The HNC Washington Office is pleased to welcome Franklin Eneh to the HNC team! Franklin will be visiting schools this fall and assisting students throughout the application process.
A
native of southwest Connecticut,
Franklin graduated from Clark University with a double major in
Psychology & Asian Studies in 2013 and then with a Masters in Public
Administration in 2014.
During his first semester of undergrad he literally took Chinese 101 on
a whim and quickly developed a strong passion for Chinese culture.
In 2012 he spent one year in China, studying
for
eight months with CET Intensive Chinese language programs in Beijing
and Harbin, followed by 4 months as an exchange student at the Shandong
University
of Science and Technology in Qingdao.
Franklin’s China interests
have led him to several notable experiences such as receiving a Boren Scholarship in 2011
for one year of intensive language study in China
and earning 2nd place in
the UMASS Boston Collegiate Chinese speaking competition in 2013. He once served
as a teaching assistant and then co-instructor for both beginner and intermediate Chinese courses at Clark University. While completing degree requirements
for his masters, Franklin worked part-time
at an adult day health care center as an interpreter
for over 100 Chinese senior citizens in the greater Boston area.
Most recently,
he completed one year working
as resident adviser to the
CET Harbin program.
In his spare time Franklin
enjoys reading Classical Chinese texts and learning Chinese idioms. But don’t let this bookworm fool you; he
is secretly a 麦霸(mài bà) known to sing at KTV bars and once participated in a local singing competition in Harbin.
Franklin
is excited to join
the HNC Washington Office and the much larger HNC family. He looks
forward to meeting prospective students while on the road this fall.
