{"id":6295,"date":"2020-02-10T17:03:59","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T22:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=6295"},"modified":"2020-02-10T17:04:10","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T22:04:10","slug":"florida-southern-college-is-again-named-a-top-producer-of-fulbright-u-s-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2020\/02\/10\/florida-southern-college-is-again-named-a-top-producer-of-fulbright-u-s-students\/","title":{"rendered":"FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE IS AGAIN NAMED A TOP PRODUCER OF FULBRIGHT U.S. STUDENTS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Florida Southern College is proud to be included on the list of U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most Fulbright U.S. Students in 2019-2020. This marks the second consecutive year that FSC has been recognized as one of the top producing institutions for the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government&#8217;s flagship international educational exchange program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/FSC-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/FSC-logo.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/FSC-logo-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/FSC-logo-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three Florida Southern students were&nbsp;awarded Fulbright grants&nbsp;in April 2019, exemplifying the College\u2019s tradition of academic excellence. As recipients of English Teaching Assistant Awards, all three students&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;Abby Eskridge \u201918,&nbsp;Olivia Panda \u201919, and&nbsp;Kate Vita \u201919&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;&nbsp;were provided with opportunities to teach in&nbsp;host communities&nbsp;in Europe during the 2019-2020 academic year. Through their connection with the Fulbright Program, grantees also serve&nbsp;as citizen ambassadors for the United States.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is a tremendous honor to be included in the distinguished list of top Fulbright producers for the second year in a row,\u201d said&nbsp;Dr. Brad E. Hollingshead, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at FSC. \u201cWe work hard every day to prepare students to make a positive and consequential impact on the world, and I am so proud when I see this kind of accomplishment because it tells me that faculty and students are living our mission, that they are pursuing academic excellence with purpose and determination. Such a distinction gives us a chance to celebrate not just the individuals who have set themselves apart, but also the community of learners who come together to nurture this kind of success in the first place.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the four&nbsp;Fulbrighters&nbsp;who led to FSC\u2019s inclusion on this prestigious list last year,&nbsp;Elise Barnes \u201918 and&nbsp;Leyna&nbsp;Stemle&nbsp;\u201918 received Study\/Research Awards, and Natalie Aleman \u201916 and Kylie Torres \u201918 received English Teaching Assistant Awards. Torres reapplied and was renewed for the 2019-2020 academic year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are delighted to see that the&nbsp;2019-2020 Fulbright top producing institutions reflect the geographic and institutional diversity of higher education in the United States,\u201d said Marie Royce, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs. \u201cWe are committed to the Fulbright Program\u2019s goals of creating lasting professional and personal connections by sending passionate and accomplished U.S. students of all backgrounds to study, research, or teach English in communities throughout the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Fulbright Program was created in 1946 to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. More than 2,200 U.S. students and an additional 900-plus faculty and administrators are awarded Fulbright grants annually.&nbsp;The global network of&nbsp;Fulbrighters&nbsp;fosters mutual understanding between the U.S. and partner nations, advances knowledge across communities, and improves lives around the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information about the Fulbright Program, visit<a href=\"http:\/\/eca.state.gov\/fulbright\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;eca.state.gov\/fulbright<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Southern College is proud to be included on the list of U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most Fulbright U.S. Students in 2019-2020. 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