Undergraduate Academic Affairs

June 1, 2019

14 UW undergraduates selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Collage of Fulbright students

 

Continuing the UW’s tradition of producing Fulbright students, 14 undergraduate and 2 graduate students have been selected for this prestigious program. They will join approximately 1,900 students and recent graduates from around the country to teach, study and research abroad. This year’s class will travel to countries such as Estonia, Chile and Kosovo.

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the largest U.S. international exchange program offering opportunities for United States students to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools worldwide.

2019-20 undergraduate bachelor’s level Fulbright students are:

Azelle Bahadory // senior // Major: international studies major // Fulbright: English Teaching Assistant to India
Hana Bloedel // senior (Bothell) // Major: society, ethics & human behavior // Fulbright: English Teaching Assistant to Estonia
Rachel Fricke // senior // Majors: aquatic & fishery sciences; environmental studies // Fulbright: Research Grant to Germany
Hannah Hampson, ’18 // Major: civil engineering // Fulbright Research Grant to Chile
Lauren Hanna, ’18 // Major: public health // Fulbright // Research Grant to Kosovo
Kevin Lam // senior // Majors: dance;  international studies // Fulbright English Teaching Assistant to Taiwan
Sarah Leibson // senior // Major: international studies; Korean // Fulbright: Teaching Assistant to Taiwan
Brandie Nordstrum, ’14 // Major: anthropology // Fulbright: English Teaching Assistant to Vietnam
Anika Patel,’17 // Major: biochemistry // Fulbright: English Teaching Assistant to Thailand
Nola Peshkin // senior // Major: English // Fulbright: English Teaching Assistant to Belgium
Thomas Pham // senior // Major: international studies // Fulbright: English Teaching Assistant to Turkey
Rodha Sheikh // senior // Major: law, societies & justice major // Fulbright: English Teaching Assistant to Malaysia
Maya Sullivan // senior // Major: economics; international studies // Fulbright: Research Grant to Oman
Binh Truong // senior // Major: international studies // Fulbright: Research Grant to Austria

Read the undergraduate bachelor’s level bios here.

Learn about the graduate Fulbright recipients here.