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Our 18 Luce Scholars from the 2010-2011 class gathered in New York and San Francisco for their orientation June 22-30. They have now arrived in their individual destinations in 12 placement countries in Asia.

Barely a week into their “Luce year,” some have already tried rice planting, visited multiple night markets, had food poisoning (not in that order), all while negotiating apartment leases and beginning their intensive summer language training.

On April 8, 2010, some 100 participants gathered at the USC Annenberg School of Communication & Journalism to hear five veteran media professionals and former Luce Scholars discuss their Luce Scholar experiences and their takes on media and Asia today.

On April 14th, President Obama nominated Edward C. DuMont, Luce Scholar 1987-88 in Thailand, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Read the official announcement here.

Congratulations to the eighteen Luce Scholars chosen for the 2010-2011 class.

Their selection concludes a rigorous interview process that began in November 2009, with the nomination of 159 candidates by 65 colleges and universities. Their placements in Asia will be confirmed in May. For the first time, the new Luce Scholars will undertake intensive summer language training in their individual placement country in Asia, following orientation in New York and San Francisco in late June.

For bios of the 2010-2011 Luce Scholars, please click here.

2009-2010 Luce Scholars, who arrived in their countries of placement in late August 2009, share their experiences in Asia.

On December 4, 2009, David Huebner, 1984-85 Luce Scholar (Tokyo, Japan), was sworn in by Vice President Joe Biden as United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa. Mr. Huebner is a lawyer who had been with the law firm Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP, serving as their chief representative in China.

The 2010-2011 Luce Scholars competition has attracted strong interest from 159 candidates, a record number of nominations representing 63 participating institutions. The nomination deadline this year was November 2. The candidates will be interviewed in November and December, and will be notified, via letter, whether they advance to the final round, in the week of January 11, 2010. Final selection meetings will take place in New York City and San Francisco in early February.

Six weeks into their placements throughout East and Southeast Asia, 2009-2010 Luce Scholars had an early assessment meeting in Hong Kong October 19-22, 2009.