Roshni Balantrapu
Major(s) & Minor(s): International Studies and East Asian Languages and Cultures
Languages: Chinese
Hometown: Naperville, IL
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Roshni Balantrapu
Major(s) & Minor(s): International Studies and East Asian Languages and Cultures
Languages: Chinese
Hometown: Naperville, IL
Major(s) & Minor(s): Majors: International Studies, Economics and Political Science Minor: East Asian Languages and Cultures
Languages: Portuguese (native), English, Spanish, Japanese
Hometown: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Jonah Cordray
Major(s) & Minor(s): "International law (major) International Relations (minor) Spanish (minor)
Languages: Spanish
Hometown: Mooresville, Indiana
Major(s) & Minor(s): International Studies BS (major), Environmental and Sustainability Studies (minor), African Studies (minor), Global Service and Peace Corps Preparation (certificate)
Languages: Danish, Swahili, Spanish
Hometown: Athens, OH
Alaina DeVille
Major(s) & Minor(s): Major: Cybersecurity & Global Policy Minors: Psychology, Communication & Public Advocacy
Languages: Russian
Hometown: Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Mackenzie Durbin
Major(s) & Minor(s): International Law, Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures, Religious Studies
Languages: Arabic, Persian
Hometown: Muncie, IN
Major(s) & Minor(s): Major: International Studies Minor: Public & Environmental Affairs
Languages: German
Hometown: Minooka, IL
Declan Gallagher
Major(s) & Minor(s): Majors: International Studies and Spanish Minor: Russian
Languages: Spanish, Russian
Hometown: Saint John, Indiana
Major(s) & Minor(s): Major: International Studies, Minors: Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures and German
Languages: German, Russian, Polish
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
Major(s) & Minor(s): Major- International Law and Institutions Minors- Political Science and French
Languages: French
Hometown: Fort Wayne, IN
Anudeep Jain
Major(s) & Minor(s): Major: Cybersecurity & Global Policy Minors: Cognitive Science, Informatics, Intelligence Studies
Languages: Spanish
Hometown: Bloomington, Indiana
Hayleigh Keasling
Major(s) & Minor(s): International Studies (BS), MELC (BA), Informatics (Minor)
Languages: Arabic
Hometown: Liberty, IN
Heidi Livingston
Major(s) & Minor(s): International Studies, Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures Minor: Public and Environmental Affairs
Languages: Arabic, French
Hometown: Union City, IN/OH
Kevin Mantell
Major(s) & Minor(s): Major: International Studies Minors: Political Science, African Studies
Languages: French, Hebrew
Hometown: Shrub Oak, NY
Ally Mclaughlin
Major(s) & Minor(s): International Studies, BA Major Geography, Minor French, Minor
Languages: French, Italian
Hometown: Boothwyn, Pennsylvania
Laila Morris
Major(s) & Minor(s): International Studies and Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
Languages: Arabic, French
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Mahi Patel
Major(s) & Minor(s): Major: International Studies BS, Certificate: Liberal Arts and Management Minor: Global Media
Languages: Turkish
Hometown: Portage, IN
Anna Pies
Major(s) & Minor(s): Major: International Studies, Minors: Spanish, Law and Public Policy
Languages: Chinese, Spanish, Russian
Hometown: Hartland, Wisconsin
Elizabeth Ratajczyk
Major(s) & Minor(s): Majors: International Studies and Spanish Minor: Law and Public Policy (O'Neill)
Languages: Spanish
Hometown: Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
Lauren Scott
Major(s) & Minor(s): Major: International Studies, Minors: Spanish and History
Languages: Spanish, Arabic
Hometown: Ellicott City, Maryland
Morgan Short
Major(s) & Minor(s): Major: International Law & Institutions Minor: East Asian Languages and Cultures
Languages: Chinese (Mandarin)
Hometown: Peoria, Arizona
Major(s) & Minor(s): Cybersecurity and Global Policy with a minor in Germanic studies
Languages: Japanese, German
Hometown: Carmel, Indiana
Sam Syroney
Major(s) & Minor(s): Major: International Studies B.S. Minors: East Asian Languages & Cultures; Economics
Languages: Mandarin Chinese
Hometown: Evansville, IN
Major(s) & Minor(s): BA Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures, BA International Studies, Minor: Central Eurasian Studies
Languages: Arabic, Persian, Konkani
Hometown: Plano, TX
Samantha Thurman
Major(s) & Minor(s): Majors: Economic Consulting BSB, East Asian Languages and Cultures BA (Chinese Language Flagship)
Languages: Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Spanish
Hometown: Franklin, IN
Peter Wang
Major(s) & Minor(s): International Studies BS Public Policy analysis BSB Economic Consulting BSB
Languages: Chinese, English
Hometown: Harbin, China
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