{"id":14203,"date":"2021-02-16T16:46:41","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T20:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/?p=14203"},"modified":"2022-03-21T15:57:50","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T19:57:50","slug":"fulbright-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/fulbright-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"K Among Top Producers of Fulbright Recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_14206\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14206\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14206\" src=\"\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2021\/02\/Fulbright-Recipient-Honors-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Fulbright Recipient Honors Logo\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2021\/02\/Fulbright-Recipient-Honors-Logo.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2021\/02\/Fulbright-Recipient-Honors-Logo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2021\/02\/Fulbright-Recipient-Honors-Logo-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kalamazoo College is among the top producers of Fulbright recipients for the 2020-21 academic year.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The U.S. Department of State\u2019s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced Monday that Kalamazoo College is among the top producers of Fulbright recipients among colleges and universities for the <a href=\"https:\/\/topproducing.fulbrightonline.org\/\">2020-21 academic year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Six K representatives out of 15 applicants were named Fulbright recipients, placing the College among the top-producing bachelor\u2019s institutions for the third time in the last four years. It was the most recipients among colleges of K\u2019s category in Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>Many candidates apply for the Fulbright Program as graduating seniors, though alumni may apply as well. Graduating seniors apply through their institution. Alumni can apply through their institution or as at-large candidates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/fulbright\/\">K\u2019s representatives<\/a> in 2020-21 and their host countries are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Georgie Andrews \u201920, Austria<\/li>\n<li>Grace Beck \u201919, Colombia<\/li>\n<li>Paige Chung \u201920, Vietnam<\/li>\n<li>Brett Fitzgerald \u201919, Moldova<\/li>\n<li>Matthew Flotemersch \u201920, Germany<\/li>\n<li>Juan Avila \u201919, Andorra<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;This recognition shows how our students desire the cultural experiences they gain from being abroad, and they get those experiences through their opportunities at K,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/cip.kzoo.edu\/\">Center for International Programs<\/a> Executive Director Margaret Wiedenhoeft said. \u201cIt shows that our faculty and international partners inspire and enable students to make a difference in the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Fulbright Program<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government\u2019s flagship international educational exchange program. Top-producing institutions are highlighted annually in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/top-producers-of-fulbright-u-s-scholars-and-students-2020-21?cid=reg_wall_signup&amp;bc_nonce=yhzjh9srf89hty6dk28d8h\">the Chronicle of Higher Education<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided more than 380,000 participants, chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential, with opportunities to exchange ideas and contribute to solutions to shared international concerns. More than 1,900 U.S. students, artists and young professionals in more than 100 fields of study are offered Fulbright Program grants to study, teach English and conduct research abroad each year. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program operates in more than 140 countries throughout the world.<\/p>\n<p>The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is a program of the U.S. Department of State, funded by an annual appropriation from Congress to the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and supported in its implementation by the Institute of International Education.<\/p>\n<p>The Fulbright Program also awards grants to U.S. scholars, teachers and faculty to conduct research and teach overseas. In addition, about 4,000 foreign Fulbright students and scholars come to the United States annually to study, lecture, conduct research and teach foreign languages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Department of State\u2019s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced Monday that Kalamazoo College is among the top producers of Fulbright recipients among colleges and universities for the 2020-21 academic year. 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href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/fulbright-recipients\/\" class=\"pl-linkedin-share social-share-default pl-social-share\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fab fa-linkedin-in\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>","wordExcerpt_info":"<figure id=\"attachment_14206\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14206\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14206\" src=\"\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/files\/2021\/02\/Fulbright-Recipient-Honors-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Fulbright Recipient Honors Logo\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kalamazoo College is among the top producers of Fulbright recipients for the 2020-21 academic year.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The U.S. Department of State\u2019s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced Monday that Kalamazoo College is among the top producers of Fulbright recipients among colleges and universities for the <a href=\"https:\/\/topproducing.fulbrightonline.org\/\">2020-21 academic year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Six K representatives out of 15 applicants were named Fulbright recipients, placing the College among the top-producing bachelor\u2019s institutions for the third time in the last four years. It was the most recipients among colleges of K\u2019s category in Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>Many candidates apply for the Fulbright Program as graduating seniors, though alumni may apply as well. Graduating seniors apply through their institution. Alumni can apply through their institution or as at-large candidates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/fulbright\/\">K\u2019s representatives<\/a> in 2020-21 and their host countries are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Georgie Andrews \u201920, Austria<\/li>\n<li>Grace Beck \u201919, Colombia<\/li>\n<li>Paige Chung \u201920, Vietnam<\/li>\n<li>Brett Fitzgerald \u201919, Moldova<\/li>\n<li>Matthew Flotemersch \u201920, Germany<\/li>\n<li>Juan Avila \u201919, Andorra<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;This recognition shows how our students desire the cultural experiences they gain from being abroad, and they get those experiences through their opportunities at K,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/cip.kzoo.edu\/\">Center for International Programs<\/a> Executive Director Margaret Wiedenhoeft said. \u201cIt shows that our faculty and international partners inspire and enable students to make a difference in the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Fulbright Program<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government\u2019s flagship international educational exchange program. Top-producing institutions are highlighted annually in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/top-producers-of-fulbright-u-s-scholars-and-students-2020-21?cid=reg_wall_signup&amp;bc_nonce=yhzjh9srf89hty6dk28d8h\">the Chronicle of Higher Education<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided more than 380,000 participants, chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential, with opportunities to exchange ideas and contribute to solutions to shared international concerns. More than 1,900 U.S. students, artists and young professionals in more than 100 fields of study are offered Fulbright Program grants to study, teach English and conduct research abroad each year. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program operates in more than 140 countries throughout the world.<\/p>\n<p>The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is a program of the U.S. Department of State, funded by an annual appropriation from Congress to the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and supported in its implementation by the Institute of International Education.<\/p>\n<p>The Fulbright Program also awards grants to U.S. scholars, teachers and faculty to conduct research and teach overseas. In addition, about 4,000 foreign Fulbright students and scholars come to the United States annually to study, lecture, conduct research and teach foreign languages.<\/p>\n","comment_info":"No Comments","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/147"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14203"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14203\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14209,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14203\/revisions\/14209"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14206"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14203"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14203"},{"taxonomy":"post_format","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_formats?post=14203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}