Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 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:

☆	Marielle Wijnands Assistant Director of Global Education for Student Services	Contact
	Navdeep Sokhey Assistant Professor of Arabic; Former CLS Scholarship Recipient; Former CLS Resident Director for Arabic	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
2021	Casey Lynch	Russian	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2021	Devonte Tinsley	Russian	Nizhny Novgorod, Russia	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2020	Montana Koslowski	Arabic	Meknes, Morocco	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2019	Jarrod Blair	Japanese	Okayama, Japan	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2019	Yasmine Ameli	Persian	Dushanbe, Tajikistan	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2017	Rachael Kennedy	Turkish	Baku, Azerbaijan	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2017	William Vician	Turkish	Baku, Azerbaijan	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2016	Krystal Le	Chinese	Changchun, China	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2016	Stephen Romans	Korean	Gwangju, South Korea	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2012	Aimee Callahan	Russian	Kazan, Russia	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2010	Barbara Filippell	Arabic	Tunis, Tunisia	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2009	John Helveston	Chinese	Harbin, China	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2009	Sherri Metzler	Chinese	Suzhou, China	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2007	David Grant	Arabic	Amman, Jordan	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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