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Scripps Students and Alums Receive Prestigious Academic Awards
Six students and two alums were named Fulbright awardees, and an additional 10 students and alums received prestigious fellowships, scholarships, and awards to pursue teaching and research across the globe.
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Anna Cohen ’24 Receives Critical Language Scholarship
Anna Cohen ’24, a public policy and politics major with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa and migration, received a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Swahili this summer.
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Awards and Honors 2021
Awards to Seniors Fulbright U.S. Student Program Award Jamie Berkson – English Teaching Assistant Award in Spain Lucy Ordman – English Teaching Assistant Award in Brazil Olivia Truesdale – English […]
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Spotlight on Seniors: Olivia Truesdale ’21’s Quest to Connect Language and Culture
Stepping off the plane at Incheon International Airport in the summer of 2019, foreign languages major Olivia Truesdale had a sense of unreality. Surrounded by the sights and splendor of Seoul, she was at the precipice of her longest and most intense trip abroad: An internship at the US Embassy followed by a semester abroad at Yonsei University.
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Spotlight on Students: Kyla Smith ’20 Receives Critical Language Scholarship
Born in China and raised in Hawaii by her adoptive parents, Kyla Smith ’20 has sought ways to connect with her birth country. As a Scripps student, she has lately been exploring her identity and heritage through her coursework, double majoring in Asian American studies and Asian studies and enrolling in Mandarin language classes. This summer, Smith plans to fully immerse herself in Chinese language and culture, having received a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Mandarin in Xi’an, China, for two months, beginning in late June.
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