Maria Guadalupe (Lupita) Partida participated in the 2023 CLS Korean Program hosted by Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea. Lupita is a third-year graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin pursuing master's degrees in Global Policy Studies and Information Studies. S…
Alumni Profile — September 30, 2024
Mileyka M. Rodríguez Figueroa participated in the 2023 CLS Korean Program hosted by Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea. Mileyka studies Industrial Design at Universidad Ana G. Mendez in Gurabo, Puerto Rico. She stays connected with Korean culture by volunteering at K-pop conc…
Alumni Profile — September 30, 2024
Eleanor (Ellie) McCutchen participated in the 2023 CLS Chinese Program hosted by Tamkang University in New Taipei City, Taiwan 2023. Ellie is a recent graduate from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where she majored in Political Science, Economics, and Sociology and minored in Ch…
Alumni Profile — September 30, 2024
Abigail Gillespie participated in the 2023 CLS Swahili Program hosted by MSTCDC in Arusha, Tanzania. Abigail is a graduate of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Art in Biology and English and Comparative Literature with a minor in African, African American, and Diaspora …
Alumni Profile — September 30, 2024
Sara Ahlich participated in the 2022 CLS Spark for Russian hosted by American Councils for International Education in Tbilisi, Georgia and the 2023 CLS Russian Program hosted by the American University of Central Asia in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Sara is a senior at University of California, Berkely whe…
Alumni Profile — September 30, 2024
Tianna Burke participated in the 2023 CLS Portuguese Program hosted by Pontifical Catholic University in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Tianna is currently pursuing a PhD in mathematics at Purdue University. Tianna’s professional goal is to become a math professor and conduct research on the spread of inf…
Alumni Profile — September 30, 2024
Ryan Vogt participated in the 2023 CLS Persian Program hosted by American Councils Dushanbe Language Center in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. He has a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics from the University of Minnesota and a PhD in Applied Mathematics from the University of Washington. He i…
Alumni Profile — September 30, 2024
Jahleel Johnson participated in the 2023 CLS Turkish Program hosted by Ankara University TÖMER Institute in Ankara, Turkey. Jahleel is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a major in Political Science and minor in German. Jahleel hopes to one day work for the U.S. Department of State…
Alumni Profile — August 09, 2024
Wajahat Mohiuddin participated in the 2023 CLS Arabic Program hosted by Noor Majan Arabic Institute in Nizwa, Oman. Wajahat received his Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Development and Bachelor of Arts in World Cultures & Literature with a concentration in Middle Eastern Studies from the Univ…
Alumni Profile — August 09, 2024
Javier participated in the 2023 CLS Chinese Program hosted by Tamkang University (TKU) in New Taipei City, Taiwan. Javier is a recent graduate from the University of North Texas with a degree in International Studies with an emphasis on International Security and Diplomacy and minors in B…
Alumni Profile — July 31, 2024
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