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training major Molly Smith '09 has been awarded a Fulbright fellowship to teach English in Malaysia. She is one of two Hope College students to receive these highly competitive fellowships through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. Last year, four graduating seniors or recent graduates also received Fulbright fellowships to teach abroad, and Hope has had multiple other recipients through the years. During 2008-09, Hope tied for 30th nationally among Bachelor’s institutions for the number of students receiving the awards. "That we have multiple students receive Fulbrights makes it look easy, but that’s far from the case," said Dr. David Cunningham, who is a professor of religion and director of the CrossRoads Project and serves as the Fulbright Program advisor at Hope along with colleague Dr. Janis Gibbs of the college’s history faculty. "The Fulbright program is highly selective—only about 1,500 fellowships are presented nationwide each year. It is a tremendous compliment to our students to have received them, and a strong affirmation of the high quality of a Hope education that we have had multiple students receive them."
In addition to the award for Smith, Ashley Holtgrewe, a 2007 graduate and communication and psychology major, received an English teaching assistantship from the French government. The French-government awards are also made based on the recipients' applications to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Holtgrewe will teach in Martinique.
Fulbright grants are made to U.S. citizens and nationals of other countries for a variety of activities, primarily university lecturing, advanced research, graduate study, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools. Grant recipients include recent college graduates and graduate students, college and university instructors, and professionals in other fields. The U.S. Student Program is designed for recent college graduates, master’s and doctoral candidates, young professionals and artists, with awards supporting an academic year of study, research or teaching assistantship experience. The program operates in more than 155 countries worldwide.
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