Across the globe, classrooms will soon be buzzing with a new kind of Cardinal spirit. Seven UofL students were named Fulbright scholars for 2024.
The UofL Fulbright winners were awarded grants to teach English abroad in Turkey, Thailand, Moldova, Spain, Jordan, Taiwan and Germany.
TheÌýFulbright Program, administered by the Department of State’s Bureau of ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥al and Cultural Affairs, is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program.
Since 2001, UofL has been a Fulbright powerhouse, producing 175 scholars (the most in Kentucky) and earning national recognition seven times.
Those receiving Ìý²¹°ù±ð:
- Medina AslanÌý’24, , of Krymsk, Russia, to Turkey.
- Julia BarclayÌý’22, ’24, of Union, Ky., toÌýThailand.
- Beverly Granger ’18, ’24, College of Arts and Sciences, of Louisville, Ky., to Moldova.
- Olivia Hanke ’24,Ìýof Louisville, Ky., to Spain.
- Anna HylenÌý’23,Ìý, of Wilmore, Ky., to Jordan.
- Kaitlyn Purcell ’24, ,Ìýof Georgetown, Ky., to Taiwan.
- Abigail Stanger ’24, College of Arts and Sciences, of Gilbertsville, to Germany.
In addition to the teaching assistantships, sophomores Alexandria Ipock-Groves, College of Arts and Sciences, of Madisonville, Ky., and Saadhavi Maskey, , of Lexington, Ky., were selected as recipients of the . Participants experience an academic program at a United Kingdom university and explore the culture, heritage and history of the UK.
Other prestigious scholars
Three UofL students were awarded . The Boren Awards provide students in all fields of study with funding for immersive study abroad in languages and regions of interest to U.S. national security.
Awardees include the following graduate students:
- Yelena Bagdasaryan, School of Public Health & Information Sciences, will study Czech in the Czech Republic
- Alexis Daniel, College of Arts and Sciences, will study Portuguese in Brazil; and
- Mikaella Tanales, College of Arts and Sciences, will study Mandarin in Taiwan
Four students were awarded the from the U.S. Department of State. The CLS program provides opportunities for overseas language and cultural immersion in critical languages that are essential to the United States’ engagement with the world.
CLS recipients are:
- Kamal Amirneni, senior, College of Arts and Sciences, of Aldie, Va.
- Ryan AppersonÌý’24, College of Arts and Sciences and College of Business
- Laura Hanna, senior, College of Arts and Sciences
- Rehan Kahloon, senior, College of Arts and Sciences,Ìýof Louisville, Ky.
Other students also earned unique honors and opportunities.
Forest Clevenger ’22,ÌýCollege of Arts and Sciences,Ìýof Louisville, Ky., was awarded the
Eden Baize, senior, College of Arts and Sciences, was selected as the recipient of the This scholarship promotes the advancement of knowledge in an expanding global community.
Edler Jonhatan, senior, was awarded fellowship, an academic preparation program for undergraduate juniors committed to public service careers.
And, two students received scholarships the university had never been awarded before.
Shraddha PatelÌý’24, College of Arts and Sciences, was awarded the FAO Schwarz Fellowship. The selective fellowship provides an intensive two-year experience where participants hone their leadership development and professional skills to pursue careers in social impact.
Afi TagnedjiÌý’23, was selected for the which brings together graduate students from various disciplines across Stanford University.
More on these scholars and winners of other prestigious academic scholarships can be found atÌý
