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Pitzer Students and Alumni Recognized for Academic Excellence and Innovation

Pitzer College students and alumni have earned a multitude of awards and fellowships to conduct research, teach English, study languages, engage communities, and pursue their academic interests both virtually and around the globe.
May 10, 2022
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Three Pitzer College Students Earn Critical Language Scholarships

Three Pitzer College students have been accepted into the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program to study Mandarin Chinese. A program of the US Department of State, CLS is a summer study abroad opportunity for American college and university students to learn languages essential to America’s engagement with the world.
April 22, 2022
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Pitzer Students Emma Hanashiro ’15 and Anh Tran ’15 Awarded Critical Language Scholarships

Claremont, Calif. (April 15, 2015)—Pitzer College students Emma Hanashiro ’15 and Anh Tran ’15 have been awarded US Department of State Critical Language Scholarships (CLS). The CLS Program is a fully-funded summer language and cultural immersion program that aims to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign languages. Hanashiro, an Asian studies
[Read More...] April 15, 2015
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Pitzer College Student Samantha Morse ’14 Awarded US Department of State Critical Language Scholarship
Claremont, Calif. (May 17, 2013)— Pitzer College student Samantha Morse ’14 has been awarded a US Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Arabic in Oman this summer. The CLS Program aims to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign languages. A double major in English and world literature and
[Read More...] May 17, 2013
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Pitzer Student Hannah Miller ’13 Awarded Critical Language Scholarship by the US State Department
Claremont, Calif. (April 9, 2012) — Pitzer College student Hannah Miller ’13 has been awarded a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS), a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State. A double major in global health and Asian studies, Miller will be placed for eight weeks this summer
[Read More...] April 9, 2012
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Pitzer College Senior Wins Three Academic Awards
Claremont, Calif. (May 5, 2009) – Pitzer College congratulates Francine Mireles ’09, who has been awarded a Fulbright Fellowship, a Critical Language Enhancement Award and a Hyogo Earthquake Memorial Research Scholarship. Mireles is a major in East Asian cultural studies. While at Pitzer, she studied abroad with Pitzer in China and Pitzer Summer Study in
[Read More...] May 5, 2009
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Pitzer College Senior Wins Critical Language Enhancement Award
Claremont, Calif. (March 20, 2009) — Pitzer College congratulates Owen Brewer ’09, recipient of a 2009 Critical Language Scholarship from the U.S. Department of State. Brewer, an international & intercultural studies and romance languages double major, will participate in a Hindi intensive summer language institute. While at Pitzer, Brewer studied abroad in China. Seventy-two percent
[Read More...] March 20, 2009