Leanne McCallum of Kirkland spent January studying abroad through a special study program at Linfield College.

McCallum is a sophomore majoring in political science and international relations. She is the daughter of Jill and Craig McCallum of Kirkland and is a member of Phi Sigma Sigma sorority, French Club and intramural sports. She took the class From Colonialism to Globalism: Political Change in SE Asia from 1950 to the Present.

Students investigated political, economic and social change in Vietnam and Thailand since World War II. Students discovered a variety of perspectives by meeting with local citizens and government officials, U.S. diplomats, intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations. Students visited sites such as Hanoi, Bangkok, a refugee camp and a tourist resort town, among others.

McCallum was among 111 students participating in on-site study programs through Linfield College’s January Term, a four-week period of concentrated study in which students enroll in one course.