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Fellowship Recipient Roundup 2015 (Photo Gallery)

June 15, 2015
Communications Staff

This year, more than two dozen Oberlin students and alumni received fellowships or scholarships that will enable them to travel to new destinations and put their Oberlin education to use helping those in need. Learn more about each recipient on the News Center or by clicking on the individual photos in the gallery above.

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Fellowship Recipient Roundup 2015

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Alex Abramowitz ’15 was selected to participate in the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals fellowship program. He will spend one year in Germany cultivating a deep understanding of German daily life and culture from educational, professional, and linguistic standpoints. Read more (https://www.oberlin.edu/news/alex-abramowitz-15-named-congress-bundestag-youth-exchange-young-professionals-fellow).
 Photo credit: Jennifer Manna
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Second-year Sarah Chatta, along with first-year Olivia Evans, received a scholarship for intensive language training instruction from the United States Department of State. Chatta will receive intensive Punjabi instruction at the American Institute of Indian Studies’ site in Chandigarh, Punjab, and Evans will study Chinese at Soochow University in Suzhou, China. Read more (https://www.oberlin.edu/news/two-awarded-critical-language-scholarship).
 Photo credit: Jennifer Manna
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Jolie DeFeis was awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in South Africa. She says she chose the country because she is interested in learning the culture and history, particularly how the education system has evolved since the end of apartheid. Read more (https://www.oberlin.edu/news/jolie-defeis-15-receives-fulbright-grant-south-africa).
 Photo credit: Jennifer Manna
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Ty Diringer ’14 was selected to participate in the Venture for America fellowship program, which trains recent college graduates and matches them with startup companies in emerging cities across the country. Read more (https://www.oberlin.edu/news/ty-diringer-14-named-venture-america-fellow).
 Photo credit: Jennifer Manna
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Katelyn Emerson ’15 was awarded a Fulbright grant to study organ and harpsichord in Toulouse, France. Emerson had been working toward her Fulbright since studying with Olivier Latry, a visiting professor and organist of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, which sparked her interest in studying organ overseas. Read more (https://www.oberlin.edu/news/katelyn-emerson-15-receives-fulbright-grant).
 Photo credit: Jennifer Manna
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Sarah Gord was awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Bergen, Norway. Gord will teach English writing workshops to university students and co-teach a high school English class. Read more (https://www.oberlin.edu/news/sarah-gord-15-receives-fulbright-norway).
 Photo credit: Jennifer Manna
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Talia Greenberg ’15 was awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Taiwan. Greenberg will be stationed in Yilan and expects to be teaching students ranging from grades 1 through 6. Read more (https://www.oberlin.edu/news/talia-greenberg-15-receives-fulbright-grant-taiwan).
 Photo credit: Jennifer Manna
Photo of a woman playing the cello
Amy Hourcade ’15 was awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in South Korea. A musical studies major with a concentration in music theory, Hourcade says she was introduced to Korean and Japanese culture in high school when she met other participants in a summer chamber music program. Read more (https://www.oberlin.edu/news/amy-hourcade-15-receives-fulbright-teaching-grant-south-korea).
 Photo credit: Jennifer Manna
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Saksham Khosla ’15 was awarded a Carnegie Junior Fellowship in the South Asia Program, which places him as a research associate for a senior associate of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Read more (https://www.oberlin.edu/news/saksham-khosla-15-receives-carnegie-junior-fellowship).
 Photo credit: Jennifer Manna
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Helen Kramer ’17 was named a Mount Vernon Leadership Fellow. She will spend five-and-a-half weeks in Washington, D.C., engaging in dynamic leadership education curriculum; interacting with nationally recognized corporate, government, and military leaders; and discovering how to change the world through self-reflection, experiential activities, and a community service-focused capstone project. Read more (https://www.oberlin.edu/news/helen-kramer-17-named-mount-vernon-leadership-fellow).
 Photo credit: Jennifer Manna
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Ruby Turok-Squire ’15 and Aaron Krupp ’13 were named Thomas J. Watson fellows. They were each awarded a $30,000 grant to spend a year traveling the world outside of the United States, engaging in purposeful independent study and pursuing their passions. Read more (https://www.oberlin.edu/news/embracing-journey).
 Photo credit: Jaz Instone-Brewer
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Emma Leiken ’16 has been awarded a Dalai Lama Fellowship, a yearlong position in which she will design and launch a Compassion-in-Action project in Chiplun, a town in Maharashtra, India. Read more (https://www.oberlin.edu/news/emma-leiken-16-named-dalai-lama-fellow).
 Photo credit: Jannifer Manna
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Third-year Machmud Makhmudov was selected as a recipient of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship for graduate studies in public service. With the Truman Scholarship, he plans to attend law and business school to earn joint JD/MBA degrees. Read more (https://www.oberlin.edu/news/inspired-social-change).
 Photo credit: Jennifer Manna
Photo of a man cradling a panda while seated on a stylized wooden bench
Jacob Myers ’12 was awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Macau. He will teach English at the Macao Polytechnic Institute. Read more (https://www.oberlin.edu/news/jacob-myers-12-receives-fulbright-grant-macau)
 Photo credit: Jacob Myers ’12
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Annika Nelson ’15, along with seven other recent Oberlin grads, was awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. Read more (https://www.oberlin.edu/news/annika-nelson-15-receives-nsf-graduate-research-fellowship).
 Photo credit: Jennifer Manna
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Julia Pearlstein-Levy ’15 was awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Mexico. Pearlstein-Levy says she hopes to use her time in Mexico to “spark honest, compassionate communication between our two communities.” Read more (https://www.oberlin.edu/news/julia-pearlstein-levy-15-awarded-fulbright-grant-mexico).
 Photo credit: Jennifer Manna
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Alyssa Phelps '15 was awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Mexico. With previous study abroad experience in Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua, she says she applied to Fulbright because she felt it was crucial to become familiar with Mexico’s culture and history. Read more (https://www.oberlin.edu/news/alyssa-phelps-15-receives-fulbright-mexico).
 Photo credit: Jennifer Manna
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Taiyo Scanlon-Kimura ’15 was awarded a Fulbright research grant to Japan where he will study regional food systems as drivers of local economies to make policy recommendations that help foster sustainable rural communities. Read more (https://www.oberlin.edu/news/taiyo-scanlon-kimura-15-receives-fulbright-research-grant).
 Photo credit: Jennifer Manna
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Rebecca Selin ’14 was awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Indonesia. Selin—who has been studying Bahasa Indonesia, Indonesia’s official language, with a tutor—will help teach English to high school students. Read more (https://www.oberlin.edu/news/rebecca-selin-14-receives-fulbright-grant-indonesia).
 Photo credit: Rebecca Selin ’14
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Emily Wilkerson ’15 was awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Germany. Her teaching assistantship will be at a school in Lower Saxony. Read more (https://www.oberlin.edu/news/emily-wilkerson-15-receives-fulbright-grant).
 Photo credit: Jennifer Manna
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Monica Hunter-Hart '15 (right) was awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Turkey. She will help prepare students at Usak University for required standardized English exams. Read more (https://www.oberlin.edu/news/monica-hunter-hart-15-receives-fulbright-grant-turkey).
 Photo credit: Sela Miller ’15
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Photo of a woman seated at a organ
Photo of a woman standing outside the Mudd Center Building
Photo of a woman seated on outdoor stone steps
Photo of a woman playing the cello
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Photo of a woman seated near a pond
Headshot of a woman
Photo of a woman standing outside
Photo of a man seated on a couch
Photo of a man cradling a panda while seated on a stylized wooden bench
Photo of a woman standing beside lab equipment
Photo of a woman reclining on a couch
Photo of a woman seated on a bench
Photo of a man seated on a bench
Photo of a woman seated on a pile of rocks
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A steel drum ensemble performs

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