Standout Spartans

Standout Spartan: Lucia Fogler '22

Junior accepted into prestigious language learning program for second year.
Last summer, Lucia Fogler '22 was awarded a virtual summer intensive scholarship to study the Chinese language (Mandarin) for five weeks from the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) program. It was an incredible honor to attend the virtual NSLI-Y program, a critical language learning initiative from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, given the large number of applicants and small cohort.

The virtual program was a pandemic-friendly alternative to the NSLI-Y's traditional overseas immersion program in an effort to improve Americans' communication skills in select languages. While Lucia was sad not to be able to attend in person, the experience was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Lucia's family recently shared two amazing updates with Steward. For starters, Lucia has once again been accepted into the NLSI-Y program to continue her studies in Mandarin. And secondly, this year she will finally be able to study Mandarin overseas in-person! 

This summer Lucia will travel to Kaohsiung, Taiwan to learn Mandarin for five weeks under the supervision of the International Education and Resource Network (iEARN). To gain admittance to the program even once speaks highly of Lucia's facility with world languages, let alone twice. 

We are so glad that Lucia has this opportunity to travel abroad this year, and we look forward to hearing her share her experience in English and Mandarin!
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