Five Alumni Serving as State Department English Language Fellows
Five Middlebury Institute alumni have been selected for placements around the world as part of the U.S. State Department English Language Fellows program.
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Breaking Down Barriers to Opportunities
Amandine Martin, a recent graduate of the Middlebury Institute, connects young entrepreneurs in Africa to global opportunities through her work as a translator and interpreter.
Alumnus First to Receive Prestigious NNSA Fellowship in Vienna
Recent Middlebury Institute Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies graduate Tom Gray is the first recipient of a new two-year fellowship with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) in Vienna, Austria.
Career Fair Includes 31 Alumni Returning to Monterey to Recruit Students
Friday’s language-focused Middlebury Institute Career Fair attracted recruiters from as far away as China and Switzerland, 31 of them Institute alumni.
Among the Rescuers
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Emergency Program Coordinator Kate Brown Sokol MPA ‘10 shares compelling moments and insights from her experiences assisting refugees in Greece and the Congo.
As the Dust Settles: What it means to rebuild Nepal
Alumna Amanda Bensel writes about her Peace Corps experience in Nepal and efforts to assist with recovery from the recent earthquake there.
A Conversation with Maria Laura Abal MAT ’10 - Staff Translator, U.S. State Department
| by Jason Warburg
Alumna Maria Laura Abal MAT ‘10 talks about the challenges and rewards of translating critical diplomatic communications surrounding the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba.
Wisdom and Wit
| by Jason Warburg
Returned Peace Corp Volunteer and veteran development professional Pete La Raus shares lessons learned from a career that has taken him to Bolivia, Sudan, Panama, Myanmar, Nepal, and more.
Alumna Lauren Thompson: From Anime to Dream Job in Tokyo
“I knew I wanted to do business and continue to develop my Japanese language skills and I had found a place where I could do both,” shares Middlebury Institute alumna Lauren Thompson who was hired by Sony Corporation in Tokyo before graduation.
Alumnus Wins Honorable Discharge 40 Years After Court-Martial for Being Gay
Forty years after being dishonorably discharged from the U.S. Army for being gay, Middlebury Institute alumnus Jay Hatheway succeeded in overturning that ruling overturned and received a personal letter from President Obama who was moved by his inspiring story.