July 2025 French Scholarship

Congratulations to our scholarship winners—we are proud to support your journey in French language and culture!

🎉 Congratulations to Our 2025 Scholarship Winners! 🎉
L’Alliance Française des Bermudes is thrilled to announce the winners of our 2025 French Summer Scholarship :Callie Lucas (Saltus), Brianna Jones (BHS), Hailey Furtado (MSA), Sailahn Martin (Berkeley) et Alisdair Penz (Warwick Academy).
After a competitive selection process, we are proud to congratulate these exceptional students who will represent Bermuda in Cannes, France, this July. Thanks to the generous support of the Christian Humann Foundation, our winners will enjoy a fully funded three-week experience on the French Riviera—complete with immersive language lessons, cultural excursions, and unforgettable adventures. We are confident they will return with improved fluency, broadened horizons, and lasting memories. Bravo et bon voyage! 🇫🇷✈️🌞

Testimonials

• Gabrielle Smith (2024 recipient): “It gave me a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I will never forget and always be grateful for.”
• Nh’Lae DeRoza (2023 recipient): “I developed my adaptability skills as France was very different to what I am used to. I learned to embrace unfamiliar experiences and traditions, such as dealing with different situations that were outside of my comfort zone. Whether it was trying new foods, communicating in French, or participating in local traditions, each experience challenged me to be flexible and open-minded. This growth helped me immerse myself more in the culture and also gave me confidence in my ability to adapt to new environments in the future. ”
• Satya Darrell (2022 recipient): “This experience was eye-opening and amazing, allowing for deeper cultural understanding and appreciation.”
• Maya Rajeh (2022 recipient): It made me feel more open to living in Europe one day or taking my career abroad if the opportunity ever presented itself.”

Yusef Bushara (2016 recipient): “I'm on a trajectory now to work in literary translation with French being one of my languages. Without this scholarship, with no exaggeration, I would not be where I am now, doing what I am doing.”

Corrie Cross (2016 recipient): “The scholarship was a pivotal moment in my academic and personal development.”

"Merci beaucoup à l'Alliance Française et la Fondation Christian Humann pour une expérience incroyable. Merci aussi à Madame Bazin et Alex pour un excellent séjour à Paris. Je suis très contente d'avoir eu l'opportunité d'améliorer ma compréhension de la langue Française en France, et j'ai pu participer à des activités très amusantes. J'ai aussi appris beaucoup sur le culture Française et j'ai eu l'opportunité de voir plusieurs régions différentes de la Côte d'Azur. Je suis très heureuse d'avoir rencontré Atiya, Gia et Erin parce que elles sont très sympa et on a eu beaucoup d'amusement ensemble. Merci encore pour une expérience que je n'oublierai jamais." Kate Tobin, 2017

Generously sponsored by the Christian Humann Foundation