Cecilia Baker Awarded Critical Language Scholarship

2016 Apr 20

Cecilia Baker, of Waterbury, Vermont, is a recipient of a 2016 Critical Language Scholarship, the competitive U.S. State Department award that fully funds students' participation in intensive language instruction for seven to 10 weeks overseas.

Now in its 10th year, the Critical Language Scholarship program is one component of the U.S. government's effort to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering critical-need foreign languages, including, but not limited to, Russian, Arabic, Mandarin, Swahili, Persian, Turkish, Hindi, Urdu, and Bangla. Participants are expected to continue their language study beyond the scholarship period and later apply their critical language skills in their future professional careers.

Baker is one of three University of Vermont students to win the competitive award this year.