from Clark's English Department.

During the summer of 2013, Jerry interned with the Luxembourg-American Cultural Society in Belgium/Wisconin.

Angela Woodmansee of Clark's English Department received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship award to Luxembourg for the academic year 2010 – 2011. As Clark's first Fulbright-ETA to the Grand-Duchy, she split her time between the English program at the University of Luxembourg and the Lycee Classique (high school) in Diekirch. At the University, she co-taught courses in American Studies and Literary Theory, and in Diekirch, she assisted in English language classes from beginning to advanced levels.

Angela was the recipient of The Henry J. and Erna D. Leir Student Conference Participant Award for Professor Fern Johnson's Luxembourg conference in 2010 on "Bilingual Education Policy and Minority Languages: Issues for the European Union andthe United States." Also, for the May Term 2012 and 2013, Angela was the May Term Program Assistant.

The Henry J. and Erna D. Leir High School Initiatives

The Henry J. and Erna D. Leir B.A. at Clark Award

The Henry J. and Erna D. Leir B.A. at ClarkAward is a newly created award for high school students from Luxembourg, who decide to study at Clark for their B.A. degrees. The award further cements the ongoing relationship between Clark's Luxembourg Program and high schools in The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, while also underscoring Mr. Leir's interest in furthering international education for young people.

The first recipient of the award was Alexandra Niclou, who joined Clark in 2011/12. She graduated from the Lycee de Garcons in Esch-sur-Alzette. As of 2015/16, Alex is now