| by Ian Curry
The first students at Middlebury College’s summer Language Schools arrived on Friday, June 20. This summer, over 1,400 students and 300 faculty from all over the world will be living at Middlebury College, Bennington College, and the Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS) in Monterrey, California.
Julia Driscoll, a dual-degree graduate student in International Human Rights and MSW at the University of Denver, uses the newfound confidence she gained at our School of Spanish to better connect with the refugees with whom she works.
For Penn State student Zoe Snell, who returns for her third summer at our 8-week Immersion program in Summer 2025, coming to study at the Chinese School was the best decision [she] ever made, for both personal and academic reasons.
The first student arrival day for the Middlebury Language Schools, known internationally for their Language Pledge® and full immersion, is Friday, June 20. This summer the Language Schools will welcome more than 1,400 students and 300 faculty and staff to the campuses of Middlebury College, Bennington College, and the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS). The School of Korean will celebrate its 10th Anniversary this summer, and the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) graduate program will launch.
Former Korean immersion and current Korean MA student Michael Ormsbee shares about how our faculty and staff’s dedication during his immersion summers led him to return to the School of Korean to earn his graduate degree with us.
Now the director of an International Relations & Management Consulting firm, Pako reflects on the dedication of the faculty and staff as well as the diversity of the community at our Portuguese School.
Chen Lǎo Shī dedicated 25 consecutive summers to the Chinese School. A lead teacher at the school, he inspired the next generation of teachers and brought immeasurable energy, tradition, and joy to the community. Many of the traditions he began will live on as the Chinese School celebrates its 60th year in Summer 2025.
Tayja “T” Sallie, a prominent member of the music department at Swarthmore College, has attended Middlebury’s 7-week Italian Immersion program twice and returns begin his MA in Italian with us this June! Article published by Swarthmore College.
Software developer Jack Pearson was awarded a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award at the end of his term of service. He used it to attend our 7-week immersion program at the German School.
Cate Zolik did self-taught Korean, took Korean classes for a year, and spent 2 weeks in Korea, but Middlebury was the “best learning experience out of them all.” Cate returns for her second summer at our School of Korean this summer!
