West Virginia University

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:

Review our tips and instruction video about preparing a quality application (links to a video)
Review our Frequently Asked Questions about applying for the the CLS Program
Work through our Application Essays Worksheet while you prepare your application (downloads a Word document)

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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