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Some major awards and honors for Jackson School students and recent alum

June 7, 2023

In Spring 2023, three Jackson School students and two recent alumni received highly competitive and prestigious awards to pursue their passion for the world through language learning and research at home and abroad. Congratulations to all!


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Mia Filardi ’23

Undergrad Mia Filardi, who is graduating in June as a double-major in international studies and Finnish, will be heading to Finland for two years to complete a master’s degree with a Fulbright-Tampere University Graduate Award, which is part of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Meet Mia


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Casper Suen, ’23

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Collin Chung ’21

International studies major Casper Pei-Shen Suen, who graduates this June, and a recent alum of international studies, Collin Chung ’21, both received a prestigious Yenching Academy Scholarship award that will take them to Beijing in the fall to undertake a master’s degree at Yenching Academy at Peking University. Meet CasperMeet Collin


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Tina Nguyen ’23

Amodini Khade ’20

Undergrad Tina Nguyen (B.A. Informatics ’22; B.A. International Studies June 2023) and alum Amodini Khade (B.A. International Studies ’20; M.S. Human-Centered Design & Engineering, ’23) were selected to UW’s Husky 100 for their leadership, research and community service.

Meet Tina | Meet Amodini