Since 1949, 55 Colorado College students have been named Fulbright grantees;
this year, nine students are waiting to hear if they will join their ranks in the prestigious program.
The semifinalists are:
- Kathryn Barnes ’19, study award in computer science to Hungary
- Samantha Caro ’22, research award in economics and mathematics to Norway
- Nick Cleveland-Stout ’22, research award in international relations to Brazil
- Grace Evans ’22, English Teaching Assistant award to Greenland
- Mabel Gardner ’22, English Teaching Assistant award to Spain
- Claire McCallum ’22, English Teaching Assistant award to Germany
- Sophie Pelletier ’22, English Teaching Assistant award to Mexico
- Isabelle Smith ’21, research award in political science to Senegal
- Tia Vierling ’22, English Teaching Assistant award to Kenya
“Our students are genuinely interested in connecting with the world, and these semifinalists exemplify that in practice,” says Roy Jo Sartin, CC’s Fulbright adviser since 2015. “All of their proposed Fulbright projects, from graduate study to independent research to English language teaching, will allow them to engage meaningfully not only with their own passions, but also with the peoples and cultures of their chosen host countries.”
“The goal of the Fulbright program is to create mutual understanding between nations through person-to-person cultural exchange, and thus all countries that participate in the program do so as equal partners with the U.S. State Department. This philosophy resonates strongly with CC students,” Sartin says.
She explains that the Fulbright program receives about 10,000 applications every year and bestows about 2,000 awards.
