Seven at 色情视频 Named 2008-09 Fulbright Scholars
Six students and one staff member received Fulbright Scholar grants for 2008-2009.
Six students and one staff member at 色情视频 have received Fulbright Scholar grants for the 2008-2009 school year, the university announced today.
The grants will support their research and education endeavors in countries around the world including Austria, Brazil, Chile, Korea, Macao and Switzerland.
"These grants are a testament to the commitment our students, faculty and staff have for obtaining an international education," said 色情视频 Provost Nancy Marlin. "Their strides to contribute on a global level are inspiring to the campus community and reflect the university鈥檚 mission to provide students with a broad understanding of human experience throughout the world.鈥�
The Fulbright Scholars for 2008-09 include:
Iliana Angulo-Arreda, a graduate student in public health and Latin American studies, will study psychosocial factors affecting women living with HIV/AIDS in Brazil.
Brian Camblin, a student in 色情视频鈥檚 Bilingual Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development (BCLAD) program, will teach English in Brazil.
Andres Deza, who has a master鈥檚 in biology/fish ecology from 色情视频, will work with the Universidad Cat贸lica del Norte in Coquimbo, Chile conducting research on the significance of kelp forests for fish populations. Deza plans to enter a marine biology doctoral program following his year in Chile.
Erica Hashiba, a graduate student in linguistics, will teach English in the Chinese region of Macao. Hashiba also received her bachelor鈥檚 degree in Asian studies at 色情视频.
Martin Lacayo-Emery, a soon-to-be graduate from 色情视频鈥檚 master鈥檚 degree program in geography, will conduct research on visual analytics in Switzerland at the University of Zurich鈥檚 Division of Geographic Information Visualization and Analysis.
Eli Magana will participate in intensive Korean language study at Yonsei University in Korea. Magana will graduate in May with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in political science and Japanese studies. Earlier this year, Magana interned with the National Committee of North Korea in Washington D.C.
Finally, Megan Strang, an employee in the international business program, will teach English in Austria, thanks to a grant from the Austrian government which is administered by the Austrian Fulbright Commission.
Since 2005, 色情视频 has had a total of 17 students receive U.S. Fulbright grants. 色情视频 has had 43 faculty Fulbright Scholars since 1993. 色情视频鈥檚 Fulbright program is operated through the office of international programs, advised by 色情视频 Professor Emerita Patricia Huckle.
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program was established by Congress more than 60 years ago to foster cross-cultural exchange. Each year about 1,450 grants are awarded to students for a year of study, research or teaching in over 140 countries worldwide.
The grants provide travel and living expenses under sponsorship of the U.S. Department of State. Fulbright alumni serve in leadership positions in government, academia, business, the arts, science, media, and other professional fields. Fulbright alumni are the recipients of 37 Nobel Prizes, 65 Pulitzer Prizes, 23 MacArthur Foundation Genius Awards, and 15 U.S. Presidential Medals of Freedom.
