Spanish Translation Student Accepted to Three Leading PhD Programs
| by George Henson
Kareem Tinto, a native of Trinidad and Tobago, aspires to be a professor and translator.
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How I Got Hired: Regional English Language Officer, U.S. Department of State
| by Jennifer Uhler MATESOL ’05
Alum Jennifer Uhler shares how her MIIS education and experiences with Peace Corps, Fulbright, and the English Language Fellow program led her to a diplomatic career focused on fostering global ties through language education.
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In the News: Alum Isabelle Tuncer, Executive Director El Sistema Santa Cruz
| by Mary Zuccarello
Isabelle Tuncer of Middlebury Institute’s Class of 2000 discussed her role as Executive Director of El Sistema Santa Cruz, a nonprofit focused on music education, with Lookout Santa Cruz.
What a Small Central American Country Can Teach the World about Peace Building
| by Sierra Abukins
In 1948, Costa Rica abolished its army, shifting resources into education and health. This January, Professor Sabino Morera is leading an experiential learning course to his home country centered on peace and security, sustainability and intercultural exchange with Professor Marie Butcher.
From Antarctica to Congo, New Environmental Policy Students Bring Firsthand Observations of Climate Change
| by Sierra Abukins
Incoming students come to the Institute having seen the effects of climate change firsthand in countries across the world.
Professor Anne Campbell: Fulbright Scholarship in Kosovo, Research on LGBTQIA+ International Students
| by Jason Warburg
International Education Management professor Anne Campbell is splitting her sabbatical year between a six-month Fulbright Scholarship in Pristina, Kosovo, and a research project supported by the Davis Collaborative.
Environmental Policy Students Win Competitive Fellowships and Scholarships
| by Jason Warburg and Edy Rhodes
Students in the International Environmental Policy program were awarded numerous fellowships and scholarships that will support field research and learning opportunities around the world.
Driving Positive Change Begins at Home for Environmental Policy Alumna Lacey Raak
| by Jason Warburg
A series of international experiences taught Middlebury Institute alumna Lacey Raak MAIEP ’08 that lasting change begins at the local level, where today she is leading efforts to implement environmentally sound policies and practices in her own community on California’s Central Coast.
Addressing Climate Change as a Boren, Fulbright, and Institute of Current World Affairs Fellow
| by Jason Warburg
Bryce Bray MAIEP ’18 has been awarded a Boren, a Fulbright, and most recently an Institute of Current World Affairs fellowship, all of which are helping him continue to develop expertise and expand his professional network in his chosen field of climate policy.
Students Win Highly Competitive Fellowships & Scholarships
Major fellowships and scholarships awarded to Middlebury Institute students this year include Fulbright, Boren, California Sea Grants and U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarships.