University of Louisville Magazine

SUMMER 2016

The University of Louisville Alumni Magazine: for alumni, faculty, staff, students and anyone that is a UofL Cardinal fan.

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2 4 | L O U I S V I L L E . E D U Life in the Fulbright Spotlight THE FUTURE IS FULBRIGHT A Fulbright scholarship is one of those accolades that universities get really excited about. It's incredibly competitive. The prestige has global reach. And the award itself — one year teaching or researching abroad — is invaluable to recipients. For these reasons, people take note when a university claims to have a Fulbrighter in their midst. This year, the University of Louisville can lay claim to 14 Fulbright Scholars so far, with f ve additional alternates (at time of print). This ranks UofL as one of the nation's "top producers" of Fulbright scholars, and while this is a big year for the university, it certainly isn't out of the norm. A total of 103 UofL students have won the Fulbright since 2003, when the university established the Off ce of National and International Scholarship Opportunities. Heading up the initiative is Patricia Condon, PhD, director of the Off ce of National and International Scholarship Opportunities, who is quick to point to UofL's student population as the key to Fulbright success. "We have top- notch students who are willing to do what it takes to get to the top," she says. For these students, the Fulbright isn't just a line for their Curriculum Vitae. It's a life-changer. It's the kind of experience that propels them into action and moves them to do great things. It gives them intellectual energy for the rest of their lives — an energy that ripples through the UofL community. On the following pages, you'll meet three UofL Fulbrighters. Although their travels, disciplines and personal backgrounds are different, they all have academic grit that makes even the most seasoned pedagogues raise an eyebrow.

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