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10-12-2009
Tristan Lee Riven '06 published in Korea Times
Tristan, who has lived in South Korea since 2006, recently published an editorial commentary on U.S. President Barack Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize in the Korea Times. Read Tristan’s article here.
8-18-2009
New Policy for Funding International Travel by Students
In response to Berea College’s financial crisis, President Larry Shinn recently announced several changes to the policy for funding international travel by students. The most significant impacts on Asian Studies majors and minors are the restriction of College-funded study abroad to one trip of any kind (credit or noncredit) per student and the elimination of College support for independent studies, team-initiated studies, or internships in international settings. For more information on these changes, please click here. Information about revised scholarship opportunities may be found here.
5-11-2009
Asian Studies Class of ’09
The Asian Studies Program congratulates May 2009 graduates Adam Ledford (major in Asian Studies), Thaddieus McCall (double major in Asian Studies and History), Matthew Arnsdorf (minor in Asian Studies), Ken Johnson (minor in Asian Studies), and Priya Thoresen (minor in Asian Studies)!
4-29-2009
Jessica Frazier '09 to study Chinese in Beijing this summer
 Jessica Frazier ’09, a double major in Asian Studies and International Studies, has been accepted into Columbia University’s Summer Language Program in Beijing, China. There, she will hone and deepen the Chinese language skills and cultural knowledge that she has acquired at Berea during a summer that will include not only formal study but also travel and other extracurricular experiences.
4-24-2009
Adam Ledford ’09 to begin graduate studies at University of Michigan
 The Asian Studies Program congratulates Asian Studies major Adam Ledford ’09, who has accepted a place in the University of Michigan’s M.A. program in Asian Studies, beginning in fall 2009. Adam plans to concentrate on Japanese studies and pursue further graduate training, which he hopes will lead to a career as a teacher and scholar of Asian Studies.
4-13-2009
Thaddieus McCall ’09 and Priya Thoresen ’09 to teach in Japan
The Asian Studies Program congratulates Asian Studies major Thaddieus McCall ’09 and Asian Studies minor Priya Thoresen ’09, each of whom has won a place in the highly competitive Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program! Since 1987, nearly five thousand college and university graduates from all around the world have taught their native languages in Japan through the JET Program, which is administered by the Japanese government in cooperation with 38 other national governments. Thaddieus and Priya will join more than 2,600 Americans who have successfully competed for positions in Japanese schools with JET.
4-13-2009
Kelly Williams ’07 Teaching and Studying in South Korea
 Kelly Williams ’07 has been teaching English through YBM ECC in Seoul, South Korea, since January 2009. Recently, he began formal Korean language studies at Ewha Women’s University and hopes to acquire sufficient fluency in Korean to pursue Korea-related graduate studies at the conclusion of his teaching experience. To his former professors in Asian Studies at Berea, Kelly writes: “Thanks again for empowering me with the knowledge and desire to pursue this journey. It's a blast.”
2-25-2009
" Berea College professor is devoted to Japanese bunraku theater"
Berea College professor Shan Ayers once told a male theater student that the student would be worn out after his role in the class's production of a puppet play. Read more
12-8-2008
Luke Webb, Class of '08
 The Asian Studies Program congratulates December 2008 graduate Luke Webb! Luke has applied to a number of different programs in Asian and religious studies and hopes to teach world religions and related subjects in secondary school settings.
11-21-2008
Denise Won ’06 Studying Feng Shui
 Denise Won ’06 is studying feng shui (traditional Chinese geomancy and environmental design) at the San Francisco School of Feng Shui, where she also works as program coordinator. She hopes to apply her knowledge of feng shui and her interest in ecological design to work as a city planner.
10-13-2008
Kelly Williams ’07 to Teach in South Korea
Kelly Williams ’07 has accepted a position as an English teacher with YBM ECC, a major chain of English-language children’s academies in South Korea. He will be posted to the Sungbuk area near downtown Seoul.
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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Since 2007, Celeste Lee ’04 has been teaching English in 
Beginning in fall 2009, Elizabeth Durkin '05 will be studying in the 
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