Students Bring Wide Variety of Experience to Middlebury Language Schools as Summer Session Nears

Students will bring a wide range of experiences with them this summer. One student is a flight attendant who travels to Central and South American countries and wants to improve her Spanish. A student from Texas graduated with a degree in creative writing from Stanford and has been named a finalist multiple times for Best American Short Stories. Another is an immigration lawyer who wants to improve his communication with his clients. One student is currently working on an MBA in renewable energy at a German business and engineering school. Another student from the South Korean navy wants to become an interpreter of Japanese culture. Universities with the highest representation of students include Brown University, Columbia University, Kenyon College, the University of Chicago, and New York University.

Since 1915, more than 50,000 students from all walks of life—including more than 12,000 advanced degree holders—have attended one or more of the Language Schools.

The late philanthropist Kathryn Wasserman Davis funded the Davis Fellows for Peace, which continues to grant 100 scholarships to cover tuition, room, and board in the 11 Language Schools. The initiative, which began in 2007, is intended to challenge Middlebury to use its expertise in language acquisition and policy studies to recruit and train future potential peacemakers.

More information about the Middlebury Language Schools can be found online or by contacting the Language Schools at 802-443-5510. For a list of main events open to the public this summer, please see the event list.