Fulbright US Student Grant Program
Among American colleges and universities, the University of Rochester is consistently a top producer of Fulbright US Student Grant Program recipients.
Sponsored by the Department of State since 1946, the Fulbright US Student Program aims to promote mutual understanding and peace between the United States and other nations through educational and cultural exchange. Recipients conduct research, pursue advanced studies, and assist in teaching English communication skills and American culture abroad, while also participating in a wide range of self-initiated community engagement endeavors in their host countries.
Fulbright recipients who participate in the program meet, work, live, and learn from residents of the host country, sharing daily experiences over one academic year.
Applicants typically seek endorsement by their college or university’s Fulbright evaluation committee. Rochester has two committees: one at the Eastman School of Music and one based on the River Campus.
Among US colleges and universities, the University regularly appears in the Chronicle of Higher Education’s list of top Fulbright producers for US student grant winners. That includes the 2023–24 academic year, with 12 recipients chosen to study abroad out of 40 applicants and 22 semifinalists.
Learn more about the Fulbright US Student Grant program and other fellowship, scholarship, and award opportunities available to Rochester students and alumni.
Recent Fulbright Winners
Congratulations to the most recent Fulbright recipients from the University of Rochester!
Bianca Begun ’26
Majors: Microbiology and immunology (BS) and psychology (BA)
A resident of Upper Saddle River, NJ, Begun will conduct independent research on the mechanisms of a hypervirulent strain of E. Coli that emerged recently in Osaka, Japan, affiliating with a lab at the Osaka University Research Institute for Microbial Diseases. She will also pursue science coursework relevant to her research and study Japanese calligraphy at her host university. She grew up speaking Japanese at home and frequently visited her mother’s family in rural Japan. A 2024 recipient of the Schwartz Discover Grant and a research ambassador, Begun was a member of the Meyer Lab at URochester for three years. She also co-founded the Brain Exercise Initiative, participated in Partners in Reading, and completed the Medallion Student Leadership Program. After her Fulbright year in Japan, she plans to pursue a PhD in immunology at University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.
Spencer Dittelman ‘26
Majors: English and politics, philosophy, and economics (BA)
A resident of White Plains, NY, Dittelman will pursue a master’s degree in English literature with a concentration in Victorian Studies at the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom. His campus involvement included competing in Model UN, participating in the Undergraduate English Council, and serving as a political science teaching assistant as well as an undergraduate research ambassador. A 2023-26 Meliora Humanities Scholar and the 2024 recipient of the Charles Miller Williams and Mary Washington Williams Memorial Prize for Best Essay in the English Department, Dittelman presented his original literary scholarship as part of the Humanities Center’s Work-in-Progress Seminar Series. Ditttelman’s future aspirations include a PhD in English and a university teaching and research career specializing in the Victorian Era.
Zaida Hernandez ’26
Major: Brain and cognitive sciences (BA)
Minors: Digital media studies; gender, sexuality and women’s studies
Hernandez is the winner of an English teaching assistant award in South Korea. An Early Connection Opportunity Scholar and OMSA Scholar, Hernandez was community engagement chair of D’Lions and competed in women’s club rugby. Experiencing Korean cuisine in high school sparked her interest in the culture, and she began formally learning the Korean language in her senior year at URochester. The Queens, NY, resident worked as a teaching assistant to fifth graders from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds through New York City’s Summer Youth Employment Program. Earning a graduate degree to become a children’s speech pathologist is among her aspirations.
Alyssa Horng ’26
Majors: Brain and cognitive sciences (BS) and environmental studies (BA)
Minor: Computer science
Horng was offered the study/research award to pursue the MSc in psychology and behavioural analytics at Lancaster University in the United Kingdom. A captain of the varsity cross country and track and field team from Millbrae, Calif., Horng received a 2024 Schwartz Discover Grant and was named a 2025 Provost Circle Scholar. She conducted research in two different labs, was active in several sustainability related clubs and initiatives, and also served as an environmental science teaching assistant. In the future, Horng plans to pursue a PhD in human behavior and sustainability and wants to research climate change attitudes and impact on climate policy.
Marcos Ibáñez Matles '26
Majors: Electrical and computer engineering (BS) and computer science (BA)
Ibáñez Matles won a study/research award to pursue the MSc in Microelectronics and Chip Design at the Technical University of Munich. The dual American/Spanish citizen grew up in Spain and attended a German middle and high school in Valencia, sparking his interest in Germany. Ibáñez Matles continued to study the German language at URochester. His campus involvement included the CubeSat electronics team, serving as a back-end developer for RocLab, playing on the club soccer team, serving as an undergraduate research ambassador, and working as a computer science TA. In fall 2023, he began working at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics and continued through senior year as a member of Professor Suxing Hu’s High Energy Density Physics Group, including full-time in summer 2024. After completing his master’s degree, Ibáñez Matles plans to either pursue a PhD or seek work in the semiconductor industry.
Kathryn Lambright ’26
Major: Biomedical engineering (BS)
Minor: Environmental engineering
Lambright will travel to Tampere University in Finland to pursue a master’s degree in biomedical science and engineering with a specialization in biomedical micro- and nano-devices. A recipient of a Research & Innovation Grant on admission to URochester, Lambright is a Grand Challenges Scholar who was active in Engineers without Borders and the Society of Women Engineers, while also serving as an admissions tour guide. For the last three years, the Nashua, NH, resident has volunteered as a remote math tutor with Teach for America’s Ignite program. In summer 2024, she conducted research in Kentucky through the NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates program, then spent the fall 2024 semester in Florence, Italy, which sparked her interest in graduate study abroad. She hopes to apply technology to help bridge disparities in access to healthcare in rural communities.
Julia Largett ’26
Major: Physics and astronomy (BS) and philosophy (BA)
Minor: Mathematics
Largett is headed to the Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, Germany, to pursue a master’s degree in Logic and Philosophy through a two-year program of coursework and research. The Adams, NY, resident is a member of the Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honor Society as well as the Society of Women in Astronomy & Physics (SWAP) and Society of Physics Students. Additionally, Largett has been a four-year, multi-event competitor on the women’s track and field team. She was also selected for multiple summer NSF-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates in labs at Rochester and at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, earning several awards at national conferences for her work. After her Fulbright studies in Germany, Largett plans to pursue a PhD in physics (cosmology) and aspires to an academic career in university teaching and research.
Gabriela Rojas Bowe ’26
Majors: Political science (BA) and business marketing (BS)
Rojas Bowe, a resident of San Juan, Puerto Rico, is the winner of an English teaching assistant award in Uruguay. She is interested in the intersection of political communication, marketing, and citizen engagement. A Kearns and OMSA scholar who was inducted into the Keidaeans senior honor society, Rojas Bowe was invited to the National Security Council’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration at the White House in 2024. She strengthened her intercultural competency and adaptability by studying abroad in Paris, France, in fall 2025. A member of Sigma Delta Tau, Rojas Bowe’s campus engagement also encompassed a leadership role in the Women’s Network, serving as a D’Lion, working as a marketing teaching assistant, and sharing her creativity with the community as a choreographer for the Program of Dance and Movement for three years.
Ashley Schlusselberg ’25
Majors: Voice (BM) and psychology (BA)
Schlusselberg was offered a Fulbright Combined Award to Austria, which supports a study or research project along with an English teaching assistant position. A native of Great Neck, NY, Schlusselberg was president of the Students’ Association at Eastman, served as a student alumni ambassador, and was elected to the Keidaeans senior honor society. The soprano performed in several Eastman opera productions and was also a soloist with the Eastman Chorale. She received a Special Opportunity Grant from Eastman in 2024 to participate in the seven-week intensive Middlebury Language Schools German for Singers program, which allowed her to travel to Germany. In 2025, she received the Eastman School of Music's Institute of Music Leadership AMP Up Grant for a series of community performances to engage with the Jewish community across the Greater Rochester area. She held the honor of delivering a student address during the Eastman School of Music’s 100th graduation ceremony in 2025.
Emmarae Stein ’24 (MA, History)
PhD candidate
Stein will head to Spain to conduct research for her history doctoral dissertation focused on 16th-century Castillian religious and intellectual history viewed as an intellectual community and movement rather than separate entities. A native of Rochester, Stein will be based in Madrid, affiliated with the University of Alcalá Department of History. Her project entails archival research in national, provincial, and ecclesiastical collections in Madrid as well as other sites in Spain. The recipient of several URochester fellowships and grants, including the Bruce F. Pauley Research Fellowship for European Research (2025-26); Dorothy Rosenberg-Passer Fellowship (2024); and the Dexter Perkins Prize (2025), Stein has presented her work at national and international conferences, including the renowned International Congress on Medieval Studies in 2025. She is a cultural heritage assistant on the Lazarus Project, a Writing, Speaking & Argument Program Writing 105 instructor, and an ESL volunteer at Literacy Rochester. Stein will complete her dissertation under the supervision of Professor Laura Smoller upon return from her Fulbright year in Spain. She aspires to a career in academia as a teacher and scholar of medieval and early modern Iberian religious history.
Hannah Wang ’26
Major: Clinical and translational studies (BS)
Minor: Psychology
Wang will head to Taiwan as an English teaching assistant grant winner, supporting Taiwanese English language learners as they build confidence in their English communication skills. The resident of Pittsford, NY, is also looking forward to connecting with her familial language and culture. A recipient of the Schwartz Discover Grant, Wang worked as a research assistant in a lab at URochester for nearly three years and also served as a chemistry workshop leader for multiple semesters. She has also been a speaking fellow in the Writing, Speaking and Argument Program, president of Club Field Hockey, and a flutist in the University Chamber Orchestra. Post-Fulbright, Wang plans to pursue medical school.
Amy Zheng ’25
Major: International relations (BA)
Minor: Digital media studies
Zheng will travel to Taiwan to pursue a master’s degree in Political Economy at National Tsing Hua University, in Hsinchu, Taiwan. The Queens, NY, resident was a Helen S. Johnes Award recipient in 2025 and participated in a 2024 study abroad program at Kyoto University, Japan. As a sophomore at URochester, Zheng was selected to participate in a 2023 short-term Japan-US diplomatic exchange program sponsored by the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies. While an undergraduate, she competed on the University’s Mock Trial team, tutored students learning Chinese, served as a political science teaching assistant, and was lead ambassador for the UR Women’s Network. Zheng has aspirations of a career in public service as a U.S. Foreign Service Officer, with interest in the intersection of trade, economics, politics, and technology.
2026 Fulbright Alternates
- Henry Cramer '26 political science / French (BA); Laos, English Teaching Assistantship
- Kelechi Ejiofor '26 clinical and translational sciences (BS) and computational biology (BS); Luxembourg, study/research
Past Recipients
2025–26 Recipients
Melisanda Feliz ’22, ’23 MS
Major: Biomedical engineering
Alina Liebschner ’25, ’25E
Majors: German (BA), horn performance (BM)
Johnny MacMillan ’26E
Major: Composition (PhD)
Isabelle Miranda ’23
Majors: Neuroscience (BS) and gender, sexuality, and woman’s studies (BA)
Daniel Pyskaty ’25
Majors: Brain and cognitive sciences (BS) and linguistics (BA)
Ryan Rosenblatt ’25
Major: Computer science
2024–25 Recipients
Skylar Sylvester ’23
Major: Psychology (BA)
Natasha White ’24
Majors: English and international relations (BA)
Catherine Carson ’24E
Germany, Study/Research (declined)
Seth Cutler ’24
Spain, English Teaching Assistantship (declined)
2023–24 Recipients
Danielle Getz ’23
Host country: Denmark
Major: Chemical engineering (BS)
Sarah Hoh ’23
Host country: Spain
Major: Molecular genetics (BS)
Catherine (Katie) Hurwitz ’23
Host country: Greece
Majors: Creative writing & world literature, music (BA)
Anand Idris ’23
Host country: Taiwan
Major: Optics (BS)
Hannah Kim ’22
Host country: Germany
Major: Cell and developmental biology (BS)
Shalaka Natu ’23
Host country: Malta
Major: Biochemistry (BS)
Abhiyudh Rajput ’23
Host country: India
Majors: Anthropology (BA), environmental health (BS)
Haile Redietu ’19
Host country: Spain
Majors: Biology, psychology (BA)
Michael Riches ’23
Host country: Germany
Majors: Creative writing, psychology (BA)
Michelle Shuai ’23
Host country: South Korea
Majors: Health policy, philosophy (BA)
Vanessa Wish ’23
Host country: Spain
Majors: Linguistics, ethnomusicology (BA)
2022–23 Recipients
Coralee Everett ’22
Host country: Spain
Major: Molecular genetics (BS)
Minor: Psychology
Peri Goldberg ’22
Host country: Switzerland
Major: Biology (BA)
Minors: Computational biology, and health, behavior, and society
Anna Groesch ’22, ’22E
Host country: Germany
Majors: Applied music: cello (BM), musical arts (BM), and German (BA)
Karlin Li ’22
Host country: South Korea
Major: Molecular genetics (BS)
Dylan Matvey ’20
Host country: Germany
Major: Cell and developmental biology (BS)
Quinnlyn Murphy ’20, ’21 (T5)
Host country: Germany
Major: Political science (BA)
Minor: German
Anne Rosenow ’22
Host country: Taiwan
Major: Political science (BA)
Minors: Spanish and economics
Lauren Sigda ’22
Host country: Austria
Majors: Brain and cognitive sciences (BS), art history (BA)
Caroline Stockwell ’22
Host country: Spain
Major: Biomedical engineering (BS)
Minor: Spanish
2021–22 Recipients
Fulbright Scholars
Lara Andree ’21
Host country: Malta
Major: Political science (BA)
Minor: Studio arts
Adam DeSchriver ’20, ’20E
Host country: Israel
Majors: Religion (BA) and clarinet performance (BM)
Alexis Pope ’21
Host country: Germany
Major: Biochemistry (BS)
Minor: Chemistry
Jacob Rozowsky ’20
Host country: Netherlands
Majors: Computational biology (BS) and chemistry (BA)
Fullbright Semi-Finalists
Dominique Dorvil ’21
Host country: United Kingdom
Majors: Computer science (BA) and digital media studies (BA)
Azucena Espiritu ’21
Host country: South Korea
Majors: Psychology (BA) and gender, sexuality, and women's studies (BA)
Jamia Leonard ’21
Host country: Russia
Majors: Russian (BA) and international relations (BA)
Quinnlyn Murphy ’20, ’21 (T5)
Host country: Germany
Major: Political science (BA)
Eilis Regan ’21
Host country: Russia
Major: Russian (BA)
Ben Richardson ’21
Host country: United Kingdom
Major: Biomedical engineering (BS)
Brianna Roy ’20
Host country: Mexico
Major: Biological sciences: neuroscience (BS)
Minor: Spanish
Alexa Uttamsingh ’21
Host country: Spain
Major: International relations (BA)
2020–21 Recipients
Fulbright Scholars
Kamel Awayda ’20
Host country: Australia
Major: Biological sciences: biochemistry (BS)
Minor: Psychology as a social science
Meghan Cerino ’20
Host country: Spain
Majors: Political science (BA) and Spanish (BA)
Minor: Legal studies
Melissa Chang ’20
Host country: Germany
Majors: Biological sciences: neuroscience (BS) and psychology (BA)
Gregory Hernandez ’20
Host country: United Kingdom
Major: Audio and music engineering (BS)
Minors: Music and physics
Marius Kothor ’13
Host country: Ghana
Major: African and African-American studies (BA)
Cindy Molina ’18
Host country: Mexico
Major: History (BA)
Minors: Business and creative writing
Katrina Ponti ’21
Host country: Canada
Major: History (PhD)
Jacob Rozowsky ’20
Host country: India
Majors: Biological sciences: computational biology (BS) and chemistry (BA)
Anna Weldy ’20
Host country: Denmark
Major: Chemical Engineering (BS)
Alternate
Alexander Johnson ’19
Host country: Netherlands
Major: Physics (BA)
Minors: Music, linguistics, and mathematics
2019–20 Recipients
Fulbright Scholars
Sophie R. Aroesty ’18
Host country: North Macedonia
Majors: Language, media and communications (BA) and psychology (BA)
Jonathan Campanaro ’18, ’19W
Host country: Mexico
Majors: Spanish (BA) and linguistics (BA)
Hannah Dick ’19, ’19E
Host country: Sweden
Majors: Brain and cognitive sciences (BA) and applied music: percussion (BM)
Benton Gordon ’19E
Host country: Taiwan
Major: Applied music: flute (BM)
Madeline J. Hoey ’19
Host country: Denmark
Major: Biochemistry (BS)
Graeme C. McGuire ’18, ’19 (T5)
Host country: Georgia
Majors: Computer science (BS) and linguistics (BA)
Lucian D. McMahon ’13
Host country: Germany
Majors: German (BA) and classics (BA)
Allison Morningstar ’19
Host country: Germany
Major: Neuroscience (BS)
Siobhan T. Seigne ’19
Host country: Russia
Major: Russian studies (BA)
Fulbright Grantees
Nicole M. Naselaris ’19
Host country: Spain
Major: Optical engineering (BS)
Rachel R. Yang ’18, ’19 (T5)
Host country: South Korea
Major: Biomedical engineering (BS)
Alexander R. Johnson ’19 (declined)
Host country: Belgium
Major: Physics (BA)
Daria Lynch ’18, ’19 (T5) (declined)
Host country: Turkey
Major: History (BA)
Andrew Russo (graduate student)
Host country: Morocco
Area of study: History (PhD)
Fulbright Alternates
Jaclyn N. Capita ’18, ’19 (T5)
Host country: United Kingdom
Major: History (BA) and English: British and American (BA)
Jason M. Cherin ’19
Host country: Portugal
Major: Biology (BA)
Fulbright Semi-Finalists
Angela Benson ’19
Host country: Taiwan
Majors: Anthropology (BA) and health, behavior and society (BA)
Lauren E. Bolz ’17
Host country: United Kingdom
Major: Chemistry (BA) and economics
Elise M. Catania ’19
Host country: Hungary
Major: Mathematics (BA)
Jerome P. Dent (graduate student)
Host country: Netherlands
Major: Visual and cultural studies (PhD)
Emma Luke ’19
Host country: United Kingdom
Major: Biomedical engineering (BS)
Scott W. Mistler-Ferguson ’18
Host country: Argentina
Majors: English (BA) and political science
Emily A. Radford ’19
Host country: Argentina
Majors: Psychology (BA) and gender, sexuality and women's studies (BA)
Jacqueline Tran ’18
Host country: Jordan
Major: Anthropology (BA)
2018–19 Recipients
Fulbright Scholars
Laura Cowie-Haskell ’18
Host country: Kenya
Major: Anthropology (BA)
Minor: Psychology
Ella R. De Falco ’18
Host country: Belgium
Major: Linguistics (BA)
Minors: American Sign Language and brain and cognitive sciences
Oleaser Johnson ’18 (declined)
Host country: South Korea
Majors: French (BA) and linguistics (BA)
Amelia M. Kelly ’18
Host country: Malaysia
Majors: Anthropology (BA) and history (BA)
Reva P. Peer ’18
Host country: South Korea
Major: Biological sciences: molecular genetics (BS)
Minor: Psychology as a social science
Joseph T. Plvan-Franke ’17, ’18 (T5)
Host country: Laos
Majors: Computer science (BA) and linguistics (BA)
Erin E. Straight ’17
Host country: Brazil
Majors: International relations and Spanish
Alexis M. Wallace ’18
Host country: Russia
Majors: Political science (BA) and Russian studies (BA)
Fulbright Alternates
Meg Cutting ’18E
Host country: France
Major: Organ performance (BM)
Crystal Lee ’18
Host country: Netherlands
Majors: Brain and cognitive sciences (BS) and linguistics (BA)
Erin E. Straight ’17
Host country: Colombia
Majors: International relations (BA) and Spanish (BA)
Fulbright Semi-Finalists
Cherish Blackman ’18
Host country: China
Majors: East Asian studies (BA) and Russian studies (BA)
Minors: Spanish and international relations
Annamarie C. Forestiere ’18
Host country: United Kingdom
Majors: Business (BA) and music (BA)
Lauren Oey ’18
Host country: Hong Kong
Majors: Brain and cognitive sciences (BS), statistics (BS), and linguistics (BA)
2017–18 Recipients
Fulbright Scholars
Nina S. Baek ’17
Host country: Belgium
Majors: French (BA) and linguistics (BA)
Ivey Barker (graduate student)
Host country: Poland
Major: Photographic preservation and collections management (MA)
Jonathan K. Boulavong ’17
Host country: Scotland
Major: Biomedical engineering (BS)
Alexandra H. Cohen ’17
Host country: Germany
Majors: Musical arts (BM) and German (BA)
Michael Gilbert ’17
Host country: Hong Kong
Major: Biochemistry (BS)
Miriam Kohn
Host country: Laos
Major: Linguistics (BA)
Dovas Lietuvninkas ’16E
Host country: Lithuania
Major: Applied music: trumpet (BM)
Khamai Simpson ’17
Host country: Germany
Majors: German (BA) and health, behavior and society (BA)
Julissa N. Thompson ’16
Host country: Barbados
Major: Psychology (BA)
Caroline Vaczy ’16
Host country: Brazil
Major: French (BA)
2017 Scholar-Elects
Ellen Kim ’17 (declined)
Host country: South Korea
Major: Health, behavior and society (BA)
Casey Silver (graduate student) (declined)
Host country: India
Major: School of Medicine & Dentistry (MD)
Fulbright Alternates
Minsoo Lee ’16
Host country: United Kingdom
Major: Electrical and computer engineering (BS)
Fulbright Semi-Finalists
Lauren Bolz ’17
Host country: Netherlands
Majors: Chemistry (BA) and economics (BA)
Dorothy M. Canevari ’17E
Host country: Netherlands
Majors: Applied Music: Bassoon (BM) and anthropology (BA)
Minor: Legal studies
Julianne McAdams ’17
Host country: Germany
Major: English (BA)
Minors: Anthropology and Spanish
Robert L. Parent ’17
Host country: Germany
Major: Russian (BA)
Minor: German
Alice E. Wynd ’17
Host country: Germany
Major: History (BA)
Minor: German
2016–17 Recipients
Fulbright Scholars
Alice Chen ’15, ’16 (T5)
Host country: Taiwan
Majors: Anthropology (BA) and biology (BA)
Minor: Sustainability
Kate Cowie-Haskell ’16
Host country: Bulgaria
Major: Anthropology (BA)
Minor: Art history
Jennifer Dombroski ’16
Host country: Germany
Major: Linguistics (BA)
Minors: German and brain and cognitive sciences
Dominic Giardino ’16E
Host country: Netherlands
Major: Applied music: clarinet (BM)
Emmaline Heiken ’16
Host country: Colombia
Major: Health, behavior and society (BA)
Bridget Kinneary ’15E
Host country: Germany
Majors: Music education – instrumental (BM) and applied music: viola (BM)
Minor: Arts leadership
Madeleine Laitz ’16
Host country: United Kingdom
Major: Chemical engineering (BS)
Minor: Creative writing
Sarah Lamade ’16
Host country: India
Major: Linguistics (BA)
Minor: Spanish
Bailey Paugh ’16E (declined)
Host country: Germany
Major: Applied music: trumpet (BM)
Minor: German
Katherine Tepper ’16, ’16E
Host country: Germany
Majors: International relations (BA) and music education – vocal (BM)
Fulbright Alternate
Rachel Crawford-Fisher ’14
Host country: Netherlands
Major: Comparative literature (BA)
Minors: English literature and creative writing
Fulbright Semi-finalists
Ivey Barker (graduate student)
Host country: Poland
Major: Photographic Preservation and Collections Management (MA)
Jalon Howard ’15, ’16 (KEY)
Host country: Italy
Major: International relations (BA)
Minors: Italian and business
Angela Remus ’16
Host country: Mexico
Majors: International relations (BA) and Spanish (BA)
2015–16 Recipients
Fulbright Scholars
Jacek Blaszkiewicz (graduate student)
Host country: France
Area of study: Musicology (PhD)
Lauren Kee ’15
Host country: Philippines
Major: Economics (BA)
Benjamin E. Landwersiek ’15
Host country: Spain
Majors: Neuroscience (BS) and Spanish (BA)
Melissa Zgouridi ’14E, ’15 (T5)
Host country: Austria
Majors: Applied music (BA) and musical arts (BM)
Samantha R. Whalen ’15
Host country: Malaysia
Major: Anthropology (BA)
Kathryn F. Conheady ’15 (declined)
Host country: Germany
Major: History (BA)
Minor: German
Fulbright Alternate
Carly J. Gordon ’15E
Host country: Italy
Majors: Applied Music (BM), brain and cognitive sciences, and Italian (BA)
Fulbright Semi-finalist
Kelly N. Guerrieri ’14, ’15 (T5)
Host country: United Kingdom
Major: Archaeology, technology, and historical structures (BA)
Jennifer M. Hansler ’15
Host country: Spain
Majors: English (BA) and Spanish (BA)
Rachel S. Milner ’15
Host country: South Korea
Major: Ecology and evolutionary biology (BS)
Grace E. Wagner ’15
Host country: United Kingdom
Majors: English (BA) and history (BA)
2014–15 Recipients
Fulbright Scholars
Savannah M. Benton ’14
Host country: Malaysia
Majors: International Relations (BA) and economics
Anisha U. Gundewar ’14
Host country: India
Majors: Microbiology (BS) and health, behavior, and society (BA)
Quinlan C. Mitchell ’13, ’14 (T5)
Host country: Argentina
Majors: Comparative literature (BA) and linguistics (BA)
Philip J. Pierick (graduate student)
Host country: Austria
Major: Performance of literature (DMA)
Erin M. Slocum ’12
Host country: South Korea
Major: Brain and cognitive sciences (BS)
Shyam Venkateswaran ’14
Host country: India
Major: Biology (BA)
Simone Zehren ’14
Host country: Turkey
Majors: Archaeology, technology, and historical structures (BA) and history (BA)
Minor: Italian
Fulbright Alternate
Manda Brefo ’14
Host country: Ghana
Majors: Anthropology (BA) and political science (BA)
Nicholas P. Giangreco ’14
Host country: Sweden
Major: Biochemistry (BS)
Minor: Philosophy
Fulbright Finalist
Stacy Salerno (graduate student)
Host country: Tanzania
Area of study: School of Medicine & Dentistry (MD)
Catherine A. Tarantine ’13
Host country: Ghana
Major: Epidemiology (BA)
Shilpa R. Topudurti ’14
Host country: Turkey
Major: Molecular genetics (BS)
Minor: Health, behavior, and society
2013–14 Recipients
Fulbright Scholars
Asad H. Arastu ’12
Host country: Turkey
Major: Economics (BA)
Minor: Spanish
Rohini K. Bhatia ’13
Host country: India
Major: Epidemiology (BA)
Shannon R. Carpio ’13E
Host country: United Kingdom
Major: Applied music: clarinet (BM)
Minor: Arts leadership
Gabrielle E. Cornish ’13
Host country: Russia
Majors: Russian studies (BA) and music (BA)
Meredith A. Doubleday ’13
Host country: Russia
Majors: Russian (BA) and classics (BA)
Madeleine M. Klingler ’13
Host country: Russia
Major: Russian (BA)
Minor: Linguistics
Cameron S. LaPoint ’13
Host country: Japan
Majors: History (BA), economics (BA) and math (BA)
Minor: Japanese
Ankit N. Medhekar ’13
Host country: Spain
Major: Biomedical engineering (BS)
Minor: Spanish
Andrew H. Otis ’11
Host country: India
Majors: Political science (BA), and history
Veronica L. Price ’13
Host country: Germany
Majors: German (BA) and psychology (BA)
Jyothi N. Purushotham ‘13
Host country: India
Major: Molecular genetics (BS)
Minor: Anthropology
Laurel A. Raymond ’13
Host country: Turkey
Majors: Brain and cognitive sciences (BS) and English (BA)
Anja R. Weinrib-Weiss ’13
Host country: Thailand
Major: Brain and cognitive sciences (BS)
Minor: American Sign Language
Anaise M. Williams ’13
Host country: Bangladesh
Major: Anthropology (BA)
Fulbright MTV-U Award
Garrett M. Rubin ’12E, ’13 (T5)
Major: Applied music: voice (BM)
Minor: Biology
Fulbright Finalist
Caressa Chen ’13
Host country: Taiwan
Major: Biomedical engineering (BS)
Andrew J. Pramuk ’13E
Host country: Germany
Majors: Applied music: voice (BM) and musical arts (BM)
2012–13 Recipients
Fulbright Scholars
Sorcha Dundas ’12
Host country: Nepal
Major: Anthropology (BA)
Orlando O. Harris (graduate student)
Host country: Jamaica
Area of study: School of Nursing (PhD)
David T. Liebers ’09
Host country: Poland
Majors: Ecology and evolutionary biology (BS) and history (BA)
Fulbright Alternate
Edith R. Hanson ’12
Majors: Japanese (BA) and computer science (BA)
Minor: History
Fulbright Finalist
Sebastian R. Bezerra ’12
Host country: United Kingdom
Majors: English (BA) and history (BA)
Minor: Medieval and early modern studies
Catherine M. Marando ’12
Host country: United Kingdom
Major: Biomedical engineering (BS)
Minors: Chemical engineering and economics
Emily L. McGraw ’12
Host country: United Kingdom
Majors: Political science (BA) and history
Minor: Music
Peter W. Sposato GS
Host country: Italy
Area of study: History (PhD)
Gregory R. Sutherland ’12, ’13 (T5) (withdrawn)
Host country: Kazakhstan
Major: Russian Studies (BA)
2011–12 Recipients
Fulbright Scholars
Nathaniel J. Lindsey ’10, ’11 (T5)
Host country: United Kingdom
Major: Alternative energy and sustainable engineering (BS)
Minors: Environmental geology and optics
Jenna L. Miller ’11
Host country: Kazakhstan
Major: Russian (BA)
Minor: Anthropology
Rachel E. Sitts ’11
Host country: Spain
Major: Neuroscience (BS)
Minor: Spanish
Kelli L. Summers ’11
Host country: Ghana
Major: Biomedical engineering (BS)
Minor: Studio arts
Daniel “Felix” Ungar (graduate student)
Host country: Taiwan
Major: Performance of literature (DMA)
Minor: Applied music: viola
Hannah C. Watkins ’11
Host country: United Kingdom
Major: Biomedical engineering (BS)
Minors: Chemical engineering and biology
Fulbright Finalist
Jonathan L. Bowman (graduate student)
Host country: Italy
Major: Performance of literature (DMA)
Minor: Applied music: piano
Yaneve N.E. Fonge ’11
Host country: Ghana
Major: Microbiology and immunology (BS)
Minor: Clinical psychology
Bridget K. Lenkiewicz ’11
Host country: Bulgaria
Major: History (BA)
Minors: Studio arts and Italian
Gabriel J. Perreault ’11
Host country: Denmark
Major: Molecular genetics (BS)
Minor: Medical anthropology
Peter W. Sposato (graduate student)
Host country: Italy
Major: History (PhD)
Fulbright Alternates
McKenzie E. Camp ’11E
Host country: Sweden
Major: Applied music: percussion (BM)
Minor: Performer's certificate
Margaret T. Close ’11
Host country: Netherlands
Major: Psychology (BA)
Minor: Brain and cognitive sciences
David T. Liebers ’09 (declined)
Host country: United Kingdom
Majors: Ecology and evolutionary biology (BS) and history (BA)
2010–11 Recipients
Fulbright Scholars
Sara R. DuBois ’10
Host country: Russia
Majors: Anthropology (BA) and Russian (BA)
Aynsley W. Duncan ’10, ’11 (T5)
Host country: South Korea
Major: Neuroscience (BS)
Elizabeth R. Gabster ’10, ’11 (T5)
Host country: Poland
Major: English (BA)
Minors: Brain and cognitive sciences and American Sign Language
Sara A. Goico ’09
Host country: Peru
Majors: American Sign Language (BA), Spanish (BA), and linguistic anthropology (BA)
Anita S. Hargrave ’10
Host country: Ecuador
Major: Health and society (BA)
Minors: Spanish and biology
Elise W. Russell ’10
Host country: Malaysia
Major: Psychology (BA)
Minor: Music
Judith A. Tulkoff ’10
Host country: Indonesia
Major: Political science (BA)
Andre J. Washington ’10E
Host country: France
Major: Applied music: flute (BM)
Fulbright Alternate
Rachel Odhner ’10
Host country: Ecuador
Major: Anthropology (BA)
Fulbright Finalist
Rebekka A. Puderbaugh ’06
Host country: United Kingdom
Major: Linguistics (BA)
2009–10 Recipients
Fulbright Scholars
Nicholas E. Brown ’09
Host country: Germany
Major: Mechanical engineering (BS)
Minor: German
William S. Fassett ’06
Host country: Mexico
Major: History (BA)
Scott H. Herman ’09
Host country: China
Majors: Linguistics (BA) and brain and cognitive sciences (BA)
Minors: Chinese and French
Derek S. Hommel ’09
Host country: South Korea
Major: Japanese (BA)
Minor: Linguistics
Chelsea M. McGuire ’09
Host country: Dominican Republic
Major: Microbiology (BS)
Minor: Spanish
Kira Thurman GS
Host country: Germany
Area of study: History (PhD)
2008–09 Recipients
Fulbright Scholars
Sarah E. Burnham ’08
Host country: China
Major: History (BA)
Minor: Chinese
Christine M. Kenison ’08
Host country: Poland
Majors: German (BA) and French (BA)
Certificate: Polish and Central European studies
Emily L. Lyman ’08
Host country: Mexico
Majors: Spanish (BA) and psychology (BA)
Minor: American Sign Language
Rebekah M. Porter ’08
Host country: Taiwan
Major: Linguistics (BA)
Minors: Chinese and music
Benjamin L. Schmitt ’08
Host country: Germany
Majors: Physics and astronomy (BS), math (BA) and German (BA)
Brett D. Stark ’07
Host country: Taiwan
Majors: Political science (BA) and cultural identities (BA)
Minor: English
Ashley S. Van Vechten ’08
Host country: Germany
Majors: German (BA) and history (BA)
Fulbright Alternate
Joseph M. Stadolnik ’08
Host country: South Korea
Major: English (BA)
2007–08 Recipients
Fulbright Scholars
Ayman F. Bekdash ’07
Host country: Jordan
Majors: Neuroscience (BS), political science (BA), and history (BA)
Alexandra L. Bilow ’07
Host country: France
Majors: French (BA) and Spanish (BA)
Philip F. Brune (graduate student)
Host country: Italy
Majors: Mechanical engineering (PhD), mechanical engineering (BS) and history (BA)
Minor: Spanish
Michael B. Potere ’07
Host country: Malaysia
Major: Political science (BA)
Minor: Legal studies and history
Jill C. Thorson (graduate student)
Host country: Spain
Major: Linguistics (MA), Spanish (BA), and linguistics (BA)
2006–07 Recipients
Fulbright Scholars
Anna S. Blum ’06
Host country: Germany
Majors: German (BA) and brain and cognitive sciences (BA)
Minor: Philosophy
Michael S. Newmark ’05, ’06 (T5)
Host country: Poland
Major: History (BA)
Minor: Psychology
Elizabeth B. Shaw ’06
Host country: Argentina
Major: Spanish (BA)
Minor: French
Fulbright Alternates
Katrina A. Pohlman ’06
Host country: Spain
Major: History (BA)
Minor: Spanish
Andrew N. Schloss ’06
Host country: Slovenia
Major: History (BA)
Minor: Comparative literature
2005–06 Recipients
Fulbright Scholars
Elizabeth A. Boerman ’05
Host country: Germany
Majors: German (BA) and history (BA)
Sarah E. Greene ’05
Host country: Germany
Majors: Geological sciences (BS) and German (BA)
Wm. Thomas Hildebrandt ’05
Host country: Germany
Major: German (BA) and economics (BA)
John D. Jenkins GS
Host country: Austria
Area of study: Theory, Eastman School of Music (PhD)
Ashley L. Poelma ’05
Host country: Romania
Major: Biology (BA)
Minor: Psychology
Caroline E. Rouse ’05
Host country: Mexico
Majors: Spanish (BA) and biology (BA)
Minor: Psychology
Fulbright Alternate
Joseph P. Elacqua ’05
Host country: Japan
Major: Japanese (BA)
Minor: Spanish
Fulbright Finalist
Anna C. Lessenger ’05
Host country: United Kingdom
Major: Art History (BA) and anthropology (BA)
2004–05 Recipients
Fulbright Scholars
William T. Knuth ’03E, ’04 (T5)
Host country: Austria
Major: Applied music: violin (BM)
Minor: German
Sara N. Korol ’04
Host country: Poland
Major: Economics (BA)
Certificate: Polish and Central European studies
Emily O. Miller ’04
Host country: Argentina
Major: Spanish (BA)
Minor: Psychology
Bethany A. Slater ’04E
Host country: France
Major: Applied music: oboe (BM)
Minor: French
Sonja R. Stracke ’04
Host country: Germany
Majors: German (BA) and brain and cognitive sciences
Fulbright Alternate
Deepak Sobti ’04
Host country: Peru
Majors: Biology (BA) and history (BA)