meknes, Morocco University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2017 Donald Santacaterina Chinese Dalian, China University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2016 Clarissa Constanten Arabic Meknes, Morocco University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2016 Caitlyn Carpio Chinese Suzhou, China University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2016 Samantha Hoelzer Chinese Xi'an, China University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2016 Leona Amosah Russian Nizhny Novgorod, Russia University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2016 Ryan McCord Swahili Arusha, Tanzania University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2016 Samah Choudhury Urdu Lucknow, India University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2015 Derek Pace Arabic Tangier, Morocco University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2015 Claudio Quintero-Avelar Azerbaijani Baku, Azerbaijan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2015 Clayton Hackney Chinese Suzhou, China University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2015 Aaron Delgaty Japanese Hikone, Japan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2015 Sarah Muscutt Korean Gwangju, South Korea University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2015 Carissa Landes Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2014 Ashley Rivenbark Chinese Hangzhou, China University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2014 Rachel Deason Chinese Guangzhou, China University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2014 Rhonda Jones Indonesian Malang, Indonesia University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2014 Anastasia Bury Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2014 Esha Grover Punjabi Chandigarh, India University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2014 Sara Elbohy Turkish Bursa, Turkey University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2013 Fareeda Zikry Arabic Amman, Jordan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2013 Nathan D'Ambrosio Arabic Tangier, Morocco University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2013 Brandon Johnson Chinese Xiamen, China University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2013 Philip Delvecchio Chinese Xiamen, China University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2013 Joseph Jr. Calder Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2013 Matthew Cheek Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2013 Kathryn Pribble Russian Kazan, Russia University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2013 Allison Kanner Turkish Ankara, Turkey University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2013 Elizabeth Whitfield Urdu Lucknow, India University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2012 Caroline Kirby Arabic Rabat, Morocco University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2012 Sonya Khattak Arabic Salalah, Oman University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2012 Shelly Yu Chinese Beijing, China University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2012 Carson Fish Russian Kazan, Russia University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2012 Lori Jouty Urdu Lucknow, India University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2011 Kari Samuel Arabic Amman, Jordan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2011 Margo Balboni Arabic Amman, Jordan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2011 Patricia Stottlemyer Arabic Tangier, Morocco University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2011 Benjamin Turman Chinese Beijing, China University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2011 Warren Naselsky Chinese Xi'an, China University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2011 Steven Lin Japanese Kyoto, Japan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2011 Joshua Currie Korean Jeonju, South Korea University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2011 Lea Gold Korean Jeonju, South Korea University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2011 Allison Weller Punjabi Chandigarh, India University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2011 Elizabeth Potter Russian Ufa, Russia University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2011 Elizabeth Johnson Turkish Bursa, Turkey University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2010 Patrick Dutch Chinese Beijing, China University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2009 Nathaniel Cilem Russian Kazan, Russia University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2009 Clayton Thomas Turkish Ankara, Turkey University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2009 Cayley Pater Urdu Lucknow, India University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2008 Alisan Fathalizadeh Arabic Cairo, Egypt University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2008 Samuel Dolbee Arabic Salalah, Oman University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2008 Stephen Lassiter Arabic Amman, Jordan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2008 Yasmin Awan Arabic Salalah, Oman University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2008 Stephanie Bordeaux-Preston Chinese Harbin, China University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2008 Ilyse Morgenstein Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2008 Kathleen Foody Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2008 Kevin Miller Russian Tomsk, Russia University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2008 Jennifer Cimaglia Turkish Alanya, Turkey University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2007 Uriah Ferruccio Arabic Amman, Jordan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2007 Nanda Suriano Turkish Alanya, Turkey University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2007 Mira Chapla Urdu Lucknow, India University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2006 Katherine Shields Turkish Istanbul, Turkey University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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