Best friends. Roommates. Louisvillians. McConnell Scholars.
Those are just a few of things , and have in common.
But the similarities don鈥檛 end there: the three are also winners of the prestigious Fulbright Award and are spending their summers teaching English in Asian countries.
Bush, Hilbrecht and Gassman met during their first year at UofL. As , they spent a lot of time together as they traveled the world, became roommates and studied.
Hilbrecht鈥檚 mother, Sharron Hilbrecht, said the college pals 鈥渨ere beyond thrilled鈥 when they found all three would be Fulbrights.
鈥淥ne by one, they heard from their respective countries that they’d been accepted, with each friend celebrating his own victory and keeping his fingers crossed for the others,鈥 she said. 鈥淲e were all blown away that three friends and roommates were all chosen for the Fulbright program since it’s so hard to get into,鈥
The threesome graduated in May 2018 from the College of Arts and Sciences. Bush and Gassman have degrees in history, political science and Asian studies. Hilbrecht earned a degree in political science.
Bush, who is spending his Fulbright in Macau, said UofL mentors were a big help in applying for the award.
鈥淚 am proud to have attended a school that offers such a fantastic support network for graduating seniors,鈥 Bush said.
UofL had in 2018, a number that underscores the university鈥檚 impressive record as a producer of prestigious scholarships.
