Emily Wood is an alumna of the 2018 CLS Indonesian program in Malang, Indonesia. She is graduating from the University of Wyoming in May 2019, where she is double-majoring in International Studies and German. Starting in August, Emily will be serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mozambique, teachi…
Alumni Profile — April 30, 2019
Bethany Mazurek is an alumna of the 2018 CLS Korean program in Busan, South Korea. She is currently studying at Grand Valley State University, majoring in Anthropology and Chinese Studies. Bethany is a recipient of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant award to teach English in Korea starting fall…
Alumni Profile — April 30, 2019
Betty Nen is an alumna of the 2017 CLS Indonesian program in Malang, Indonesia. Betty is a rising senior studying political science and Southeast Asian studies at University of Wisconsin-Madison. At UW-Madison, Betty lives in the International Cooperative House, which is home to an equal number of …
Alumni Profile — July 23, 2018
Aaron Yang is an alumnus of the 2017 CLS Chinese Program in Changchun, China. A graduate of Claremont McKenna College with a bachelor’s degree in international relations, Aaron now works in the U.S. Senate as a Correspondence Aide in Washington, D.C. He is pursuing a career in public service focusi…
Alumni Profile — July 23, 2018
Sarah Whipple is an alumna of the 2017 CLS Arabic program in Meknes, Morocco. She is a rising junior at the University of Texas at Dallas studying International Political Economy. Sarah is also an alumna of the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) Arabic program. On a day off, y…
Alumni Profile — July 23, 2018
Kyla Harrison is an alumna of the 2017 CLS Arabic program in Ibri, Oman. She recently graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, double majoring in the Plan II Honors Program and Middle Eastern languages and cultures. She is involved with UT Austin’s outreach for the Plan II Honors Program a…
Alumni Profile — July 23, 2018
Ethan McHugh is an alumnus of the 2017 CLS Arabic program in Ibri, Oman. He recently graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and religious Studies. He is currently interning at the Nashville International Center for Empowerment where he assists refuge…
Alumni Profile — July 23, 2018
Leisha Guzman Torres is an alumna of the 2017 CLS Chinese program in Suzhou, China. She is currently working on a master’s degree in linguistics at the University of Puerto Rico. Leisha is originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico and loves reading, playing with her dog, going to the beach with friends…
Alumni Profile — July 23, 2018
John Black is an alumnus of the 2017 CLS Arabic program in Amman, Jordan. He also participated in the 2014 CLS Arabic program in Nizwa, Oman. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma in May 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in Economics. John grew up in southern Oklahoma and loves cycling, reading,…
Alumni Profile — July 23, 2018
New Perspectives Prior to the CLS Program, much of what I knew about Russia was through my family members’ experiences. My father spent six years in various Soviet facilities due to his political activities before emigrating to the U.S., and my mother was frequently detained by KGB agents as an Ame…
Alumni Profile — July 23, 2018
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