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James Sauro ’16, a major in international affairs and psychology from Bethesda, Md., has been awarded a David L. Boren Scholarship. These scholarships support undergraduate study in areas of the world that are critical to US interests and underrepresented in study-abroad programs, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and the Middle East.
Sauro will participate in an intensive Arabic language program in Amman, Jordan, from June to the end of August, then a semester-long area-and-language study.
In accordance with the Boren Scholarship’s one-year federal service requirement, Sauro plans to seek a position in the federal government upon graduating, but said he will explore career options in both the public and private sector, as well as graduate programs.
“I think the language skills and cultural understanding I hope to gain over the next six months will be valuable in whatever field I land,” said Sauro, who hopes to conduct research for his senior thesis while in Jordan.