Junior Fulbright Scholars

Mary Cannito '08

BA, Spanish; Inclusive Education Certification

Minor:  Italian

Colombia

Cannito, a native of Phoenix, N.Y., has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship. Her studies in Spain during the summer of 2003 and medical mission work in El Salvador in 2007 have prepared her for this assignment.

When she returns, Cannito plans to study for a master's degree in Spanish and begin teaching.

Clare Henrie '08

BA, International Studies; Inclusive Education Certification

Slovak Republic

As a recipient of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship, Henrie, a native of Naples, N.Y., will travel to Kosice in the fall to teach intermediate and advanced English to secondary school students.

When she returns, Henrie plans to begin her teaching career in an inner-city school or pursue a degree in Sustainable Development or Peace and Conflict Resolution in Washington, D.C.

Jamie Lypka '08

BA, French

Minor:  Asian Studies

South Korea

A native of Bohemia, N.Y., Lypka has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship.

Lypka studied in France in her sophomore year and Japan in the summer of 2007. She plans to continue her studies abroad, possibly returning to France to deepen her knowledge of French language and culture after she returns from South Korea.

Casey Powell '07

BA, German and Spanish

Germany

Taught grades 6 to 13 in Hanover on an English Teaching Assistantship.

Natasa Racic '06

BA, German and Spanish

Minor:  Economics

Germany

Taught at the secondary level in Loeningen on an English Teaching Assistantship.

Alison Crossley '05

BA, History; Religious Studies and International Studies
Minor:  Multicultural Studies

Israel

Studied Islamic shrines in Jerusalem, examining the relationship between their construction and the development of theology.

Eric Eggleston '03

BA, Sociology and Religious Studies

India

Studied at Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi. His research focused on the history of Islam in India prior to colonization by the British.

Edward Thater '01

BA, German and Spanish

Germany

Taught high school in Thuringia on an English Teaching Assistantship.

Jeffry Halverson '00

BA, Studio Art
Minor:  Religious Studies

Egypt

Investigated the theological repercussions of contemporary culture on Islamic monotheism at the University of Cairo.

Edith Blabac '00

BA, English
Program in Professional Communication and Information Design

South Korea

Taught middle school on an English Teaching Assistantship.

Edward J. Monster '99

BA, French and Spanish
Secondary Education Certification

Belgium

Taught English as a Foreign Language at the University of Ghent in Flanders.  The following year, he was awarded a Thomas Pickering Fellowship, one of ten nationwide.

Shannon Bice '99

BS, Chemistry
Secondary Education Certification

Sweden

Studied the chemistry of pheromone communication in the rose beetle at Lund University.

Deanne Clark '97

BA, English

Australia

Conducted research on male-female relationships in the works of contemporary Australian writer Helen Garner at the University of Sydney.

Dana Quante '97

BA, Religious Studies
Minor:  Italian

Sri Lanka

Studied connections between Buddhism and economics.

Abigail Peterson '97

BA, English

South Korea

Taught at YoungKwang Middle School in Youngju City on an English Teaching Assistantship.

Jennifer Wheatley '96

BA, English
Program in Professional Communication and Information Design

South Korea

Awarded an English Teaching Assistantship.

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Audrey Haines '96

BA, French

Belgium

Awarded an English Teaching Assistantship.

Shane Bradt '96

BS, Biology
Minor: Spanish

Spain

Affiliated with the University of Valencia, he conducted field study on migrating and endemic waterfowl.

Michael Sterling '95

BA, History

Australia

Affiliated with Monash University in Melbourne, he studied local government history and environmental policy.

Ryan Williams '95

BA, French and German

Germany

Taught English, American culture, and business practices to junior college students in Erfurt. 

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Michele Heintz '94

BA, French

France

Taught high school on an English Teaching Assistantship.

Dina Strasser '94

BA, Theatre Arts and English

South Korea

Awarded an English Teaching Assistantship and conducted research on mask drama, an ancient form of Korean theater that promotes healing.

Janet Casaverde '92

BA, Spanish

Argentina

Studied the literature and oral traditions of gaucho cowboy culture, focusing on folk songs.

Laura Kroetsch '91

BA, English

New Zealand

Affiliated with Victoria University in Wellington, she studied the journals of single women who migrated from Great Britain to New Zealand during the colonial period. 

Helen Bauer (Gugel) '55

BA, French

France

Studied for a master's degree in French at the University of Paris.

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