10-27-2010, 10:52 PM
Fulbright Program selects 6
The Enquirer • October 27, 2010
Six college students or faculty members from Greater Cincinnati have been named Fulbright Program recipients.
The Fulbright awards, sponsored by the U. S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, are competitive grants that give recipients the chance to teach, study or conduct research in other countries.
Recipients are chosen based on their academic merit and leadership potential. The Fulbright Program awards around 7,500 new grants annually and operates in 155 countries, according to its website. Sen. Sherrod Brown released the names of the local recipients on Wednesday.
They are:
• Hanna Bent, Evendale, a student at the University of Michigan. Host country: Nepal.
• Sarah Lima, Clifton, a student at the University of Cincinnati. Host country: Albania.
• Mary Bachmeyer, Silverton/Kenwood, a student at UNC-Asheville. Host country: Macedonia.
• Alia Jones, Walnut Hills, a student at Cornell University. Host country: South Korea.
• Jacob Vidourek, West Chester Township, a student at Tennessee Tech University. Host country: Austria.
• Randall Cottrell, West Chester Township, a faculty member at the University of Cincinnati. Host country: China.
http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll.../10280345/
The Enquirer • October 27, 2010
Six college students or faculty members from Greater Cincinnati have been named Fulbright Program recipients.
The Fulbright awards, sponsored by the U. S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, are competitive grants that give recipients the chance to teach, study or conduct research in other countries.
Recipients are chosen based on their academic merit and leadership potential. The Fulbright Program awards around 7,500 new grants annually and operates in 155 countries, according to its website. Sen. Sherrod Brown released the names of the local recipients on Wednesday.
They are:
• Hanna Bent, Evendale, a student at the University of Michigan. Host country: Nepal.
• Sarah Lima, Clifton, a student at the University of Cincinnati. Host country: Albania.
• Mary Bachmeyer, Silverton/Kenwood, a student at UNC-Asheville. Host country: Macedonia.
• Alia Jones, Walnut Hills, a student at Cornell University. Host country: South Korea.
• Jacob Vidourek, West Chester Township, a student at Tennessee Tech University. Host country: Austria.
• Randall Cottrell, West Chester Township, a faculty member at the University of Cincinnati. Host country: China.
http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll.../10280345/