Here we highlight the accomplishments of the amazing students within the Center for Japanese Studies, whether that be scholarships, fellowships, or grants received, or research, fieldwork, or any other stand-out moments.
2022 – 2023 CJS Scholarship/Fellowship Recipients
Undergraduate Students (descriptions of scholarships)
Janmel Dumayas (BA, Japanese major), Wakaba Kai Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship
Madeline Gilbert (BA, Japanese major), Avis Morigawara Scholarship in Japanese Studies
Graduate Students (descriptions of scholarships)
Anna Deutsch (MA, Asian Studies), Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowships (Summer)
David Yu (MA, Asian Studies), Center for Japanese Studies Graduate Fellowship
Hilson Reidpath (PhD, Japanese Literature), Tasuku Harada Graduate Scholarship
Jack Dunn (PhD, History), Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowships (Summer)
Jacob Algrim (PhD, Chinese Linguistics), Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowships (Summer)
Jamie Kana Lee (MA, Political Science), Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (Academic Year) and Minae and Miki Kajiyama Graduate Scholarship Fund in Japanese Studies
Jane Traynor (PhD, Theatre), Center for Japanese Studies Graduate Fellowship
Jordan Antonio (PhD, Education), Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowships (Summer)
Kevin Rickman (PhD, Philosophy), Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (Academic Year)
Mayuko Yusa (PhD, Second Language Studies), Center for Japanese Studies Graduate Fellowship
Rumika Hillyer (PhD, Sociology), Takie Sugiyama Lebra Fund Scholarship
Sarah Truchon (MA, History), Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (Academic Year)
Yusuke Tsukada (PhD, Sociology), Takie Sugiyama Lebra Fund Scholarship
2021 – 2022 CJS Scholarship/Fellowship Recipients
Undergraduate Students (descriptions of scholarships )
Brendan Sakihara (BA, Japanese major), Avis Morigawara Scholarship in
Japanese Studies
Gento Fujiki (BA, Japanese major), Wakabakai Kai Alumni Association
Endowed Scholarship
Liv Peralta (BA, Japanese major), Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship
(Academic Year)
Graduate Students (descriptions of scholarships)
Talkeetna Saiget (Master of Asian International Affairs, Asian Studies), John
Fee Embree Scholarship Fund & Hanayo Sasaki Graduate Merit Scholarship
Robert Hernandez (Master of Asian International Affairs, Asian Studies),
Minae and Miki Kajiyama Scholarship
Ashley Atkins (PhD, Anthropology), Takie Sugiyama Lebra Fund Scholarship
Koyuki Mitani (PhD, Japanese Linguistics), Takie Sugiyama Lebra Fund
Scholarship
Andrew Hassell (MA, Asian Studies), Tasuku Hararda Graduate Scholarship
Yoshiaki Otta (PhD, Japanese Literature), CJS Graduate Fellowship
Rumika Hillyer (PhD, Sociology), CJS Graduate Fellowship
Kunihiko Homma (PhD, Japanese Linguistics), CJS Graduate Fellowship
Griffin Werner (PhD, Philosophy), Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowships
(Summer & Academic Year)
Adrian Abrams (MA, Asian Studies), Foreign Language Area Studies
Fellowship (Academic Year)
Nathan Mueller (MA, Asian Studies), Foreign Language Area Studies
Fellowship (Academic Year)