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Another
Record for Smith Fulbrights
For the
fifth straight year, Smith College has surpassed its own impressive
record with 17 students receiving Fulbright Fellowships in
2006, upping last year’s record of 14 recipients.
The Fulbright
award is a highly coveted scholarship given annually by the
U.S. Department of State to support student projects and academic
endeavors abroad. The Fulbright student scholarship, which
was named after Senator J. William Fulbright, is intended
for recent bachelor’s degree recipients, and master’s
and doctoral candidates, as well as young professionals and
artists.
The Fulbright
program is the largest international exchange program offered
in the United States, operating in more than 140 countries.
“The Fulbright
is a wonderful fellowship,” says Donald Andrew, fellowships
adviser, “because it is the perfect self-designed year
abroad after graduation where young adults are ambassadors
in addition to being researchers, teachers or students, or
for undertaking other projects such as community service.”
Smith’s
Fulbrighters—12 ’06 graduates and five alumnae—join
this year.
- Jill
Abromowitz ’06, who will teach in South
Korea.
- Amelia
Bidwell ’03, who will travel to Norway
to study “Local Community and Politics in Medieval
Scandinavia.”
- Emma
Clark ’06, Botswana, “Understanding
Impediments to Traditional Healing/Biomedical Collaboration.”
- Leigh
Cressman ’06, teaching in Germany.
- Caitlin
Daniel ’06, Bolivia, “Aymara
Parents’ Involvement in Their Children’s
Schools.”
- Ka’Neda
Ellison ’06, teaching in South Korea.
- Emily
Graham ’02, Italy, “A Paradox
of Interests in Medieval History.”
- Lily
Hart ’05, teaching in Germany
- Nora
Hayes-Roth ’06, Italy, “Effective
Media Strategies for Informing Italian Youth.”
- Sophia
Johnson ’03, Ukraine, “Examining
the Catalyst for the Orange Revolution.”
- Neema
Khatri ’05, Nepal, “International
Nepalese Labor Migration.”
- Lauryn
McCarthy ’06, teaching in South Korea.
- Kerstin
McGaughey ’06, teaching in Germany.
- Laura
Medina ’06, teaching in France.
- Nora
Pittis ’06, teaching in Germany.
- Jessica
Rubin ’06, Nicaragua, “A Child’s
Decision to Leave Managua’s Streets.”
- Emily
Sudmeier ’06, teaching in Germany.
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-Eric Weld
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