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CIEE Announces Latin America Student Fellows

CIEE Announces Latin America Student Fellows

Thirty-two students awarded up to a full scholarship to study abroad with CIEE in Latin America
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine, May 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) announced the Fall 2025 cohort of CIEE's Leading Change in Latin America Student Fellows, including 32 students from 26 colleges who will study abroad on scholarship in Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, and Mexico.
CIEE's commitment to Leading Change in Study Abroad in Latin America includes providing up to 100 full semester scholarships and a living stipend of $2,000 to 100 US college students in Fall '25 and Spring '26. Combined with 30% financial grants on all CIEE programs in Latin America brings the total Leading Change in Study Abroad in Latin America investment to over $2 million.
CIEE hopes to encourage more students to embrace the rich history, culture, and languages of Latin America. In addition to awarding scholarships and discounts, CIEE has launched dozens of new study abroad programs in Latin America, including programs in business, engineering, computer science, ecology, and sustainability, as well as offering international internships in all CIEE locations.
CIEE's Latin America locations include Buenos Aires, Argentina; São Paulo, Brazil; Santiago, Chile; Monteverde, Costa Rica; Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic; Mérida, Mexico; and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The CIEE Latin America Student Fellows will share their journeys with peers via social media, blogs, and video storytelling to inspire their fellow classmates to consider studying abroad in Latin America. When they return home, they will serve as CIEE campus ambassadors at their US colleges and universities, continuing their impact as advocates for global learning and cross-cultural exchange.
Below is the full cohort of Fall 2025 CIEE Latin America Student Fellows, their home colleges, and their CIEE study abroad programs:
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Carmen Rodriguez, Merrimack College, Semester in Buenos Aires
Sarah Cavallaro, Central Michigan University, Semester in Buenos Aires
Joscelyn Caldwell, Tulane University of Louisiana, Semester in Buenos Aires
Sophia Neal, California Polytechnic State University, Semester in Buenos Aires
Olivia Goering, Allegheny College, Liberal Arts
Angelina Bourgi, The New School, Liberal Arts
Abby Russ, University of South Alabama, Liberal Arts
Mérida, Mexico
Dylan Boling, Tulane University of Louisiana, Semester in Yucatan
Tziavi Melendez, Tufts University, Semester in Yucatan
Emma Bryzik, Oakland University, Open Campus Block
Julia Hanson, University Of Kansas, Liberal Arts
Monteverde, Costa Rica
Leticia Avila, College of Lake County, Semester in Monteverde
Olivia Bohl, Northern Michigan University, Semester in Monteverde
Milad Khezrefaridi, The University of Texas at Austin, Semester in Monteverde
Emma Lim, California Polytechnic State University, Open Campus Block
Naomi Kramer, University of Florida, Open Campus Block
Claire Wolfe, Arizona State University, Sustainability + The Environment
Melissa Santiesteban, University of Florida, Sustainability + The Environment
Aden Howell, University of Colorado-Boulder, Sustainability + The Environment
Chiharu Imaki, University of Washington, Tropical Ecology + Conservation
Jennifer Adu, Virginia State University, Tropical Ecology + Conservation
Jazlyn Howell, Virginia State University, Tropical Ecology + Conservation
Santiago, Chile
Emily Tiihonen, Kalamazoo College, Semester in Santiago CH
Kara Juhl, University of Iowa, Liberal Arts
Isabella Wilson, Indiana University-Bloomington, Liberal Arts
Duncan Gallagher, Western Washington University, Liberal Arts
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Crislenny Mendez, Hunter College, Semester in Santiago DR
Margaret Stapleton, Wofford College, Liberal Arts
Multiple Open Campus Block Locations
Jacqueline Martinez, Rutgers University, Open Campus Blocks: Buenos Aires, Argentina + Monteverde, Costa Rica + Mérida, Mexico
Mariana Londono, Merrimack College, Open Campus Blocks: Buenos Aires, Argentina + Santiago, Chile + Monteverde, Costa Rica
Madison Altenbach, Northern Arizona University, Open Campus Blocks: Mérida, Mexico + Monteverde, Costa Rica + Buenos Aires, Argentina
Alma Wigzell, Western Washington University, Open Campus Blocks: Santiago, Chile + Buenos Aires, Argentina
For updates from the Leading Change in Latin America Student Fellows, follow CIEEStudyAbroad and the hashtags #CIEELATAM and #CIEEStudyAbroad on Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn.
This Latin America Student Fellowship is just one of several CIEE initiatives designed to open doors to Latin America for students of all backgrounds, including:
$5,500 grants for Open Campus Block programs (semester cost: $11,000)
$2,500 grants on Summer Global Internships (now $4,950)
Reduced pricing for all Mérida programs starting January 2026
With these efforts, we hope to lead a new generation of students to embrace learning opportunities in Latin America.
About CIEE: Since 1947, CIEE has built bridges between different people, different countries, and different cultures through study abroad and international exchange programs that advance peace in our world. We change lives, our alumni change the world. Learn more at ciee.org.
Media contact: Leslie Taylor, media@ciee.org, (207) 553-4274
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