Undergraduate
Spencer Rivera (left) earned a Fulbright award and is spending 11 months in Malaysia, teaching English in a rural high school. He emails, “Directly following Ramadan is the celebration of Hari Raya, an all-you-can-eat, 30-day event. My school hosted a highly anticipated Hari Raya gathering, where students, teachers, and parents greeted one another with warm welcomes and enjoyed an abundance of traditional foods and delicious treats. In this picture, I am joined by some of my students, and we’re all about to dig into a holiday feast. I’m wearing a traditional baju melayu, complete with the samping (waist) and songkok (hat).”