1. A-SMYLE Student of the Month – April 2015

   Tijana Nikic, an American Councils-placed American Serbia and Montenegro Youth Leadership Exchange (A-SMYLE) student from Serbia, excelled academically at her host school with a 4.8 GPA and made both the Honor Roll and Headmaster’s List while tutoring other students, volunteering at the public library, and participating in the Debate Team.

2. FLEX Student of the Month – March 2016

   Jennet, a Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) student from Turkmenistan, has won over her entire community and school with her enthusiasm, hard work and dedication.

3. A-SMYLE Student of the Month – March 2016

   In addition to a full academic and volunteering schedule, Nikola lead the planning and organizing efforts for a benefit concert at his host school to raise money for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

4. FLEX Student of the Month –April 2016

   Davit, a States’ 4-H placed Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) student from Georgia, always has a positive attitude and smile for everyone around him. He is eager to learn and proudly represents his home country.

5. American Abroad Student of the Month - April 2016

   Elizabeth has become deeply connected with her host family and community in Ghana and has a keen interest in making traditional Batik fabric and learning traditional sewing techniques.

6. CBYX Student of the Month – November 2017

   We are pleased to announce Tim Oswald, a YFU-placed, Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) student from Germany, hosted in California, as the November 2017 CBYX Participant of the Month.

7. January American Abroad Student of the Month

   Ingrid Pina, a National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) participant is the U.S. Department of State’s January 2019 American Abroad Student of the Month.

8. May 2024 CBYX German Participant of the Month

   The U.S. Department of State and German Bundestag are pleased to announce Friederike Stuehmeyer as the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) German Participant of the Month for May!

9. CBYX April 2022 American Participant of the Month!

   The German Bundestag and U.S. Department of State are pleased to announce Nolan Hamilton-Kraft as the April Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) U.S. Participant of the Month!

10. Architectural Conservation in Service to Others

    With more than 100 brick and stone shrines and seven large stone terraces, Phnom Bakheng is a major architectural monument.

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