Past Winners

2026

• Emma Shepherd, Music Education K-12 - Hayes School of Music, Class of 2025 (Czech Republic) 

2025

• Ashley Benitez-Flores, Psychology - College of Arts and Sciences, Class of  2025 (Taiwan)

• Amanda Bruckstein, Nutrition and Foods - Beaver College of Health Sciences, Honors College, Class of  2025 (Israel) 

• Connor Montanya, English - College of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2024 and 2025 (Taiwan) 

2024

• James Auwn, Biology and Psychology - College of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2024 (Germany) 

2023

• Brennah ‘Bre’ Alderfer, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures - College of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2023 (Germany) 

2022

• Payton Blaney,  Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and Political Science - College of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2022 (Germany) 

• Andrew Williard, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and Economics - College of Arts and Sciences and Walker College of Business, Class of 2022 (Germany) 

• Henry Campbell, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and Global Studies - College of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2021 (Taiwan)

• Ilya Wang, Global Studies - College of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2020 (Argentina) 

2020

• Alexandria ‘Lexie’ All, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures - College of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2020 (Spain)

• Caroline Sager, Languages, Literatures, and Culture and Political Science - College of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2018 (Cyprus)

• Nancy Patterson, Social Work - Beaver College of Health Sciences, Class of 2016 (Mexico)

• Hayley Rose, Middle Grades Education and Special Education - Reich College of Education, Class of 2019 and 2020 (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 

• Katelyn Wilder, English Creative Writing and Literary Studies - College of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2020 (United Kingdom)

2019

• Megan Holt-Smith, Spanish and Romance Languages - College of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2015 and 2016 (Germany) - Declined 

• John Kennedy, Sustainable Development - College of Fine and Applied Arts, Class of 2016 (Mongolia) 

• Emma Labovitz, Political Science and Global Studies - College of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2018 (Netherlands) 

• Caroline Webb, Psychology - College of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2019 (Timor-Leste) 

2018

• Johnna Reisner, English - College of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2015 and 2017 (Poland) 

2017

• Ryan Hellenbrand, Sustainable Development and Global Studies- College of Arts and Sciences and College of Fine and Applied Arts, Class of 2017 (Austria)

2009

• Stephanie L. Schaffner (Bulgaria)

2006

• Anne B. Furr (Madagascar) 

2019

• Hannah Godfrey, Psychology - College of Arts and Sciences (Indonesian)

2026

• Gabrielle Adams (Chinese) 

2024

• Matthew Bender (Russian) 

2022

• Kiana Linehan, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and Global Studies - College of Arts and Sciences (Chinese) 

2021

• Henry Campbell (Chinese) 

2019

• Caroline Sager, Languages, Literatures, and Culture and Political Science - College of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2018 (Turkish) 

2018

• Arthur ‘Logan’ Cleary, English - College of Arts and Sciences (Japanese) 

• Shannon Wells (Japanese) 

• Allison Yelvington (Swahili) 

2017

• Shaina Katz, Political Science - College of Arts and Sciences (Arabic) 

2013

• Lauren Greenwood (Chinese) 

2012

• Brian Clee (Russian) 

• Elliott Barnett (Japanese) 

2010

• Caroline Noel (Japanese) 

2008

• Michael Garner (Chinese) 

• Shannon Wells, Global Studies - College of Arts and Sciences (Japan) 

2026

• Kaylnn Gomez (Italy)
• Brayden Hughes (Japan)
• Mai Anh Nguyen (United Kingdom)
• Alexander Pecoraro (United Kingdom)
• Ayla Solomon (China)
• Maevelyn Spring (New Zealand)
• Noelle Swaim (United Kingdom & Ireland) 

2025

• Hayden Bolcato (Japan)

• Chavez Gibbs (New Zealand)

• Gabriela Guzman (South Africa)

• Cynthina Houston (United Kingdom) 

• Zanyiah Lash (Spain)

• Sabrina Lorca Lozano (United Kingdom) 

• Madison Northup (South Korea) 

• Amelia Pollard (Netherlands) 

• Kayleigh Rolison (Costa Rica) 

• Vania Sandoval Ferruzca (Taiwan) 

• Mason Skipper (Ireland and the United Kingdom) 

2024

• Dakota Bolyard (Poland) 

• Joshua Crouch (Japan) 

• Sara Gallimore (Japan and Taiwan) 

• Cammi Jenkins (Taiwan) 

• Julie McIntyre (Brazil)

• Kazoua Thao (Czechia) 

• Aleisha Whipple (New Zealand) 

• Shamsuddin Ahmed (Italy) 

2023

• James Auwn (Canada) 

• Faith Inman (New Zealand) 

• Ashley Lore (Spain) 

• Sasha Sterling (India) 

2022

• Brennah Alderfer (Germany) 

• Dylan Turner (Germany) 

• Sabai Hartwiger (Japan) 

• Chris Zaman, International Business and Supply Chain Management - Walker College of Business (France) 

• Riley Hudson, International Business - Walker College of Business (Germany) 

• William Pugh, Geology - College of Arts and Sciences (Italy) 

• Emily Vega, Psychology - College of Arts and Sciences (Spain) 

2021

• Ciara Sailar, Public Relations - College of Fine and Applied Arts (Italy) 

2020

• Victoria Anderson (Dominican Republic)

• Ivasun Carter (Spain) 

• Sanam Geranmayeh (Italy) 

2019

• Kira Brisotti (Italy) 

• Haley Davidson (Peru) 

• Chloe Dorin (Australia and New Zealand)

• Kevin Garxia Bautista (Germany, Italy, United Kingdom) 

• Raine Lo (Japan) 

• Javon Nathaniel (Japan) 

• Sara Sallam (Belgium) 

• Felicia Sutton (Costa Rica) 

• Ilya Wang (Madagascar) 

• Tyler Welch (Taiwan and China) 

2018

• Cody Benton (Chile) 

• Bethany Brotherton (Mexico) 

• Nancy Contretas-Quinteros (Zambia) 

• Carly Peggs (Zambia) 

• Rhiannon Reed-Kelly (Czech Republic) 

• Keylen Renteria (Spain)

• Laurel Roser (Morocco) 

• Patrick Ross (Madagascar) 

2017

• Grayson Bodenheimer (Finland) 

• Arthur Cleary (Japan) 

• Braydon Cox (Spain) 

• Jorge Hernandez (Spain) 

• Iqra Munawar (Thailand) 

• Paulina Pineiro Ponce (Spain) 

• Barbara Ritchie (Spain) 

2016

• Banna Bazzarie (Jordan) 

• Donald Blair (South Africa) 

• Robert Compton (Japan) 

• Catherine Hood (South Africa) 

• Guadalupe Rosales (Chile) 

• Jack Terrell (China) 

• Conner Wallace (India) 

• Glen Watson (Japan) 

2015

• Garrison Clark (United Arab Emirates) 

• Steven Smyre (Japan) 

• Angelea Vosber (Argentina) 

2014

• Jateria Pittman (South Africa) 

• Anna Somerville (Spain) 

• Marissa Stockstad (India) 

2005

• Joel Barricklow (Costa Rica) 

• Robert Thigpen III (Belize) 

2004

• Nicholas Farrar (Brazil)