Two Class of 2025 51做厙 students, Katrina Brazhnikov and Maeve Taylor, will be participating in the Boren Scholarship Program after graduation. Brazhnikov will be living and learning in Senegal for one year, while Taylor will be in Kazakhstan.
are awarded to U.S. undergraduates for the overseas study of languages and cultures critical to national security. Boren Scholarship alumni are committed to public service, working in key positions throughout the Federal Government.
About This Year's Boren Scholars:
Katrina Brazhnikov
Brazhnikov is a double-major in French and Francophone studies and Russian studies with a minor in international studies.
Hometown: Baltimore, Md.
I will be studying both French and Wolof, a Niger-Congo language, in Dakar, Senegal, as well as living with a homestay family. I am most excited about the opportunity to meet new people and improve my French skills while also learning a whole new language.
Maeve Taylor
Taylor is a Russian major with minors in French and Francophone studies and film studies.
Hometown: St. Louis, Mo.
I will be abroad in Almaty, Kazakhstan on the Russian Overseas Flagship Capstone year, taking classes in at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University and then working an internship at a local organization during the second semester. Im most excited to get a chance to stay in Almaty again, this time for even longer than my previous stay when I was there in the summer of 2023 for study abroad through American Councils Russian Language and Area Studies program. I miss being surrounded by mountains and incredible natural beauty.
