Department of Middle Eastern Studies, University of Texas at Austin

Arabic Flagship Program

Arabic Flagship Scholars 2007-2008

Fazal Abbas, Senior, International Business major, would like to pursue a career in international law. Fazal will be spending the summer in Alexandria, Egypt as part of the overseas Arabic Flagship program

Rabiya Ali, Senior, Linguistics and Arabic major, would like to teach the language she loves

Siree Allers, Junior, Middle Eastern Studies and Geography major, would like to serve in the Peace Corps as a teacher and eventually pursue a career in government

Basil Awad, Senior, Plan II, Arabic, and Business Honors Program / Management major, would like to pursue a career in public policy research

Cara Beining, Senior, Arabic major, would like to use her Arabic language skills for government service

Jordan Bellquist, Junior, Linguistics major, would like to her Arabic skills to pursue a career in film making

Farid Bosak-Barani, Senior, Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies major, would like to use his Arabic skills in a career in defense, overseas business, or bringing green technology to Middle East societies

Joseph Bosnick, Junior, Middle Eastern Studies major, would like to work for the government with a special emphasis on foreign policy

Emily Bruxvoort, Senior, Middle Eastern Studies major, would like to use Arabic to do humanitarian, human rights, and development work in the Middle East

Katherine Burk, Junior, Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies major, would like to use her Arabic skills as a translator and, ultimately, in the field of international law

Hannah Burgess, Senior, Government and Sociology major, would like to work in foreign policy or intelligence, currently on a semester abroad in London, England

Madeline Clark, Senior, Linguistics and Arabic major, would like to pursue civil or social service abroad

Paul Cuno-Booth, Freshman, Arabic Language and Literature major, would like to pursue a career in politics or international law

Adrienne Dunlap, MA candidate, Middle Eastern Studies, would to work for the government to bridge linguistic and cultural differences

Sarah Fakhreddine, Sophomore, would like to work with the United Nations in the Middle East

Kirsten Gassman, Freshman, Arabic Language and Literature major, would like to assist Arabic-speaking women and children

Angela Giordani, Senior, English, Arabic, Islamic Studies and Religious Studies major, would like to pursue a career in government service or academia

Brittany Hodges, Senior, Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies Major, would like to work to create a better understanding of the Middle East

Nisreen Hussain, Senior, Arabic and Chemistry Major, would like to use her Arabic proficiency in the service of the government

Katie Jernigan, Post-BA, Government and Middle Eastern Studies major, would like to work for peace and stability in the Middle East in the Department of State or Foreign Service

Tatiana Zhiltsova Kelley, Post-BA, Arabic and French major, would like to work in international business or diplomacy

Matthew Malmquist, Senior, Arabic, Middle Eastern Studies, Government, and History major, would like to use his skills in Arabic to pursue a career in government

Jennifer Nation, Post-BA, Plan II, Middle Eastern Studies, and French major, would like to work in international law and international diplomacy

Anna Russo, Junior, Government and Middle Eastern Studies major, would like to work for the government in Middle Eastern relations

Saba Syed, Senior, Middle Eastern Studies and Liberal Arts Honors Program major, would like to work to improve relations between the Middle East and the US

Amie Sanchez, Senior, Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies major, would like to use her Arabic skills in the field of translation

Kaley Schroeder, Senior, Arabic and Persian major, would like to become a professor of Arabic language and literature

Sarah Thompson, Senior, Religious Studies and Middle Eastern Studies major, would like to join the Peace Corps and later pursue a career in diplomacy in the Middle East

Kelli Vanderlee, Senior, Government and French major, would like to use her Arabic in the Foreign Service

Leena Warsi, Freshman, would like to use her skills in Arabic in a career in public relations

Sheila Weaver, Senior, Government and Arabic major, would like to teach Arabic in an academic setting

Brandon Wilson, Post-BA, Linguistics and Middle Eastern Studies major, would like to use his Arabic language skills to translate the Bible into an undocumented language

Lillian Woolworth, Junior, would like to use her skills in Arabic to work on environmental concerns in the Middle East

Thomas Wright, Senior, Middle Eastern Studies and Arabic major, would like to ultimately work for the government or private consulting

AFP Scholars Studying in Alexandria 2008-2009