CLS Alumni Highlight: Addison Miller
Alumni Impact
Feb 17, 2026
Addison Miller (2024 CLS Chinese) leveraged her experience to shape her path toward a career in international and comparative education.
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CLS Alumni Highlight: Sam Bowden
Alumni Impact
Feb 05, 2026
Sam Bowden (2024 CLS Russian) leveraged his interests to build meaningful international connections and launch a career in foreign policy.
CLS Alumni Highlight: Lucas San Miguel
Alumni Impact
Jan 05, 2026
Coming Full Circle: From CLS Chinese in Nicaragua to Portuguese in Brazil
The Critical Importance of Learning a Foreign Language in the Military
Alumni Impact
Mar 06, 2025
This blog is written by CLS alumnus Hyunbean Park, an Army Officer and alumnus of the 2024 CLS Russian Program.
CLS Alumnus Begins Life as Rhodes Scholar
Alumni Impact
Jan 06, 2025
CLS Russian scholar begins his graduate studies as a Rhodes Scholar.
CLS Alumni Awarded Pickering, Rangel and Payne Fellowships
Alumni Impact
May 03, 2024
The CLS Program is delighted to recognize alumni who recently received prestigious awards to further their careers in the public service.
CLS Alumni Named 2024-2025 Schwarzman Scholars
Alumni Impact
Feb 21, 2024
Genrietta Churbanova (CLS Chinese 2022) and Elliott Mokski (CLS Portuguese 2021) were named 2024-2025 Schwarzman Scholars.
CLS Alumni Selected as 2024 Rhodes and Marshall Scholars
Alumni Impact
Jan 24, 2024
Grant GianGrasso (CLS Bangla 2023) and Xavier Blackwell Lipkind (CLS Portuguese 2022) will be continuing their studies in the U.K.
CLS Alumni Spotlight: Lucy Minicozzi-Wheeland on Navigating Mental Health & Studying Abroad
Alumni Impact
May 31, 2023
Meet CLS alumna, expert on Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, and world traveler, Lucy Minicozzi-Wheeland!
Celebrating International Education Week—Reflections from CLS Alumni
Alumni Impact
Nov 18, 2022
Experience the joy of seeing up close the impact of international education on the lives of our students.
CLS Refresh Spotlight: Liz Adema
Alumni Impact
Jan 14, 2022
Meet 2016 CLS Swahili Scholar and Refresh participant, Liz Adema.
CLS Refresh Spotlight: Samuel Hotop
Alumni Impact
Nov 26, 2021
The CLS Team connects with Samuel Hotop (CLS Refresh 2021) on the intersection of Russian language and technology.
Celebrating International Education Week with Alumna Anna Stewart
Alumni Impact
Nov 15, 2021
In celebration of International Education Week, we sat down CLS Hindi alumna Anna Stewart to hear about her CLS experience.
The CLS Program at the Annual ACTFL Conference
Alumni Impact
Nov 22, 2019
The CLS Program reconnected with alumni who went on to enter the education and language services field.
CLS Alumnus Takes 3rd Prize in Malay Speech Championship
Alumni Impact
Sep 18, 2015
Wyatt Gordon (Malang, Indonesia 2010) made history in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in August of this year.
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