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College of Liberal Arts
University of Mississippi

Boren Scholars

The prestigious David L. Boren Scholarship from the National Security Exchange Program supports America’s future leaders—undergraduate and graduate students committed to long-term, overseas immersive language study and to public service. Boren Scholars study the languages and cultures most critical to our nation’s security. In exchange, they agree to utilize those skills within the government by seeking and securing federal employment for at least one year. Boren Scholars come from diverse backgrounds and perspectives, and are equipped with the intellectual curiosity and academic training to solve our nation’s complex, global problems. They are the public sector’s next generation of influencers and innovators.


RECIPIENTS BY YEAR

2021

Ella Lawson
Arabic, Classics, International Studies

Brantley Damon
Arabic

Miller Greene
Arabic, International Studies

Isabel Spafford
Arabic, International Studies

William Bradford
Interational Studies, Spanish

Ivy Gerrell
Chinese, International Studies

Jordan Evans
Chinese, English


2020

Caleb Ray
International Studies, Arabic

Gabe Menchaca
International Studies, Chinese


2019

Tyler Caple
International Studies

Jesse Paxon
International Studies

Matthew Travers
International Studies

Lauren Burns
International Studies

John Chappell
International Studies

Lauren Newman
International Studies

Claire Sullivan
International Studies


2018

Wesley Hale
Chinese, Liberal Studies

Shamessia Lee
Chinese, Marketing


2017

Madeleine Achgill
International Studies

James DeMarshall
International Studies


2015

Steven James Mockler
International Studies, Chinese

Corey Fuller
Arabic


2014

Alison Bartel
International Studies,  Chinese

William Bumpas III
International Studies, Chinese