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BASIS Independent McLean 11th Grader Wins National Travel Award
McLean Student Wins 2019 Junior Study Abroad Scholarship for Travel to Spain
Ethan Hsaio, an 11th grader at BASIS Independent McLean (BIM) in McLean, Va., has won the 2019 Junior Study Abroad Scholarship for his achievement on the National Spanish Examination and for his excellent skills in the Spanish language. Hsaio will travel to Spain this summer as a result of the scholarship. For more information on BASIS Independent McLean, go to http://mclean.basisindependent.com.
This national award, valued at more than $3,500, is given each year to 24 students in the United States who become eligible by earning high scores on the National Spanish Examination, and then submitting samples of their written and oral work in Spanish to a selection committee.
In July, Hsaio will be traveling to Spain with the other 23 winners to study the Spanish language and culture at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Spain.
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“This is a very exciting opportunity for Ethan, and we’re so proud to see him acknowledged for his passion and determination in learning the Spanish language,” said Sara Conyers, director of student affairs for grades 8 to 12 of BASIS Independent McLean in McLean, Va.
“This two-week immersion program is designed to allow our top students to study university-level material during 90-minutes classes and then go on an excursion to see firsthand what they’ve learned in class, ” said Kevin Cessna-Buscemi, director of the National Spanish Examinations.
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BASIS Independent McLean has participated in the National Spanish Examination for three years. Hsaio is taught by BIM Spanish teachers, Monica Isquith, Ashley Angelovich and Matthew Hunt.
About BASIS Independent McLean:
BASIS Independent McLean is a part of the BASIS Independent Schools network. BASIS Independent Schools offers the high-achieving BASIS Curriculum, which was founded in 1998 and educates preschool to grade 12 students at the highest international levels, preparing them to be participants, not spectators, in the 21st Century global workforce of commerce and innovation. In this 2018-2019 academic year, there are 11 schools in the network, including five independent schools in California, New York, and Northern Virginia; five international schools in China; and one school in Bangkok. For more information, please visit basisindependent.com.
