2013 Boren Scholars
Name | Institution | Major(s) | Proposed | Language |
| Richard Ambrose | American University | International Relations | Jordan | Arabic |
| Carlo Aragon | University of New Mexico | Languages & Literature Political Science | Egypt | Arabic |
| Jason Arterburn | University of Alabama | Mathematics Languages & Literature | China | Mandarin |
| Samia Ayyash | University of Michigan | Area Studies | Jordan | Arabic |
| Ivan Babanovski | Arizona State University | Sociology Literature | Macedonia | Macedonian |
| Andrea Bailey | Florida Atlantic University | Anthropology | Thailand | Thai |
| Anna Bar | University of California, Los Angeles | History Languages & Literature | Russia | Russian |
| Leanza Bethel | American University | International Relations | India | Hindi |
| Caroline Brazill | American University | International Politics | Tanzania | Swahili |
| Nina Brown | University of California, Berkeley | Political Science Languages & Literature | Egypt | Arabic |
| Steven Brucato | Brookdale Community College | Physics | Japan | Japanese |
| Anastasia Bury | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Mathematics Physics | Tajikistan | Persian |
| Jarek Buss | Brigham Young University (HI) | Political Science | China | Mandarin |
| Mei Butler | Trinity University (TX) | Languages & Literature Economics | China | Mandarin |
| Thomas Calhoun | James Madison University | International Relations Political Science | China | Mandarin |
| Mikhaila Calice | Randolph-Macon College | International Relations Political Science | Ghana | Twi |
| Jennifer Cardoza | Northern Arizona University | International Relations Languages & Literature | South Korea | Korean |
| Marcus Carroll | Northeastern University | International Relations | Japan | Japanese |
| Meghan Casey | College of the Holy Cross | Biology | Tanzania | Swahili |
| Matthew Chesnut | Seattle University | Economics | Tanzania | Swahili |
| Amanda Claypool | Syracuse University | International Relations Political Science | Jordan | Arabic |
| Eva Cohn | Temple University | Anthropology | China | Mandarin |
| Siera Collins | University of Oklahoma | Languages & Literature International Relations | Egypt | Arabic |
| Kristen Connors | University of Louisville | Anthropology Languages & Literature | Brazil | Portuguese |
| Brett Covell | University of Louisville | Biology | Oman | Arabic |
| Gabriella Crimi | Mount Holyoke College | Economics Languages & Literature | Egypt | Arabic |
| Matthew Davis | University of Oklahoma | Conservation Political Science | Tanzania | Swahili |
| Justin del Rosario | University of Illinois | Political Science Languages & Literature | South Korea | Korean |
| Caitlin Denton | University of the Pacific | Sociology | Ghana | Twi |
| Leslie Dong | University of Colorado at Boulder | History International Relations | China | Mandarin |
| Marc Dottson | San Francisco State University | Anthropology | Ghana | Twi |
| Benjamen DoVale | University of Oregon | Languages & Literature Political Science | China | Mandarin |
| Kristina Dungan | Denison University | Physics Languages & Literature | Senegal | Wolof |
| Meagan Dunham | University of Wisconsin, Madison | Languages & Literature International Relations | Russia | Russian |
| Erin Eagan | Kalamazoo College | Economics Languages & Literature | Senegal | Wolof |
| Wynton El | University of Arizona | Languages & Literature Computer Sciences | Japan | Japanese |
| Lily Emamian | American University | International Relations | Jordan | Arabic |
| Robert Eshleman | Portland State University | International Relations | China | Mandarin |
| Chineme Ezekwenna | University of Maryland | Political Science | Senegal | Igbo |
| Patrick Farrell | University of Pittsburgh | Political Science Philosophy | China | Mandarin |
| Jason Finkelstein | University of Southern California | Languages & Literature International Relations | Russia | Russian |
| Christine Fossaceca | Villanova University | Engineering | South Korea | Korean |
| Laura Fisher | Columbia University | Political Science | Brazil | Portuguese |
| Matthias Fostvedt | University of Idaho | Economics | China | Mandarin |
| Jessica Franklin | University of Washington | International Relations Languages & Literature | China | Mandarin |
| Elizabeth Goldemen | College of William and Mary | Languages & Literature Political Science | China | Mandarin |
| David Goldstein | Macalester College | International Relations Computer Sciences | Morocco | Arabic |
| Lydia Greve | University of Wisconsin, Madison | Political Science Languages & Literature | India | Hindi |
| Emily Groh | University of Portland | Business | China | Mandarin |
| Ian Grotton | Fordham University | Mathematics Economics | China | Mandarin |
| Charlotte Guard | University of Washington | International Relations | Turkey | Turkish |
| Michael Guesev | University of Southern Maine | Computer Sciences Economics | Russia | Russian |
| Samantha Guthrie | University of Virginia | Languages & Literature Political Science | Russia | Russian |
| Blake Harwood | University of Pennsylvania | Languages & Literature International Relations | Morocco | Arabic |
| William Haynes | Saint Edward's University | International Relations | Morocco | Arabic |
| Christina Hefton | University of Oklahoma | International Relations | Jordan | Arabic |
| Elena Herfi | Michigan State University | Political Science Languages & Literature | Jordan | Arabic |
| Justin Holle | University of Alabama | International Relations | Jordan | Arabic |
| Shaza Hussein | University of South Florida | Conservation Chemistry | Oman | Arabic |
| Erin Hylton | University of Maryland | Engineering | Brazil | Portuguese |
| Rianna Jansen | College of William and Mary | Languages & Literature | Russia | Russian |
| Brieonna Johnson | Spelman College | International Relations | Japan | Japanese |
| Daquisha Jones | Hanover College | Political Science | Tanzania | Swahili |
| Austin Jones | California State University, Fresno | Education | China | Mandarin |
| Alanna Jordan | University of Maryland | Business Area Studies | Turkey | Persian |
| Peter Kirechu | George Washington University | Anthropology | Jordan | Arabic |
| Kailey Kluge | Drexel University | International Relations | Russia | Russian |
| Kimberly Kolor | University of Pennsylvania | Area Studies Theology | India | Tamil |
| Chloe Krawczyk | Georgetown University | Energy International Relations | China | Mandarin |
| Mollie Kuether | University of Chicago | Languages & Literature | Oman | Arabic |
| Sarah Kunis | Stanford University | Political Science | South Korea | Korean |
| Jacquelyn LaBua | Haverford College | Political Science Languages & Literature | Russia | Russian |
| Leigh Lawrence | Arizona State University | Languages & Literature | China | Mandarin |
| David Laws | College of William and Mary | International Relations Economics | China | Mandarin |
| Benjamin Lee | University of Washington | International Relations Languages & Literature | Taiwan | Mandarin |
| Marie Lefebvre | University of California, Berkeley | Geography Languages & Literature | Brazil | Portuguese |
| Jakob Lengacher | University of Massachusetts | Languages and Literature | China | Mandarin |
| Shawn Letourneau | University of Maryland | Languages & Literature Area Studies | Egypt | Arabic |
| Emily Letts | University of Michigan | Languages & Literature Political Science | China | Mandarin |
| Bryce Levitt | University of Arizona | International Relations | Morocco | Arabic |
| Juliette Maas | University of Delaware | History Area Studies | Tanzania | Swahili |
| Aleia Maculam | University of Chicago | Area Studies | Morocco | Arabic |
| Shelby Macy | Portland State University | Linguistics Languages & Literatures | Russia | Russian |
| Luis Madrid | College of William and Mary | Political Science Area Studies | Japan | Japanese |
| Sidra Mahfooz | Stony Brook University, State University of New York | Political Science Psychology | Egypt | Arabic |
| Abigail Majane | University of Pittsburgh | Languages & Literature Political Science | China | Mandarin |
| Viveka Mandava | University of Pittsburgh | Sociology | Tanzania | Swahili |
| Joseph Manning | Florida State University | International Relations Political Science | Mozambique | Portuguese |
| Michael Martin | Grand Valley State University | Languages & Literature Economics | Russia | Russian |
| Katherine Martin | University of Maryland | Languages & Literature | Russia | Russian |
| Rachel Mayer | University of Maryland | Political Science Languages & Literature | Egypt | Arabic |
| Nile Miller | University of Texas | Political Science Area Studies | Ukraine | Russian |
| Adam Miller | University of Michigan | Political Science Area Studies | Egypt | Arabic |
| Tyler Miyashiro | University of Hawaii, Manoa | Languages & Literature | South Korea | Korean |
| Emma Murphy | Mount Holyoke College | Political Science Area Studies | Japan | Japanese |
| Thomas Murphy | University of Maryland | Business Languages & Literature | Egypt | Arabic |
| Yael Nagar | University of Maryland | Political Science Economics | Tanzania | Swahili |
| Alice Naghshineh | University of Georgia | Languages & Literature Economics | United Arab Emirates | Arabic |
| Dillon O'Connor | Hunter College, City University of New York | Languages & Literature Political Science | China | Mandarin |
| Omolayo Ojo | Elon University | International Relations Public Administration | Senegal | Wolof |
| Jordan Olmstead | University of Arizona | Area Studies Economics | India | Urdu |
| Alexander O'Neill | Georgetown University | Biology Anthropology | Nepal | Nepali |
| Kayla Orta | Miami University (OH) | Languages & Literature International Relations | South Korea | Korean |
| Tae Hon Paschal | University of Idaho | International Relations | South Korea | Korean |
| Berit Paxson-Tarnai | Wellesley College (MA) | Mathematics | China | Mandarin |
| Oluwadamilade Obamehinti | Southern Methodist University | Mechanical Engineering Mathematics | Tanzania | Swahili |
| Alexander Payne | University of Oregon | International Relations Economics | Jordan | Arabic |
| Gareth Pearson | Florida International University | International Relations Political Science | Mozambique | Portuguese |
| Colin Peranteau | University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee | International Relations Languages & Literature | Jordan | Arabic |
| Monica Perez | Brown University | Area Studies Literature | Brazil | Portuguese |
| Rossitza Petrova | Hunter College, City University of New York | Political Science Languages & Literature | China | Mandarin |
| Matthew Phillips | University of Chicago | Political Science Area Studies | India | Urdu |
| Hamid Poorsafar | University of Texas | Mathematics Economics | China | Mandarin |
| Dana Reichman | University of Texas | Area Studies Education | Egypt | Arabic |
| Anna Reno | Hanover College | International Relations | Jordan | Arabic |
| Marshall Richards | College of William and Mary | Economics Language & Literature | China | Mandarin |
| Hiram Rios | University of South Florida | Mathematics Economics | China | Mandarin |
| Alison Roberts | College of William and Mary | Biology Political Science | Tanzania | Swahili |
| Emily Robey-Phillips | Georgia Institute of Technology | International Relations Languages & Literature | Russia | Russian |
| Alicia Rose | George Washington University | International Relations Languages & Literature | Japan | Japanese |
| Dylan Rothenberg | University of Colorado at Boulder | Economics Languages & Literature | China | Mandarin |
| Connor Ryan | Wittenberg University | Area Studies Languages & Literature | China | Mandarin |
| Steven Schmidt | Kenyon College | Economics Languages & Literature | Chile | Spanish |
| Patrick Schmidt | Tufts University | International Relations | Tajikistan | Persian |
| Evan Schott | Portland State University | Computer Sciences Languages & Literature | Russia | Russian |
| Cole Schultz | University of Wisconsin, Madison | International Relations | South Korea | Korean |
| Kevin Scott | University of Mississippi | Economics International Relations | China | Mandarin |
| Mengxi Seeley | Brigham Young University | International Relations | China | Mandarin |
| Brooke Siler | Utah State University | Chemistry Economics | Morocco | Arabic |
| Justen Silva | James Madison University | Computer Sciences | Jordan | Arabic |
| Alyssa Sims | Arizona State University | Business | Jordan | Arabic |
| Allison Smith | Beloit College | International Relations Languages & Literature | Russia | Russian |
| Emily Smithman | American University | International Relations | Mozambique | Portuguese |
| Iyabode Sodipo | Bowie State University | Law | Nigeria | Yoruba |
| Anastasia Sorokina | Washington University in Saint Louis | International Relations | Japan | Japanese |
| Joseph Spanjers | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | Economics Political Science | Egypt | Arabic |
| Jacob Stanfill | University of Maryland | Languages & Literature | Egypt | Arabic |
| John Stark | Washington State University | Languages & Literature | Taiwan | Mandarin |
| Rebecca Steffens | Arizona State University | Languages & Literature | Russia | Russian |
| James Stovall | Western Kentucky University | International Relations Area Studies | China | Mandarin |
| Leddy Stroud | Vanderbilt University | Theology Political Science | India | Hindi |
| Johnna Sundberg | University of Wisconsin, Madison | Political Science Economics | Tanzania | Swahili |
| Marjorie Tanner | University of Oklahoma | Languages & Literature International Relations | China | Mandarin |
| Adama Tarawally | Georgia State University | Political Science | Jordan | Arabic |
| Elizabeth Teoman | University of Maryland | Anthropology | Turkey | Turkish |
| Callan Thomas | University of Georgia | International Relations Linguistics | Jordan | Arabic |
| Aaron Turk | American University | International Relations | China | Mandarin |
| Marcella Van | American University | International Relations | Nigeria | Yoruba |
| Matthew Vedrin | Florida State University | Engineering | Brazil | Portuguese |
| Sarah Vella | University of California, San Diego | International Relations | Thailand | Thai |
| Erinn Voas | Cornell College | International Relations History | Jordan | Arabic |
| Nathan Wang | University of Colorado at Boulder | Biology Languages & Literature | Taiwan | Mandarin |
| Taylor Webster | Indiana University | Area Studies Economics | South Korea | Korean |
| Jesse White | George Washington University | International Relations | Brazil | Portuguese |
| Alex Williams | Brigham Young University | International Relations | Tajikistan | Persian |
| Luke Winship | Kalamazoo College | Area Studies | China | Mandarin |
| Benjamin Wolkov | Brandeis University | Political Science | Egypt | Arabic |
| Molly Wood | University of Rhode Island | Afro-American Studies Political Science | Tanzania | Swahili |
| Jeffrey Wood | George Mason University | Languages & Literature International Relations | China | Mandarin |
| Angela Wrage | University of Northern Iowa | Chemistry Biology | Turkey | Turkish |
| Luke Yarnall | University of Arizona | Engineering Languages & Literature | Ecuador | Spanish |
| Crystal Yeh | Hunter College, City University of New York | Conservation Languages & Literature | China | Mandarin |
Please note that this list is subject to change should recipients decline their awards and alternates be promoted to awardees.
*Proposed countries may change due to regional concerns and changes in students' programs.