The UC Irvine Russian Program’s very own, Jennifer Rodriguez, has received a prestigious Critical Language Scholarship to continue her study of Russian this summer in Tbilisi, Georgia. The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. The CLS is funded by the U.S. Department of State and is part of a wider government initiative to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering foreign languages of critical and strategic importance, like Russian. Jennifer will graduate with a minor in Russian Studies in June 2018. Congratulations to Jennifer!