Thursday, April 15th, 2021
Four WKU students were awarded Critical Language Scholarships (CLS) that fully fund summer study in intensive language programs abroad. Recipients were selected from a diverse nationwide pool of over 4,600 applicants.
Jayden Thomas, an international affairs and political science major, earned the scholarship to study Japanese in the virtual institute administered by Okayama University in Okayama, Japan. He is a Mahurin Honors College scholar and a participant in the Master of Public Administration (MPA) Joint Undergraduate/Graduate Program (JUMP). Jayden, son of Tammy Thomas, is a resident of Glasgow. In pursuit of a career in international public service, he will complete his undergraduate study in Spring 2021.