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8-18-2008
C. J. Bloomer '05 on Japanese Myth in Fantasy Art
 C. J. Bloomer ‘05 has been invited to lecture on “The Mythic Image in Fantasy Art” at DragonCon, the largest multi-media, popular culture convention focusing on science fiction and fantasy in the U.S., which will be held in Atlanta, GA, during Labor Day weekend. C. J.’s use of mythic images from Japan can be seen in his new graphic novel, The Price of Tea, which will premiere at DragonCon, where C. J. also will display and sell his work.
6-19-2008
Jarrod Brown '04 Earns Top Scholarship for Graduate Studies
 The Asian Studies Program congratulates Jarrod Brown ‘04, who has accepted an offer of admission to the University of Hawai’i at Manoa! There, he will pursue an M.A. in Comparative Philosophy with a focus on South Asian thought and the philosophy of language. Not only has Jarrod received a Graduate Division Achievement Scholarship from Hawai’i’s Department of Philosophy, but he also has been awarded a prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship, which will provide Jarrod with up to $50,000 per year of support for the costs of his education (including tuition, living expenses, required fees, and textbook purchases) for up to six years.
5-9-2008
Vera Marinova '06 Earns Top Scholarship for Graduate Studies
 The Asian Studies Program congratulates Vera Marinova ’06, who has accepted an offer of admission to Indiana University at Bloomington! There, Vera will pursue an M.A. in East Asian Studies (with a focus on China) and an M.P.A. (with a focus on nonprofit management and comparative and international affairs). She was awarded the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures’ only endowed merit-based scholarship, the Louise McNutt Fellowship, which will provide her with three years’ worth of tuition as well as a generous stipend, employment as an Associate Instructor in Chinese, and medical benefits. Vera plans to continue her graduate studies beyond these programs and eventually work in the field of international environmental diplomacy.
4-25-2008
Antwuan Buycks and Harrison Levans, Class of '08
The Asian Studies Program congratulates spring 2008
graduates Antwuan Buycks (double major in Asian Studies
and Philosophy) and Harrison Levans (double major in
Asian Studies and Biology)! Antwuan will teach English in Thailand for the next year or two before pursuing graduate studies in international human rights issues, while Harrison plans to enroll in Eastern Kentucky University’s Master of Public Health program.
1-24-2008
New Book Edited, Written By Asian Studies Faculty
 Asian Studies faculty members Dr. Robert Foster and Dr. Jeffrey L. Richey are among the contributors to Teaching Confucianism, an anthology of essays newly published by Oxford University Press. The volume, edited by Dr. Richey, features chapters on all aspects of the Confucian tradition written by scholars from both China and the West.
9-17-2007
Tristan Lee Riven '06 in South Korea
Tristan recently relocated from Shanghai, China, to Seoul, South Korea, where he works at the Seoul English Village. Read about his experiences here.
5-24-2007
Kelly Williams, Class of '07
 The Asian Studies Program congratulates spring 2007 graduate Kelly Williams (independent major in Asian Studies with double major in History)!
1-22-2007
Wendell “Hotfoot” Garnett ‘05
After working with Tibetan refugees as an English-language tutor for a year, Wendell “Hotfoot” Garnett ‘05 has returned to the USA to earn money for further adventures in India. He plans to study Tibetan arts, language, history, philosophy, and politics for two years at Sarah College of Higher Tibetan Studies in Dharamsala.
12-10-2006
Mid-Year Graduates
 The Asian Studies Program congratulates mid-year graduates Vera Marinova (independent major in Asian Studies) and Vivian Cameron (minor in Asian Studies)!
9-18-2006
Aisulu
Masylkanova
Aisulu Masylkanova ’06
is enrolled in the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International
Peace Studies’ M.A.
program in Peace Studies at the University
of Notre Dame.
8-1-2006
Aren
Majilang and John Sexton
Aren Majilang ’06
and John Sexton ’06 are teaching English in South Korea. Aren
is working for the Korean Institute of Brain Science in Daegu,
while John is based in the capital city of Seoul.
7-2-2006
John
Thompson Marries Jeannette
Lynn Heikkila
 Future
attorney John Thompson ’03 married future physician Jeannette
Lynn Heikkila in Morehead, Kentucky, on July 2, 2006. John
is entering his second year of studies at the Appalachian
School of Law.
4-12-2006
Asian
Studies Program Receives "Food Service Good Taste" Award
L-R: Professor
Rob Foster, Senior Class President and Asian Studies
independent major Aren Majilang, and Professor Jeff
Richey celebrate their awards
At the annual Senior Banquet for graduating students
on April 10, the Asian Studies Program was honored to
receive the “Food Service Good Taste” Award,
given to a campus department that is particularly helpful
and routinely goes out of its way to assist students.
Professor Jeff Richey also received the “Most Likely
to Cure Insomnia” Award,” given to a professor
who presents particularly informative, complex and challenging
lectures.
4-12-2006
Spring
Commencement Ceremony
This year’s
spring Commencement ceremony will feature three graduating
seniors with independent majors in Asian Studies: Aren
Majilang, John Sexton, and Mai Yang. Rebecca Trembula,
an independent major in Japanese Studies, and Aisulu Masylkanova,
a minor in Asian Studies, also will graduate this spring.
Congratulations, seniors!
8-11-2005
Jarrod
Brown
As of
August 2005, Jarrod Brown '04 is working and studying Tamil
and Sanskrit in Bangalore,
India. Read about his adventures here.
8-11-2005
Wendell
"Hotfoot" Garnett
Beginning
in September 2005, Wendell "Hotfoot" Garnett
'05 will be teaching conversational English to Tibetan
refugees in Dharamsala,
India. Read about his experiences here.
5-3-2005
Congratulations
to the Class of 2005
Congratulations to the class of 2005! Seven independent
majors in Asian Studies completed their degrees during
the 2004-05 academic year: J.D. Bellamy, Elizabeth Durkin,
Wendell Garnett, Shane Gartner, Shane Gregory, David
Luken, and Anthony Wilson.
5-3-2005
Wendell
Garnett
Wendell Garnett '05 will spend 2005-06 working with
Tibetan refugees in Dharamsala,
India.
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