French Studies Majors at Colby College have a wide variety of choices when it comes to selecting a destination to complete their required semester(s) abroad; while many students choose to study in Paris or other cities in France, others opt for countries like Senegal, Madagascar, and Cameroon. Additionally, some students take advantage of Colby’s program in Dijon either during JanPlan or in the fall of their freshman year as a supplement to their junior experience abroad. Listed below are the Department’s current French Studies Majors and their chosen study abroad destinations. A list of past locations of graduates is also included.
STUDY ABROAD DESTINATIONS
Living and Studying Abroad: students’ pictures
- OCS in Madagascar 2017: “Everyone says their abroad experience changes them, but my abroad experience in Madagascar was truly different and unbelievably special. It without a doubt was life changing, but in totally different ways than I expected. I travelled from south to north through the county and saw some of the most drastic landscapes in the process. I lived with 3 different host families through the semester and I was brought into the unique Malagasy way of life. And of course, I hung out with some lemurs! Madagascar was the adventure of a lifetime that I wouldn’t change for anything.” ~Lily Wain 2019
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- Hamilton in France 2017: “Studying in Paris is a wonderful choice for those students seeking the full French experience. The museums, restaurants, cafés, and activities give students access to different aspects of French culture. The Hamilton program has well established relationships with universities and host families across the city, which allows students to fully immerse themselves in the language throughout their semester or year in Paris.” ~Paige Buell 2019
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- Cameroon 2011-2012
- Geneva 2011-2012
- Madagascar 2011-2012
- Wellesley in Aix 2011-2012
Sept 2017: Photos from Study Abroad in French-Speaking Countries
Returning Study Abroad Students
Student |
Program Name |
| Lazzaronia, Julia | Brown University Geneva Internship |
| Prouty, Alexa | Brown University Geneva Internship |
| Luis, Ruiz Chico | Hamilton College – Paris |
| David, Jacob | McGill University |
| Yang, Tianshu | Hamilton College – Paris |
| Skeffington, Brigid | Hamilton College – Paris |
| Singer, Suzanne | Boston University Paris Internship |
| Schrupp, Tessa | Amideast – Regional Studies in French, Rabat, Morocco |
| Bibeau, Sarah | Columbia-Penn – Paris |
| Ruddy, Lauren | Wellesley – Aix |
| Gannon, Catherine | Hamilton College – Paris |
| Sullivan, P. | Boston University Grenoble French Studies Program |
| Janeway, Riley | Brown – Lyon |
| Maillet, Joshua | Hamilton College – Paris |
| Gottsegen, Holly | Wellesley – Aix |
| Morena, Katherine | Wellesley – Aix |
| Alvarado, Josephina | Middlebury School – Bordeaux |
*Indicates a non-French major.
Student |
Program Name |
| Ashley, Ethan | Brown University – Lyon |
| Buell, Paige | Hamilton College, Paris |
| Hammer-Grant, Olivia | Brown University – Lyon |
| Horwood, Bridget | Hamilton College – Paris |
| Keohane, Madison | Hamilton College – Paris |
| Wain, Lily | SIT – Madagascar – Biodiversity and Nat Resource Mgmt |
*Indicates a non-French major.
Student |
Program Name |
| Beland, Jason T. | Smith Coll- Switzerland |
| Bernard, Elizabeth E. | Wellesley Coll- Aix |
| Busser, Alexa L.* | Boston Univ- Geneva |
| Cabrera-Hunt, Katherine E.* | SIT- Switzerland-Fin,Bank,Soc Re |
| Cheff, Victoria A.* | AUCP- Aix |
| Cheff, Victoria A.* | Wellesley Coll- Aix |
| Cobb, Christina N.* | CIEE – Senegal – Language & Culture |
| Dineen, Hannah E. | IES- Paris |
| Dong, Yingzhi | Hamilton Coll- Paris |
| Eaton, Kerry N.* | IES- Paris |
| Gallagher, Shane | AUCP- Aix |
| Goodman, Natalie C. | AUCP- Aix |
| Hav, Sonita | Wellesley Coll- Aix |
| Hirano, Asami | Wellesley Coll- Aix |
| Jean, Melissa G. | Hamilton Coll- Paris |
| Jimenez, Lia* | IES- Paris |
| Johnson, Catherine M. | Hamilton Coll- Paris |
| Jones, Haley M. | AUCP- Aix |
| Larson, Lydia R.* | AUCP- Marseille |
| Naegeli, Chantal E.* | Wellesley Coll- Aixe |
| Neal, Sarah K.* | CIEE- Senegal- Language & Cult |
| Nicolaou, Katherine I.* | Wellesley Coll- Aix |
| Ottenstein, Alan M.* | Boston University – Geneva – Physics Program |
| Pipernos, Benjamin E.* | Boston Univ- Paris Internship |
| Rhodes, Nicholas B. | Hamilton Coll- Paris |
| Shoer, Sarah A. | AUCP- Marseille |
| Shoer, Sarah A. | Wellesley Coll- Aix |
| Smith, Kendall A. | AUCP- Aix |
| Ware, William F. | Boston Univ- Paris Internship |
*Indicates a non-French major.
Student |
Program Name |
Fall 2015 |
|
| Jean, Melissa G. | Hamilton Coll- Paris |
| Gallagher, Shane | AUCP- Aix |
| Dineen, Hannah E. | IES- Paris |
| Hav, Sonita | Wellesley Coll- Aix |
Spring 2016 |
|
| Aukland, Cleo T. | AUCP- Aix |
| Ware, William F. | Boston Univ- Paris Internship |
| Goodman, Natalie C. | AUCP- Aix |
| Johnson, Catherine M. | Hamilton Coll- Paris |
| Eaton, Kerry N.* | IES- Paris |
| Jimenez, Lia* | IES- Paris |
| Busser, Alexa L.* | Boston Univ- Geneva |
| Larson, Lydia R.* | AUCP- Marseille |
*Indicates a non-French major.
Student |
Program Name |
Student |
Program Name |
| Katrina Belle* | Boston U – Geneva | Camila Notaro* | IES – Paris |
| Livia Biedermann | Boston U – Geneva | Bianka Patsalos-Fox | CIEE – Senegal |
| Samantha Drivas | Columbia U – Paris | Claire Regenstreif | Columbia U – Paris |
| Claire Edelman | Columbia U – Paris | Sarah Rockford | Hamilton C – Paris |
| Elisabeth Ekman | Boston U – Paris | Alacoque Shaughnessy | Boston U – Geneva |
| James Lucas* | SIT – Madagascar Bio | Amanda Veth | AUCP – Aix |
| Javier Monterroso Montenegro* | Columbia U – Paris | Kara Witherill* | AUCP – Marseille |
*Indicates a non-French major.