Chinese Flagship continues its impact

The Chinese Flagship Program is even partly responsible for bringing a couple together. Taylor Berry and William Allen are engaged after meeting through UNG's Chinese Language Flagship.

Berry, a senior from Villa Rica, Georgia, pursuing a degree in modern languages with a concentration in Chinese for global professionals, started at UNG by pursuing a degree in chemistry before switching to Chinese as a junior. Berry was awarded the 2024 Boren Scholarship to attend the capstone program. She said the 1-on-1 tutoring has been invaluable.

"That's a big reason I could get to the point where I'm going to capstone even though I started late," Berry said.

Allen, a senior from Acworth, Georgia, is pursuing a degree in modern languages with a concentration in Chinese for global professionals with minors in Chinese Flagshipand leadership and public service. As a member of UNG's Corps of Cadets, Allen was among the 11 cadets named Distinguished Military Graduatesfor 2022-23. He is in his capstone year at National Chengchi University.

"My favorite part of the program has always been the amount of resources the program offers to help dedicated Chinese learners to succeed in the language," Allen said. "I have always wanted to work as a language analyst for a federal agency. Flagship has provided me with opportunities to study Chinese overseas, allowing me to improve my Chinese proficiency to a higher level, which will make me more competitive in the future workplace."

Jaden Davidson, a senior from Hiram, Georgia, is a commissioning-track cadet pursuing a degree in cybersecurity, and a minor in Chinese. She learned about UNG's Chinese Language Flagship on a campus tour and enrolled in SLI the summer before she started at UNG.

"My professors helped learning Chinese be doable and engaging. You are not just learning the language," Davidson said. "You are learning this shared experience of people all the way across the world."

Dr. Ran Chen, Chinese Flagship coordinator, expressed her excitement about the program's renewal.

"This renewal will allow more students to achieve professional proficiency in Chinese, giving them a competitive edge in the job market in the U.S. and abroad," Chen said. "We look forward to welcoming more students to join us and benefit from this opportunity."

Other schools renewed with Chinese Language Flagship programs for the 2024-2028 cycle are Arizona State University, Hunter College, Indiana University, University of Mississippi, University of Minnesota, University of Rhode Island, and Western Kentucky University.

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