Seven University of North (UNG) students have been named Fulbright finalists and are set to travel to destinations in Europe and Asia.
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program will allow these students to meet, work, live with and learn from the people of their host country. They will serve as English teaching assistant in their respective countries.
They are:
*Olivia Bock who earned a degree in elementary & special education and will be in Bavaria, Germany.
*Audrey Gleason, who earned a degree in English, will be in Germany.
*Julianne Branham, who earned a degree in modern languages with a concentration in Spanish language and literature, will be in South Korea.
*Madison Brown, who earned a degree in English, will be in South Korea.
*Emily Cain, who earned a degree in secondary education, received the award to be in Taiwan but is unable to take up the grant.
*Rae-Lynn Cifizzari, who is pursuing a degree in Chinese, will be in Taiwan.
*Safyrah Jean, who earned a degree in modern languages with a concentration in Spanish language and literature, will be in Spain.
UNG students selected as Fulbright Alternates include:
*Ramiro Ferreyra Salgado, who earned degrees in physics and cybersecurity, would go to Germany if selected to earn an MA.
*Elena Roberts, who earned a degree in history, would go to South Korea if selected.
*Alaina Whitmore, who is pursuing a degree in kinesiology, would go to Peru if selected.
The Fulbright is a prestigious, highly competitive fellowship, according to UNG, that enables recent graduates and graduate students to pursue research, earn a graduate degree or teach English overseas. It is designed to “increase mutual understanding” between U.S. citizens and residents of more than 160 foreign countries, according to the Fulbright website.
Last year, UNG was named the top producer of Fulbright students in its category nationwide. UNG leads the way with Fulbright Scholars (wgtjradio.com)