July 15, 2024
The AIA sent ten students to the field this summer with $2000 Jane C. Waldbaum Field School Scholarships! This year’s cohort brought a wide variety of archaeological interests and academic backgrounds. Please join us in welcoming Brizeida Alvarez Arana.
Name: Brizeida Alvarez Arana (she/her)
School: UCLA
Field School: Monastic Midlands Excavation, Ireland
Miles Traveled: 5146.16 miles (about 8281.94 km)
Bio: Brizeida is a graduating senior at UCLA where she is pursuing a degree in Anthropology and minoring in Spanish. She will be attending her very first field school with the Institute of Field Research in Ireland. The field site of Monastic Midlands is a community based research project that seeks to understand the cultural history of the area. By studying the monuments and the geological structures of the area, this project seeks to understand the cultural heritage of the people who inhabited the site. Using a variety of archaeological techniques students will get first-hand experience in understanding the medieval site of Clonoghill Castle.
Since its inception in 2007, the Waldbaum Fund has supported undergraduate juniors, seniors, and first-year graduate students as they venture into the field for the first time. The fund helps make it possible for them to participate in this vital part of their archaeological training by contributing to travel costs, accommodations, and tuition. Your contribution can make a significant difference for these young scholars. Donate today to support the future of archaeology at archaeological.org/donatewaldbaum
