Four Students Named Fulbright Finalists
The Fulbright Scholarship National Screening Committee has named
four Alma College seniors as finalists for the prestigious
international scholarship.
• Perry senior Hadley Boehm, biology major, proposes to assess the
extent to which scientific research is incorporated in efforts to
protect wetlands in Canada through a series of interviews, coursework
and case study analysis. A graduate of Morrice High School, she is the
daughter of Robert and Michell Boehm of Perry.
• St. Helen senior Samantha Lyttle, music major, proposes to teach
music education in Hong Kong utilizing the whole person development
approach in the context of interdisciplinary study. A graduate of
Roscommon High School, she is the daughter of James and Sheryl Lyttle
of St. Helen.
• Vermontville senior Alyssa Gooch, an education major, proposes to
enhance cultural awareness in the classroom while teaching
conversational English to Malaysian students. A graduate of Charlotte
High School, she is the daughter of Joe and Teresa Gooch.
• Grandville senior Rebecca Peacock, an English major, proposes to
teach English language skills to Malaysian students and intern with the
Women’s Aid Organization of Malaysia to help expand abuse prevention
programming for students and community members. A graduate of
Grandville High School, she is the daughter of Jim and Diane Peacock.
The 2008 Fulbright Scholars will be announced later this spring.
Recommendations from the National Screening Committee of the Institute
of International Education, the coordinating body for the Fulbright
U.S. Student Program, are made on the strength of applicants'
self-designed programs to be conducted in specific countries. The
applications are forwarded to the Fulbright commissions in the
projects' countries, which select recipients from all candidates
applying in those countries. The J. William Fulbright Foreign
Scholarship Board will make the final selections.
Funded by the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Student Program is
designed to give recent baccalaureate graduates, master's degree and
doctoral candidates, and young professionals and artists opportunities
for personal development and international experience. A scholar
receives expenses for one year of study.
Alma's Nationally Competitive Scholarship Committee helps finalists
search for appropriate postgraduate scholarships and review the
proposals and applications. Alma's committee identifies and nurtures
exceptional candidates for nationally competitive scholarships, grants
and awards.
Since 2003, twenty Alma College students have won prestigious national
fellowships, scholarships and awards, including 10 Fulbright
fellowships and multiple Udall, Truman, Marshall and Gates-Cambridge
scholarships.
Posted: Mon, February 4th, 2008 at 4:34PM
