Jeff Suppes
Economics
European FLAS recipient
As a freshman at BYU, Jeff took classes and attended seminars that opened his eyes to the world and fueled his desire to explore it. He then spent two years in Romania as a missionary learning to love the Romanian people and language, while simultaneously recognizing the devastating impact that communism had on that country. His experiences in Romania guided him to study economics with a double minor in international development and nonprofit management. He will be studying Romanian this summer at Babes-Bolyai University.
Alex Miller
International Relations
Asian FLAS recipient
Alex is in his junior year studying international relations, specializing in Asian politics and history. He is a member of the Asian Studies in Action club and the Foreign Service Student Association, with a special interest in Indonesia. This summer he will attend the Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute for advanced Indonesian at the University of Wisconsin and plans to pursue an MBA in international business.
Shayla Sturgess
History Teaching
Asian FLAS recipient
Shayla developed an interest in Chinese history as a volunteer English teacher in Guilin, China, and while serving in the China Hong Kong Mission. She has worked as a teaching and research assistant in BYU's History Department and as a research assistant for the Church History Department. This past summer she received an ORCA grant to conduct research at the Cambridge University Library archives while participating in a direct enrollment program at the University of Cambridge. She will be studying Chinese at National Taiwan Normal University in Taipei this summer, and she has been accepted into an MA program in global history at Oxford to continue studying modern Chinese history.
Debra Taylor
Hispanic Linguistics
European FLAS recipient
Debra has formally studied Latin, Greek, Arabic, Spanish, and Portuguese at the university level. After graduating from BYU with a degree in Spanish translation and interpretation, she enrolled in a master's program studying Hispanic linguistics at BYU. She is studying Portuguese in Lisbon this summer at the Universidade de Lisboa. Debra will pursue a PhD in linguistics from the University of Texas.
Vincent Inglima
Linguistics
Asian FLAS recipient
Vincent served a mission in Houston, Texas, among the Vietnamese community. He is now a Vietnamese translator for the LDS Church and has translated for numerous foreign dignitaries and religious leaders. This summer he is studying Vietnamese at the University of Hanoi. After graduation in December, he plans to attend medical school.
Tracy Allen
English
European FLAS recipient
Tracy will graduate in December with a degree in English and minor in music. She participated in a London Study Abroad, interned on Capitol Hill, and has been involved in BYU Women’s Chorus. After serving a mission in Poland, Tracy returned to BYU and continued her Polish language and culture study. She is eager to return to Poland to continue that education this summer at the University of Wroclaw.
Trenton Leinenbach
English
European FLAS recipient
Trenton served a mission in Hungary and was fascinated by the stories he heard about Transylvania. Last year, he traveled to Transylvania with the help of a generous ORCA grant, where he spent the summer with locals, collecting Hungarian-Romanian folklore. He will study Romanian this summer at Babes- Bolyai University and will begin a master’s program at BYU in the fall.
Caleb Flint
Business Strategy
Asian FLAS recipient
From a young age Caleb has had a deep fascination for foreign languages. As a missionary in Japan he came to love and respect the Japanese people as well as the varied cultures of Asia. Seeking a degree from the Marriott School with minors in Japanese and economics, his goal is to become fluent in both the language of business and the languages of the world so that he can build strategic bridges between companies. He is studying Japanese at the Stanford-sponsored Inter-University Center in Yokohama, Japan this summer. His future plans include Stanford’s joint JD/MBA program.
Jordan Routt
Asian Studies
Asian FLAS recipient
Jordan served on active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps (2008–10), including a deployment to Iraq. He then served a mission in Korea. After studying political science at Utah Valley University, he transfered to BYU. Jordan now serves in many different leadership positions in the local Marine Corps reserve unit located in Salt Lake City. He is enrolled at Seoul National University studying Korean this summer. He would like to join the Foreign Service.
Andrew Boynton
Exercise Science
European FLAS recipient
In high school, Andrew had the opportunity to live abroad for three years while his parents presided over the Italy Milan Mission, where he attended the American School of Milan. He grew to enjoy the European culture, languages, and countryside. He visited Romania as part of a school service field trip to build house foundations for smaller communities in Comanesti. Soon he returned to serve a mission in Romania and Moldova (2008–10). He will return this summer to study Romanian at Babes-Bolyai University.
Andrew Gee
Environmental/Occupational Health
Asian FLAS recipient
Andrew grew up with a firsthand view of the situation of refugees from all over the world who had been relocated to his area. After a mission in Peru, he began working with a group of refugees from Burma, which opened his eyes to the health and education problems of refugees. Andrew will study Thai at Payap University in Chiang Mai this summer. He plans to help refugees in the U.S. and abroad following graduation.
Aaron Haines
Art History
European FLAS recipient
Last summer, Aaron attended the Provenance Research Training Program in Germany on the history of Nazi looted art and its ramifications on the current art market. In Italy, at the annual conference of the Association for Research into Crimes against Art, he presented a paper (published in the Journal of Art Crime) about the cultural embargo Turkey leveled against major U.S. and European museums. He also interned at the Civic Museum in Siena, Italy. This summer he will study at the TOMER Turkish and Foreign Language Research and Application Center in Istanbul with plans to pursue a career in art crime investigation and international art law.
Steven Lindsley
Linguistics/German Studies
European FLAS recipient
Steven began studying German in high school and later served in the Germany Berlin Mission. At BYU, he continued to study linguistics and German with a linguistic computing minor, and he began studying Welsh. He hopes to expand and utilize his knowledge of Welsh in graduate studies and beyond. He is excited to study at Cardiff University this summer through BYU's Welsh Intensive Language Program.
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Taylor Elwood
International Relations
Asian FLAS recipient
Taylor began his academic career pursuing a chemical engineering degree; however, an American Heritage course combined with his experiences abroad while serving a mission in Thailand prompted him change his major and include a minor in Asian studies. He has also participated in the London study abroad program. He will study Thai at Payap University in Chaing Mai, Thailand, this summer.
