Lorel Schmitzberger, an International Studies and Anthropology double major with a minor in German, is one of just 18 students college-wide to be selected for the prestigious Ford Apprentice Scholars program. She conducted ethnographic research in the Czech Republic during summer 2012, and she plans to study in Germany or Austria during spring 2013. Lorel will participate in a two-year colloquium designed to develop the skills and habits of professional scholars, and she will undertake a collaborative research project during the summer of 2013. The College provides funding for both the research project and the presentation of findings at a professional conference during the senior year.

Christina Herrera graduated in 2010 with an International Studies and Spanish double major with a concentration in Latin America. During her time at Eckerd, Christina traveled to Chile four times and studied topics ranging from Latin American Women’s literature to the impact of the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet on the arts in Chile during the 70's, 80's, and 90's. Her Senior Project was titled “Promoting the Positive Cultural Evolution of Indigenous Communities Under the Pressures of Tourism.” Christina now lives in Chile with her family and works in the International Business Department of Rafael Burgos S.A., the number one importer of bicycle spare parts in Chile.