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Thanks to our 24/7 immersion environment, returning School of Japanese immersion student Zachary Brothers was able to make incredible progress and gain a thorough understanding of Japanese that he had previously been unable to achieve in his prior study of the language.
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.
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!
Stéphane Chapman attended the Betty Ashbury Jones MA ’86 School of French in Summer 2023, and plans to return for Summer 2025.
Middlebury College has been named to the Fulbright Top Producing Institutions list for the 15th consecutive year by the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Program. Three Language Schools alumni are among this year’s awardees.
