Carmen Cochran

Carmen Cochran, an interdisciplinary Chinese studies major, has been selected for the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program for the study of Chinese. This is a highly selective award by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Last fall, Cochran successfully completed CLS’s Virtual Institute program hosted by Shaanxi Normal University in Xi’an, China. After applying again, she was accepted to participate in the in-person program at National Cheng Kung University in Tainan, Taiwan, next summer.