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Two Biology Graduates Receive Young Botanist Award
June 8, 2020
Amanda Nagy
The Botanical Society of America recognizes only 25 graduating seniors pursuing research in the plant sciences.
Nina Harris ’20 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Guatemala
May 28, 2020
Hillary Hempstead
Harris' interest in Guatemala began at 15 years old, when she lived and worked in the country.
Maya Marrero English ’20 Awarded Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Fellowship
May 25, 2020
Hillary Hempstead
English will intern in the field of economic development and take intensive German classes.
Janine Chouinard ’20 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Colombia
May 24, 2020
Hillary Hempstead
The Hispanic studies and history double major will use the opportunity to continue developing her abilities as an English teacher and Spanish language learner.
Brianne Cotter ’20 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Colombia
May 23, 2020
Hillary Hempstead
The Hispanic studies major will teach English and work in community education.
Sophia Brewer Thompson ’20 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Bulgaria
May 23, 2020
Hillary Hempstead
While abroad, she hopes to learn about Bulgarian language, culture, and landscapes, along with developing her teaching skills.
Cinema Scholar Leah Vonderheide Receives NEH Grant
May 22, 2020
Amanda Nagy
The summer stipend will support the first-ever book on groundbreaking Māori filmmaker Merata Mita.
Eyeing Her Finnish Line
May 22, 2020
Erich Burnett
Soprano Maggie Kinabrew ’20 bolsters ties to her ancestral music through a Fulbright opportunity in Helsinki.
Film by first-year Alba Robledo Díaz Accepted into Two Festivals
May 21, 2020
Hillary Hempstead
The cinema studies major's short film Accidentes takes a slightly satirical point of view on death.
Jennifer Fraser Receives Grant from the National Endowment of Humanities
May 21, 2020
Amanda Nagy
The summer stipend award will support Fraser’s ethnomusicology research and interactive digital humanities project.
