A Program of the William & Mary
William & Mary 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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Michael Clay
Fellowship Academic Advisor in the Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs |
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 | Garrett Weinstock | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | College of William and Mary |
| 2022 | Collin Absher | Chinese | Changchun, China | College of William and Mary |
| 2022 | Danni Riggs | Russian | Tbilisi, Georgia | College of William and Mary |
| 2021 | William Anderson | Chinese | Tainan, Taiwan | College of William and Mary |
| 2021 | Sahithya Vishwanath | Korean | Gwangju, Korea | College of William and Mary |
| 2021 | Mira Wroblewski | Russian | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | College of William and Mary |
| 2020 | Jenna Kitts | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | College of William and Mary |
| 2020 | Nazrin Garibova | Azerbaijani | Baku, Azerbaijan | College of William and Mary |
| 2020 | Jenna Iskandar | Chinese | Dalian, China | College of William and Mary |
| 2020 | Sahithya Vishwanath | Korean | Gwangju, South Korea | College of William and Mary |
| 2019 | Sarah Harmon | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | College of William and Mary |
| 2019 | Brian Donahue | Chinese | Xi'an, China | College of William and Mary |
| 2019 | Maxwell Minogue | Portuguese | Florianopolis, Brazil | College of William and Mary |
| 2018 | Benjamin Hotchner | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | College of William and Mary |
| 2018 | Margaret Dene | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | College of William and Mary |
| 2018 | Colleen Mulrooney | Chinese | Tainan, Taiwan | College of William and Mary |
| 2018 | Arianna Afsari | Russian | Vladimir, Russia | College of William and Mary |
| 2017 | Ashlyn Tennyson | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | College of William and Mary |
| 2017 | Christen Scalfano | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | College of William and Mary |
| 2017 | Joseph Levine | Bangla | Kolkata, India | College of William and Mary |
| 2017 | Robert Sherman | Chinese | Suzhou, China | College of William and Mary |
| 2016 | Jacob Keohane | Chinese | Suzhou, China | College of William and Mary |
| 2016 | Rebecca Thorpe | Chinese | Xi'an, China | College of William and Mary |
| 2016 | Shani Cave | Chinese | Changchun, China | College of William and Mary |
| 2016 | Spencer Small | Russian | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | College of William and Mary |
| 2015 | Austin Spivey | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | College of William and Mary |
| 2015 | Honor Leahy | Chinese | Xi'an, China | College of William and Mary |
| 2015 | Wei Chang | Japanese | Hikone, Japan | College of William and Mary |
| 2014 | Caper Gooden | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | College of William and Mary |
| 2013 | Katherine Downs | Arabic | Ibri, Oman | College of William and Mary |
| 2013 | Kelsey Fish | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | College of William and Mary |
| 2013 | Meredith Burns | Arabic | Rabat, Morocco | College of William and Mary |
| 2013 | Michael Hibshman | Arabic | Meknes, Morocco | College of William and Mary |
| 2013 | Elizabeth Goldemen | Chinese | Qingdao, China | College of William and Mary |
| 2012 | Megan Zurowski | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | College of William And Mary |
| 2012 | Isra Nikoolkan | Korean | Jeonju, South Korea | College of William and Mary |
| 2011 | Katherine Downs | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | College of William and Mary |
| 2011 | Isra Nikoolkan | Korean | Jeonju, South Korea | College of William and Mary |
| 2011 | Jacob Lassin | Russian | Ufa, Russia | College of William and Mary |
| 2010 | Benjamin Buch | Arabic | Cairo, Egypt | College of William and Mary |
| 2010 | Emily Sumner | Arabic | Muscat, Oman | College of William and Mary |
| 2010 | Matthew Tobin | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | College of William and Mary |
| 2010 | Loretta Scott | Japanese | Kyoto, Japan | College of William and Mary |
| 2010 | Alexander Bellah | Korean | Jeonju, South Korea | College of William and Mary |
| 2009 | Allison Hutchings | Arabic | Alexandria, Egypt | College of William and Mary |
| 2009 | Erica Chiusano | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | College of William and Mary |
| 2009 | Rachel Walsh | Arabic | Alexandria, Egypt | College of William and Mary |
| 2009 | Emily Shroder | Chinese | Harbin, China | College of William and Mary |
| 2009 | Sarah Argodale | Russian | Kazan, Russia | College of William and Mary |
| 2009 | Nihan Kaya | Turkish | Istanbul, Turkey | College of William and Mary |
| 2008 | Erica Chiusano | Arabic | Salalah, Oman | College of William and Mary |
| 2008 | Lauren Triner | Arabic | Tangier, Morocco | College of William and Mary |
| 2008 | Guy Evans | Chinese | Harbin, China | College of William and Mary |
| 2007 | Guy Evans | Arabic | Amman, Jordan | College of William and Mary |
| 2006 | Jeremy Wacksman | Turkish | Istanbul, Turkey | College of William and Mary |
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