Four FSU students won Boren Awards, offered through an initiative of the National Security Education Program, while two students won Critical Language Scholarships, offered through the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
CLS in the Press — May 12, 2020
Cutty Ashley, a University of Richmond rising junior from New Orleans, was awarded a prestigious U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship.
CLS in the Press — May 11, 2020
Conor McMahon Spent Summer 2019 Studying Mandarin in Taiwan on a CLS Program award..
CLS in the Press — May 08, 2020
Campus advisors at universities like Vanderbilt provide invaluable support to applicants and finalists for awards like the CLS Program.
CLS in the Press — May 06, 2020
CLS Alumnus Sydney Spiegel was one of two Colorado State University students to receive a Boren award to study language abroad this year.
CLS in the Press — May 06, 2020
Cate McLaughlin of Rehoboth, Massachusetts was awarded the Critical Language Scholarship by the U.S. Department of State, which sponsors a two-month intensive language study program abroad.
CLS in the Press — May 05, 2020
Congratulations to the finalists and alternates for the 2020 CLS Program, representing students from 306 institutions across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico! Although the summer 2020 program has been suspended, we applaud the commitment of the students who prepared applic…
CLS Program News — May 01, 2020
Sydney Ward is an alumna of the 2019 CLS Arabic program in Amman, Jordan. She’s a recent graduate of the University of Washington with a B.A. in International Studies and Near East Studies. She currently works at Trader Joe’s while she considers her career options, and hopes to use her Arabic knowl…
Alumni Profile — April 30, 2020
Stephanie Downing is an alumna of the 2019 CLS Hindi program in Jaipur, India. She’s a recent graduate of Marymount University with an undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice and minor in Forensic and Criminal Investigations. She currently works in law enforcement in Washington, D.C. In her free t…
Alumni Profile — April 30, 2020
Sofia Velasquez is an alumna of the 2019 CLS Turkish program in Baku, Azerbaijan. She recently graduated from Portland State University, having majored in women’s studies and minored in communication studies. She now works for the Oregon State Bar, where she serves as a member of the Advisory Commi…
Alumni Profile — April 30, 2020
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