The Richard and Constance Lewis Scholarships in Latin American and Iberian Studies
The College of Arts and Sciences administers the Richard and Constance Lewis Fellowships in Latin American and Iberian Studies for faculty and the Richard and Constance Lewis Scholarships in Latin American and Iberian Studies for students.
Funded by the Richard and Constance Lewis Fund for Latin American and Iberian Studies, these programs provide funds for faculty development to enhance the knowledge of and interest in Latin American and Iberian subjects at the University of Louisville, as well as funds to support student study abroad in Latin America, Spain, and Portugal.
Our faculty and students have traveled to Cuba, Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, México, Ecuador, Panamá, Spain, and Portugal. Applications are only available in the fall semester, and awards are announced in February. Preference is given to those students and faculty who have not previously received a Lewis Scholarship or Fellowship.
The funding period is January 1 to December 31, 2024. Awards will be announced at the end of the fall semester.
2021 Lewis Scholars
Alexis Ecarma
Mexico
Philosophy, Immigration Pre-Law, LALS Triple Major
Griffin Leighty
Spain
Mechanical Engineering Major, Spanish Minor
2020 Lewis Scholars
Brad Blanchet
Spain (Program cancelled due to COVID-19)
Health and Human Performance (Exercise Science Track) Major; Spanish Minor
Elizabeth Turner
Spain (Program cancelled due to COVID-19)
Political Science/Spanish Majors; Middle-East and Islamic Studies Minor
Hannah White
Cuba (Program cancelled due to COVID-19)
Spanish/History Majors; Philosophy/Social Change/WGST Minors
2019 Lewis Scholars
Sarah Draud
Argentina
Spanish/LALS/Public Health Majors
Jordyn Mattingly
Spain
Psychology Major; Spanish Minor
Taylor Ohlmann
Costa Rica
Spanish Masters
Rachel Pillitteri
Spain
Individualized International Business Administration Major; Spanish and Business Administration with a Concentration in Latin American and Latino Studies Minors
Sarika Polcum
Chile
Biology/LALS Majors
2018 Lewis Scholars
Taylor Bryant
Spain
Spanish/Latin American and Latino Studies Majors
Reagan Bunce
Peru
Music Therapy Major; Spanish Minor
Betty Henriquez
Costa Rica
Spanish Major/Masters
Christopher "Evan" Clark
Peru
Spanish/International Relations/History Majors; Political Science Minor
Seth Drake
Spain
Political Science/Latin American and Latino Studies Majors; Spanish Minor
Megan Eichert
Costa Rica
Marketing Major; Spanish/International Business Minors
Chelsea Flint
Peru
Anthropology Major; Latin American and Latino Studies/Spanish Minors
HeeJue Hong
Costa Rica
Biology Major; Spanish Minor
Katelyn McDowell
Spain
Biology Major; Spanish Minor
Alexandra Wright
Costa Rica
Biology Major; Spanish Minor
2017 Lewis Scholars
Shannon Barnes
Costa Rica
Spanish MA/Translation & Interpretation Certificate
Kyle Hornback
Costa Rica
Political Science Major; Spanish/Philosophy Minors
Kayla Kress
Spain
Criminal Justice Major; Spanish/Latin American and Latino Studies Minors
Megan Lenahan
Costa Rica
Fine Arts Major; Spanish/Latin American and Latino Studies Minors
2016 Lewis Scholars
Raven Byars
Peru
Spanish/Latin American and Latino Studies/Pan-African Studies Majors
Carrie Hall
Spain
Spanish Major; Marketing Minor
Lucas Jean-Marie
Spain
Finance Major; Spanish/International Business Minors
Ayesha Singh
Spain
Spanish/Psychology Majors
Michael Stevens
Spain
Latin American and Latino Studies/Spanish Majors
James Zechella
Mexico
Biology/Spanish Majors; Latin American and Latino Studies Minors
2015 Lewis Scholars
Sarah Baer
Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands
Geography & Geosciences Major
Elizabeth Combs
Spain
Marketing Major; International Business/Spanish Minors
Jessi Dietrich
Spain
Economics Major; Spanish/International Business/Management Minors
Alicia Humphrey
Argentina
Spanish/English/Political Science Majors
Diana Lalata
Spain
English/Political Science Majors; Spanish Minor
Haley Massad
Chile
Spanish Major; Arabic/Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies Minors
Justin Remmell
Spain
Spanish/Biology/Psychology Majors
Madeleine Sexton
Spain
Spanish MA
Sydney Voss
Costa Rica
Nursing Major; Spanish Minor
Ian White
Argentina
History Major; LALS/Geography/Social Change Minors
2014 Lewis Scholars
Michael Billingsley
Spain
Spanish/Philosophy/Humanities Majors
Stephanie Dooper
Spain
Latin American and Latino Studies/Spanish Majors
Jessica Williams
Spain
Latin American and Latino Studies/Spanish/Political Science Majors
Chloe Zoeller
Argentina
Spanish/Political Science Majors
2013 Lewis Scholars
Vanessa Bradley
Costa Rica
Spanish Major
Shelby Lawson
Costa Rica/Argentina
Spanish & Finance Majors/Latin American Studies, International Business, & Economics Minors
Janeth Nuñez
Spain
Spanish MA
Jerome Soldo
Chile
Latin American and Latino Studies Major
Micah Souder
Costa Rica
Spanish MA
Jessica Williams
Costa Rica
Spanish & Political Science Majors
Kayla Wohner
Spain
Spanish Major/Latino Studies Minor
2012 Lewis Scholars
Teresa Cox
Cuba
Spanish MA/LALS Graduate Certificate
Taylor Forns
Panama
Biology Major/Spanish & Latin American Studies Minor
Maria Gimbel
Peru
Anthropology Major/History Minor
Lindsey Hastings
Dominican Republic
Biology & Psychology Majors/Spanish & International Health Minor
Caroline Holtgrave
Peru
Anthropology & Spanish Majors
Stephanie Leonard
Chile
Spanish & Anthropology Majors/International Health and Latin American Studies Minors
2011 Lewis Scholars
Jhalak Dholakia
Costa Rica
Biology, Spanish & Anthropology Majors/Humanities & Latin American Studies Minors
Alexandra Farrell
Spain
Spanish & Philosophy Majors
Valerie Gibbs
Spain
Chemistry Major/Spanish Minor
Akash Gupta
Guatemala
Spanish & Biology Majors/Latino Studies Minor
Eric Riedinger
Spain
Biology & Business Majors/Spanish Minor
Lauren Weaver
Mexico
Applied Geography Major/Spanish Minor
2010 Lewis Scholars
Jordan Andrew
Costa Rica
Spanish & Nursing Major/Latin American Studies Minor
Alyssa Hahn
Spain
Sports Administration Major
Ryan Hite
Ecuador
Spanish MA
Nicholas Linares
Panama (Impacto Bocas del Toro project)
Fine Arts Major
Jesse Payne
Costa Rica
Philosophy & Psychology Majors/Latin American Studies & Political Science Minors
Patrick Ridge
Brazil
Spanish MA
Rosslyn Steinmetz
Panama
Spanish Major/Latin American Studies Minor
Jenna Williams
Costa Rica
Cultural Anthropology Major/Latino Studies Minor
2009 Lewis Scholars
Steven Alcorn
Argentina
Political Sciences Major/Spanish Minor
Brittany Cecil
Spain
Marketing Major/International Business-Spanish Minor
Jessica Harman
Belize
Counseling Psychology and Express Therapies
Lauren Hendricks
Belize
Communication Major/Sociology Minor
Meagan Holtgrave
Spain
Psychology Major/Spanish Minor
Erin McCoy
Panama
Humanities PhD
Jamie Ratliff
Mexico
PhD in Art History/LAS Graduate Certificate & WGST
Michael Razeeq
Spain
Political Sciences & Spanish Major
Aubrey Woolley
Mexico
Sport Administration & Spanish Major
2008 Lewis Scholars
Sheila Bates
Mexico
Fine Arts & Spanish Major/Latin America Studies Minor
Sarah Becker
Spain
Math & Spanish Major/Philosophy Minor
Erin Grace
Panama
Spanish MA & LAS Graduate Certificate
Whitney Nash
Belize
PhD in Nursing
Alex Riedinger
Spain
Spanish & Business Major/International Business, Finance & Latin American Studies Minors
Emily Rigdon
Peru
Spanish & Economics Major/Latin American Studies Minor
Nicole Sanderman
Honduras
Chemistry Major/Spanish Minor
Jharin Stowers
Spain
Spanish Major
2007 Lewis Scholars
Alexander Bajorek
Costa Rica
Biology/Spanish Major
Neil Gupta
Puerto Rico
Biology Major/Spanish & Latin American Studies Minor
Clare Kalb
Spain
Spanish Major/Anthropology Minor
Joseph Kern
Argentina
Spanish & Mathematics Majors/Latin America Studies Minor
Angela King
Spain
Spanish Major
Charles Lovely
Spain
BS Biology/BA Chemistry/PhD Biology/Spanish Minor
Christine Doughty
Brazil
Psychology Major/Art Minor
Alysia Ross
Argentina
Spanish/LAS Graduate Certificate
Jennifer Ward
Brazil
Political Science Major/Anthropology Minor
2006 Lewis Scholars
Mehera Baugher
Portugal
Anthropology & Psychology Majors/Spanish Minor
Amy Bennet
Spain
Psychology Major/Spanish Minor
Susan Brittain
Mexico
Education Psychology PhD
Emily Clausen
Spain
Biology & Spanish Majors
Arezu Elias
Bolivia
Anthropology Major/Spanish Minor
Stephanie Moses
Costa Rica
Communications Major/Spanish and Latin American Studies Minor
Sarah Osterly
Spain
Art & Anthropology Majors
Andrea Roser
Portugal
Anthropology Major
Sheryll Sison
Spain
Mechanical Engineering Major/Spanish Minor
Christopher Wicke
Spain
Spanish and Graphic Design Majors
2005 Lewis Scholars
Jamie L Izlar
Mexico
Political Science Major
Jacqueline Meier
Argentina
Anthropology & Spanish Major
Morgan D Taliaferro
Argentina
Anthropology & Spanish Major
Philip A Thornberry
Costa Rica
Spanish M.A.
William G White
Spain
Spanish Major
2004 Lewis Scholars
Laura Barclay
Mexico
Political Science Major/History & Spanish Minor
Kelly Buntain
Spain
Anthropology Major/Spanish & Religious Studies Minor
Paige James
Mexico
Spanish Major
Jacqueline Meier
Portugal
Anthropology & Spanish Major
Timothy Moran
Panama
English Major/Latin American Studies Minor
Jessica Sanders
Spain
Philosophy Major/Spanish Minor
Vanessa Smolenski
Portugal
Anthropology Major
2003 Lewis Scholars
Kira Ash
Mexico
Spanish MA
Nathan G Bird
Panama
Spanish Major
Isabella M Christensen
Panama
Spanish Major
Marian Cochiaosue
Panama
Chemistry Major/Spanish Minor
Sean R Deskins
Panama
History Major/Latin America Studies Minor
Kristopher Z Fannin
Panama
Sociology Major
Meredith A Fergason
Panama
Spanish Major
Lisa D Hall
Panama
Marketing Major/Spanish Minor
Rachel Hungerbuhler
Panama
Humanities Major/Spanish & Theatre Minor
Marea Ingwersen
Panama
Finance Major
Jamie La Shawn
Panama
Political Science Major/Theater Minor
Kemberli K Shontel Levy
Panama
Spanish Major
Adam Marlowe
Spain
Political Science Major
Ryan McKinley
Panama
Business Major/Economics Minor
Danielle M Oatley
Panama
M.A.T. / Spanish Minor
Amanda K Scheldorf
Panama
Women’s Studies Major/Spanish Minor
Brandy R Schwallie
Panama
Biology Major/Spanish Minor
Latrice S Shannon
Panama
Psychology Major/Spanish Minor
Tressie Turner
Panama
Biology Major/Spanish Minor
Leslie J Van Howe
Panama
Spanish MA
Elizabeth R Walter
Panama
Spanish Major
Jason R Wiles
Panama
Chemistry Major/Psychology Minor
2002 Lewis Scholars
David K Baumann
Spain
Spanish Major/Political Science Minor
Betsy L Berns
Mexico
Political Science Major/Spanish Minor
Cheryl S Chacko
Mexico/Spain
Biology Major/Political Science Minor
Abigail S Crawford
Mexico
Spanish Major/Business Administration Minor
Anita Damjanovic
Spain
Spanish Major/Art History Minor
Kyle B Gaddie
Spain
Spanish & French Major/Economics Minor
Ashley R Gray
Mexico
Spanish Major/Justice Administration Minor
Nadine E Jacobsen
Spain
Spanish Major
Natalie Kenner
Mexico
Spanish Major/Biology Minor
Christopher J Marlin
Ecuador
International Business Major
Erin N Simpson
Cuba
Political Science Major/Religious Studies Minor
Joshua J Tweddell
Spain
Spanish & History Major/Philosophy Minor
Amy B Vetter
Spain
Spanish Major/Communication Minor
2001 Lewis Scholars
Jenessa Bryan
Mexico
Anthropology Major
Sarah Rose
Costa Rica
Spanish Major
