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West Virginia 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:

Cate Johnson
Program Coordinator, ASPIRE Office
Contact
David Hauser
Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
Contact
Leigh Pratt
Program Coordinator
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 Valerie Browne Russian Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan West Virginia University
2021 Margaret Rymer Russian Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan West Virginia University
2021 Valerie Browne Russian Vladimir, Russia West Virginia University
2020 Heather Creigh Chinese Xi'an, China West Virginia University
2019 Taima Ross Arabic Tangier, Morocco West Virginia University
2019 Keanan Allen Chinese Tainan, Taiwan West Virginia University
2018 Adam Craig Arabic Ibri, Oman West Virginia University
2018 Brandon Brown Korean Busan, South Korea West Virginia University
2017 Clara Haizlett Arabic Tangier, Morocco West Virginia University
2017 Erica Thieman Arabic Amman, Jordan West Virginia University
2017 Lawrence Georgiana Chinese Suzhou, China West Virginia University
2016 Colin Lopez Arabic Tangier, Morocco West Virginia University
2016 Madeleine Hall Arabic Ibri, Oman West Virginia University
2015 Janice Hartleroad Arabic Madaba, Jordan West Virginia University
2015 Lavina Wilson Chinese Suzhou, China West Virginia University
2014 Nicholas Amos Arabic Nizwa, Oman West Virginia University
2014 Emily Morgan Chinese Suzhou, China West Virginia University
2014 Holly McCleery Chinese Guangzhou, China West Virginia University
2013 Stephanie Khoo Chinese Xiamen, China West Virginia University
2013 Jared Leggett Russian Kazan, Russia West Virginia University
2012 Aaron Murdock Arabic Tunis, Tunisia West Virginia University
2012 Joseph Ta Chinese Beijing, China West Virginia University
2012 William Shelton Punjabi Chandigarh, India West Virginia University
2012 Cody White Russian Vladimir, Russia West Virginia University
2012 Ellen McDonald Russian Ufa, Russia West Virginia University
2012 Joshua Sorenson Russian Ufa, Russia West Virginia University
2012 Skyler Minke Russian Kazan, Russia West Virginia University
2011 Arwen Stewart Arabic Tunis, Tunisia West Virginia University
2011 James Stevens Russian Kazan, Russia West Virginia University
2011 Zachary Shearin Russian Ufa, Russia West Virginia University
2010 Amy Cheung Chinese Shanghai, China West Virginia University
2010 Steven Rhodes Japanese Kyoto, Japan West Virginia University
2010 Kelly Froeder Russian Kazan, Russia West Virginia University
2010 Timothy O'Donnell Russian Ufa, Russia West Virginia University
2008 Alexander Ebsary Turkish Istanbul, Turkey West Virginia University

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