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Join us in congratulating UO sophomore and Chinese Flagship student Stephanie Collins for earning the competitive and prestigious Critical Languages Scholarship (CLS) to study Chinese for eight weeks in Beijing this summer 2015. 

The Critical Languages Scholarship Program is offered by the U.S. Department of State to dedicated individuals wishing to study and improve their language skills for languages that are deemed “critical.” Ms. Collins went through a vigorous application and interview process to earn this scholarship which will provide complete funding for her eight week course in Beijing. She is very excited to improve her Chinese skills and to visit China again. Becoming an advanced Chinese speaker is critical for her two career goals of working for the government or a disability nonprofit to help improve limited opportunities for the blind in China.

Ms. Collins studied Chinese in high school and entered the Chinese Flagship program at UO last year, completing an intensive 1^st and 2^nd year Chinese program in one year. Now, as a UO sophomore, she is performing at the third-year Chinese level. She is very active in the Chinese Flagship program, contributing Spotlights for InterCom and also writing for the Flagship Times, a newsletter in Chinese written by Flagship students to promote, showcase and practice Chinese language skills. One of Ms. Collins’ favorite parts of Flagship is being part of Banzhang, leadership, because she helps plan and execute Flagship events such as visiting the Shanghai tunnels in Portland.

Please join us again in congratulations for her wonderful achievement!

To learn more about the UO Chinese Flagship Program, visit http://chineseflagship.uoregon.edu/

To learn more about the Critical Languages Scholarship Program, visit http://www.clscholarship.org/