Fulbright Spotlight: Maya Barnes
VCU alumna Maya Barnes spent one year in Thailand, fully funded by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Learn more about what Fulbright could look like for you! Name: Maya Barnes Major: International Social Justice Studies Graduation Year: 2017 Fulbright Program: ETA 2021-2022 Country: Thailand What program/country did you choose and why? I chose the English […]
Twenty Students, Recent Alums Named 2025 Fulbright Semifinalists
Twenty Virginia Commonwealth University students and recent alumni have been named semifinalists for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2025-2026 academic year. These candidates will advance to the final round of evaluation and will be notified of their selection status on a rolling basis from March through May. The Fulbright Program is sponsored by […]
Fulbright Spotlight: Sofia Syed
VCU alumna Sofia Syed spent two years in Bulgaria, fully funded by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Learn more about what Fulbright could look like for you! Name: Sofia Syed Major: Philosophy Graduation Year: 2022 Fulbright Program: ETA 2022-2023, ETA Mentor 2023-2024 Country: Bulgaria What program/country did you choose and why? I discovered Bulgaria thanks […]
Fulbright Spotlight: Anne Penrod
VCU alumna Anne Penrod spent one year in South Korea, fully funded by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Learn more about what Fulbright could look like for you! What was your most memorable experience during your grant year? One time, I was having a bad day. I had been teaching for just one month, and […]
Fulbright Spotlight: Octavia Christopher
VCU alumna Octavia Christopher spent two years in Colombia, fully funded by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Learn more about what Fulbright could look like for you! Name: Octavia Christopher Major: Biology Graduation Year: 2022 Fulbright Program: ETA 2022-2023, Senior ETA 2023-2024 Country: Columbia What was your most memorable experience during your grant year? One […]
Fulbright Spotlight: Anne Penrod
VCU alumna, Anne Penrod, is spending a year in South Korea, fully funded by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Read on for a taste of Anne’s experience so far and to learn more about what Fulbright could look like for you! Name: Anne Penrod Majors: Psychology and Sociology Graduation Year: 2023 Living Learning Communities: Globe […]
Eleven VCU Students and Alumni Receive 2016-2017 Fulbright Awards
May 2016 Eleven VCU alumni have received U.S. Fulbright Student Program awards for the 2016-2017 academic year. This is the largest group of recipients from VCU in a single year. Four recipients have been awarded English Teaching Assistantship grants and seven have been awarded research grants. Three recipients are graduating this May, and eight are […]
Fulbright Recipient Spotlight: Maya Chesley, ETA, Panama
Maya Chesley, from Chesapeake, Virginia, received her bachelor’s degree in Biology and Spanish from VCU in 2015. During her time at VCU, she was a member of the Honors College and was involved with VERDE and the Poictesme Literary Journal. Chesley will be teaching English in Panama as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant. After her Fulbright […]
Fulbright Recipient Spotlight: Kaelne Koorn, Art History, Mexico
Kaelne Koorn, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, received her Bachelor of Arts in art history and Bachelor of Fine Arts in photography degrees from VCU in 2015. During her Fulbright year, Koorn will be studying the Asian marketplace in the colonial Plaza Mayor of Mexico City and its contribution to the development of a unique and […]
Fulbright Recipient Spotlight: Charlie Perris, ETA, Germany
Charles “Charlie” Perris, from Montclair, New Jersey, will receive his bachelor’s degree in history from VCU in May. Charles will be teaching English in Germany as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant. What is your research focus or proposal for your Fulbright award? I have proposed a curriculum of English-teaching through the use of American and […]