Heather Kircher is attending Florida State on a Bright Futures Scholarship, but she's not waiting on the future to shine.

Heather Kircher

Bess Ward Travel Scholarship

Heather Kircher is attending Florida State on a Bright Futures Scholarship, but she's not waiting on the future to shine.

This senior student majoring in French and Multinational Business Operations has made the Dean's and President's lists every semester, and her academic excellence has been rewarded with both the Ada Belle Winthrop-King and Lucy Lester scholarships through the Modern Languages program.

Heather also was awarded a Bess Ward Travel Scholarship—a competitive scholarship offered annually to Honor Students to help cover travel costs and personal expenses for one semester—to attend the Intensive French Program in Paris.

As great as the pull to travel is for Heather, she's a constant force in the Tallahassee community. She has been a leader of Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship for the past two years, organizing outreach efforts to help international students transition into FSU and American culture.

Heather also has mentored a middle school student through the National Society of Collegiate Scholars of FSU, and frequently serves the homeless at the Breakfast In The Park, a Saturday morning outreach to the homeless community.