Haley Peters

Haley stands in front of a desert landscape with pine trees and high cliffs behind her. She is laughing looking at the camera, and is wearing a tan beanie, black glasses, and a dark blue puffer jacket.

Award/Details

2017 Gilman International Scholarship, Morocco

Ever since high school, Haley was intrigued by other languages and cultures. She grew up in a small town which only made her curiosity stronger. Once she entered college, she decided to study Arabic. This decision eventually led her to win the prestigious Gilman Scholarship to continue her studies in Morocco. After her time in Morocco, Haley was deeply inspired and decided that she wanted to teach abroad someday to native Arabic speakers. 

Major

BAEd, Literacy and Cultural Studies (Education Emphasis with ELL Endorsement), 2019
BAEd, Language, 2019

Minor

Arabic and Islamic Studies

What are they up to now

Since her Gilman, Peters has worked as an ELL and ESL teacher for Korean middle-schoolers and is now a Kindergarten teacher.