News
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.
![headshot of Nina Harris smiling with city in background.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/harris_nina_news.jpg?itok=YOGPdnLQ)
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.
![woman in yellow dress smiling.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/maya_english.png?itok=mZvxlof4)
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.
![woman in tan sweater smiling.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/janine-chouinard.jpg?itok=GK_HavaU)
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.
![woman smiling with slatted wood background.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/brianne-cotter.png?itok=4QbXNGvi)
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.
![woman in v-neck smiling with tree blossoms in background.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/sophia-bt.png?itok=VwVeQZw-)
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.
![woman with sunset in background.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/alba-diaz-fb.png?itok=RDcd0dWL)
Oberlin Marks 2020 Commencement Weekend with Virtual Celebrations
May 21, 2020
Amanda Nagy
The extraordinary challenges of COVID-19 called for creative planning to send off graduates in a meaningful way.
![Two people hugging.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/graduation_hugs1.png?itok=9bFvfQt4)
Oberlin Students Host Earth Day Symposium Online
May 12, 2020
Jaimie Yue '22
The organizers of the Earth Day 50 celebration shifted their plans to make a 10-day symposium of speakers and panel discussions a virtual experience that appealed to a broad audience.
![Students work in a sunflower field by a small pond.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/george-jones-farm-pond_y-gulenko.jpg?itok=wMNENJG_)
Oberlin’s Student Clubs and Organizations Stay Connected
May 8, 2020
Kyra McConnell ’22
A look into the work of four groups that have remained active and engaged during remote learning.
![Oberlin Climate Strike September 2019 People standing in grassy area.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2020/september_climate_strike-tanya_rosen_jones.jpg?itok=03g1Ic6o)
Amelia Lewis Awarded Fulbright-MITACS Globalink
May 5, 2020
Hillary Hempstead
Lewis is a third-year geology and environmental studies major.
![young woman in green shirt and jeans sits on a rock with daffodils.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/amelia-lewis.jpg?itok=Fb0KiU9C)