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Virginia Commonwealth University 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:

Sarah Carrier
Associate Director of Global Learning 		Contact
☆ Stephanie Tignor
Director of Global Learning 		Contact
☆ Jeff Wing
Director, National Scholarship Office 		Contact
Jill Blondin
Executive Director, Global Education 		Contact
Amy Leap
Global Education Office, Assistant Director of Global Learning 		Contact
Alexandra Levy
Global Education Office; Global Learning Specialist 		Contact
☆ Meredith Sisson
Assistant Director, National Scholarship Office 		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 Akhila Kunuthuru Hindi Jaipur, India Virginia Commonwealth University
2021 Naomi Ghahrai Japanese Okayama, Japan Virginia Commonwealth University
2021 Kelly Nguyen Portuguese Florianopolis, Brazil Virginia Commonwealth University
2021 Lise Mychaleckyj Portuguese Florianopolis, Brazil Virginia Commonwealth University
2021 Kayleigh Hughes Turkish Ankara, Turkey Virginia Commonwealth University
2021 Benjamin Madnick Urdu Lucknow, India Virginia Commonwealth University
2021 Samara Shabon Urdu Lucknow, India Virginia Commonwealth University
2020 Maryum Elnasseh Arabic Ibri, Oman Virginia Commonwealth University
2020 Naomi Ghahrai Japanese Okayama, Japan Virginia Commonwealth University
2020 Imani Everett Korean Gwangju, South Korea Virginia Commonwealth University
2019 Stephen Weindling Russian Vladimir, Russia Virginia Commonwealth University
2019 Christopher J Meike Turkish Baku, Azerbaijan Virginia Commonwealth University
2019 Eram Mallick Urdu Lucknow, India Virginia Commonwealth University
2018 Leyla Peterous Arabic Meknes, Morocco Virginia Commonwealth University
2018 Colleen Connolly Chinese Dalian, China Virginia Commonwealth University
2018 Nicholas Thomason Hindi Jaipur, India Virginia Commonwealth University
2018 Zackaria Niazi Persian Dushanbe, Tajikistan Virginia Commonwealth University
2017 Abigail Byram Chinese Dalian, China Virginia Commonwealth University
2016 Lama Elsharif Arabic Madaba, Jordan Virginia Commonwealth University
2016 Coleman Williams Hindi Jaipur, India Virginia Commonwealth University
2015 Millie Shah Korean Gwangju, South Korea Virginia Commonwealth University
2014 Charlene Gaw Chinese Guangzhou, China Virginia Commonwealth University
2013 Rachel Sine Urdu Lucknow, India Virginia Commonwealth University
2012 Rachel Sine Hindi Jaipur, India Virginia Commonwealth University
2011 Carolyn Morris Azerbaijani Baku, Azerbaijan Virginia Commonwealth University
2011 Rachel Sine Hindi Jaipur, India Virginia Commonwealth University
2010 Caitlin Canney Arabic Amman, Jordan Virginia Commonwealth University
2010 David Nelson Arabic Amman, Jordan Virginia Commonwealth University
2010 Kerim Rached Turkish Ankara, Turkey Virginia Commonwealth University
2009 Conschetta Wright Arabic Tunis, Tunisia Virginia Commonwealth University
2008 Amy Ernest Arabic Tunis, Tunisia Virginia Commonwealth University
2008 HaNa Kim Korean Suwon, South Korea Virginia Commonwealth University
2007 Leigh Ann Sellers Turkish Ankara, Turkey Virginia Commonwealth University
2007 Michael Sims Turkish Ankara, Turkey Virginia Commonwealth University

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