Hamilton College student studying in France

CLINTON, New York — Middletown resident Claire Curran is participating in Hamilton College’s academic program in France for the fall semester. Curran, a junior majoring in French and sociology, is a graduate of Middletown High School.

Hamilton in France provides students with a solid academic experience based on the college’s commitment to a liberal arts education and personal exploration, according to a press release.

Founded in 1957 as Hamilton College Junior Year in France, the program is directed by Martine GuyotBender, the Margaret Bundy Scott Professor of French at Hamilton, and is open to qualified students at American colleges and universities. Each resident director brings extensive personal experience to directing study abroad programs and a deep knowledge of the educational system and of cultural and daily life in France, according to the college.

The program’s integrated academic, linguistic and cultural components enable students to progress in their academic discipline, acquire excellent linguistic proficiency, gain confidence, and be more informed citizens of the world.

Based in Paris, Hamilton in France provides students an international academic experience that reflects Hamilton’s commitment to the liberal arts and personal exploration. The program enables students to progress in their academic discipline, acquire excellent linguistic proficiency, gain confidence, and be more informed citizens of the world, the release said.