2024-2025 Bridging Scholar Cohort

Fall/academic-year Bridging Scholars

  • Adedotun Adedokun

    Rutgers University
    International Christian University
    Japanese and Communications
    Mineta Ambassadors Program/USJC Scholar

  • Alexis Aguilar

    DePaul University
    Temple University in Japan
    Computer Science

  • Chisom Akpom

    The University of Chicago
    Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies
    Computer Science and East Asian Languages and Civilizations
    Jeremiah Trusty Memorial Bridging Scholar

  • Elizabeth Antwi

    DePaul University
    Temple University Japan Campus
    Art
    Temple University Japan Bridging Scholar

  • Emilee Bates

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Konan University
    Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
    Mineta Ambassadors Program/USJC Scholar

  • Jimmie Brannen

    Austin College
    Nanzan University
    History

  • Nikola Bynes

    DePaul University
    CIEE Kyoto
    Computer Science

  • Natalie Coker

    University of Oklahoma
    Ritsumeikan University
    International Business and Japanese

  • Shanya Coshey

    Indiana University of Pennsylvania
    Kansai Gaidai University
    Asian Studies and Anthropology
    Mineta Ambassadors Program/USJC Scholar

  • Alison Creamer

    Adrian College
    Kansai Gaidai University
    Japanese Studies and Vocal Performance

  • Alexander Dao

    University of Florida
    Kansai Gaidai University
    Computer Science

  • Logan Deal

    Michigan State University
    Japan Center for Michigan Universities
    Graphic Design and Japanese

  • Calvin Do

    Temple University
    Temple University Japan Campus
    Psychology

  • Jack DuFrane

    Illinois State University
    Kansai Gaidai University
    Geography

  • Aliyat Egbebi

    DePaul University
    Temple University Japan Campus
    Public Relations and Advertising
    Temple University Japan Bridging Scholar

  • Leah Garcia

    Baruch College
    Kansai Gaidai University
    Business Communications

  • Jennifer Garcia Arreguin

    Kennesaw State University
    Soka University
    Business and Marketing

  • Beatrice Giebel

    University of Washington
    Hokkaido University
    Japanese and Asian Languages and Cultures

  • Gabriel Gonzalez

    Eastern Michigan University
    Japan Center for Michigan Universities
    International Business

  • Kasumi Guerra

    California State University Fresno
    CSU IP Waseda University
    Business Accountancy

  • Alexandra Guthrie

    California State University, Stanislaus
    Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
    Business Administration and Computer Information Systems
    Mineta Ambassadors Program/USJC Scholar

  • Kyree Hammond

    West Chester University
    Hosei University
    Anthropology
    Amway Japan Bridging Scholar

  • Cody Henry

    University of Oregon
    Senshu University
    Art
    JUSFC Bridging Scholar

  • Sergianni Jennings

    Bowdoin College
    Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies
    Asian Studies: Japan and Government: Comparative Politics
    Mineta Ambassadors Program/USJC Scholar

  • Jourden Jones

    Mount Holyoke College
    International Christian University
    Computer Science
    Mineta Ambassadors Program/USJC Scholar

  • Talin Khanna

    Western Michigan University
    Keio University
    Japanese and Cultural Anthropology
    Robert Grondine Memorial Bridging Scholar

  • Nikki Khong

    University of California, Irvine
    Tohoku University
    Biology
    JUSFC Bridging Scholar

  • Heather Kodhelaj

    Temple University
    Temple University Japan Campus
    Global Studies
    Bishop Family Memorial Scholar

  • Rachelle Laurel

    Middle Tennessee State University
    Kansai Gaidai University
    Japanese and Marketing

  • Lucy Lin

    University of Washington
    Keio University
    Informatics

  • Frida Lopez

    San Diego State University
    Nanzan University
    Business Administration: Management Information Systems
    Mineta Ambassadors Program/USJC Scholar

  • Alyssa Lyons

    College of Saint Benedict
    Bunkyo Gakuin University
    Psychology

  • Lucas Makishima

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    University of Tokyo
    Global Studies
    Morgan Stanley Japan Bridging Scholar

  • Maxwell Maveus

    Wesleyan University
    Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies
    College of East Asian Studies, Environmental Studies, and College of Social Studies

  • Sandra McCauley

    Central Piedmont Community College
    Lakeland University Japan
    Information Technology: Cybersecurity

  • Franco Miele

    Bates College
    IES Tokyo
    Japanese
    Amway Japan Bridging Scholar

  • Shane Neirinckx

    University of Idaho
    University Studies Abroad Consortium
    Political Science and International Studies: Asia

  • Jonah Nguyen-Conyers

    Montgomery College
    Temple University Japan Campus
    Business
    Morgan Stanley Japan Bridging Scholar

  • Samantha Olmedo

    University of Kansas
    Sophia University
    Political Science and Global & International Studies

  • Joseph Ortiz

    California State University, Fullerton
    Waseda University
    Business Administration and Marketing
    Mineta Ambassadors Program/USJC Scholar

  • Muhanad Osman

    Northern Virginia Community College
    Toyo University
    Computer Science
    Jeremiah Trusty Memorial Bridging Scholar

  • Miyu Owada

    Pomona College
    Middlebury School in Japan: International Christian University
    Asian Studies

  • Kaia Patterson

    Washington State University
    International Christian University
    Accounting and Japanese

  • Bradyn Petrek

    The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University
    Bunkyo Gakuin University
    Economics
    JUSFC Bridging Scholar

  • Hannah Porch

    Agnes Scott College
    Tokyo International University
    Anthropology and Sociology

  • Noah Price

    Arizona State University
    Waseda University
    Asian Languages (Japanese)

  • Kimberly Rader

    Wichita State University
    Kansai Gaidai University
    Criminal Justice

  • Sebastian Renteria

    The University of Texas at El Paso
    CIEE Tokyo
    Clinical Laboratory Science
    Mineta Ambassadors Program/USJC Scholar

  • Lesa Ritchie

    University of California San Diego
    Keio University
    Japanese Studies and Education Studies
    Ira Wolf Memorial Bridging Scholar

  • Mariana Rojas

    Pace University
    Musashi University
    Sociology and Anthropology
    Mineta Ambassadors Program/USJC Scholar

  • Camilo Sasaki

    California State University Monterey Bay
    Dokkyo University
    Japanese Language & Culture

  • Carter Schulz

    Mary Baldwin University
    Soka University
    Computer Science
    Amway Japan Bridging Scholar

  • Diego Sepulveda-Martinez

    University of Wisconsin Green Bay
    Tokyo Metropolitan University
    Biology & Spanish and Latin American Studies

  • Desiree Smith

    University of Findlay
    University of Fukui Student Exchange Program
    TESOL and Japanese
    JUSFC Bridging Scholar

  • Nicolas Solari

    Appalachian State University
    Kansai Gaidai University
    International Business

  • Seri Stewart

    University of Michigan
    Waseda University
    History of Art
    Amway Japan Bridging Scholar

  • Jessica Sun

    Northwestern University
    Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies
    Social Policy and International Studies

  • Karen Valenzuela Vazquez

    Northern Arizona University
    Kyushu University
    Biomedical Sciences, Japanese, and Agriculture
    Mineta Ambassadors Program/USJC Scholar

  • Cecilia Vera-Valdez

    Florida Atlantic University
    Kansai Gaidai University
    Studio Art
    Mineta Ambassadors Program/USJC Scholar

  • Alexander Voses

    Boston University
    Keio University
    International Relations and Japanese

  • Josiah White

    Willamette University
    Tokyo International University
    Japanese Studies

  • Kai Wong

    Princeton University
    Waseda University
    Economics

  • Alexander Wood

    University of Illinois Chicago
    Sophia University
    Finance and Global Asian Studies
    Amway Japan Bridging Scholar

  • Reann Young

    Saint Mary's College of California
    Sophia University
    Global and Regional Studies

  • Sami Yousef

    University of Oklahoma
    Hokkaido University
    International Business

  • Michael Zhou

    University of Southern California
    Waseda University
    East Asian Languages & Cultures and Business Administration
    Amway Japan Bridging Scholar