Gianeishka Rivera Solano

Gianeishka Rivera Solano '26

Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Awardee

Graduation year: Fall 2026

Major and Minor: Public Policy Major, Chinese Minor

Name of the Scholarship: Critical Languages Scholarship (CLS)

Language: Chinese (Mandarin) 

Period of the Scholarship/Abroad Term: Summer

Country: Taiwan

This award will help me improve my Chinese so that I can be better prepared to pursue a career in the State Department, where I would use my Mandarin language skills to help build and foster relationships within East Asia and facilitate exchanges so we can better learn from one another.