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 […]
Fulbright Recipient Spotlight: Erin Coggins, ETA, Bulgaria
Erin Coggins, from Alexandria, Virginia, received her bachelor’s degree in anthropology from VCU in 2014. While at VCU, Coggins was involved with the Outdoor Adventure Program and the Global Education Office. Coggins will be teaching English in Bulgaria as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant. After her Fulbright year, Coggins will pursue her graduate degree in international development. […]
Fulbright Recipient Spotlight: Vanessa Diaz, ETA, Jordan
Vanessa Diaz, from Maywood, New Jersey, received her bachelor’s of fine arts degree in graphic design from VCU in 2015. Diaz will be teaching English to secondary school students in Jordan as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant. After her Fulbright year, Diaz plans to pursue a master’s in an interdisciplinary program for Intercultural Communication, and […]
Fulbright Recipient Spotlight: Dylan Halpern, Graphic Design and Urban Planning, Brazil
Dylan Halpern, from Fairfax, Virginia, received his bachelor’s of fine arts degree in graphic design from VCU in 2015. Halpern will be studying urban planning in São Paulo, Brazil with support of his Fulbright research grant. After his Fulbright year, Halpern plans to pursue further graduate education in the realm of digital or connected urbanism. […]
Fulbright Recipient Spotlight: Ellen Korcovelos, Bioinformatics, Canada
Ellen Korcovelos, from Richmond, Virginia, will receive her bachelor’s of science degree in bioinformatics from VCU in May. With the support of her Fulbright research grant, Korcovelos will be studying the linguistic variation between individuals with dementia and those without cognitive decay at the University of Toronto. After her Fulbright year, Korcovelos will return to […]
Fulbright Recipient Spotlight: Shannon Laribo, Sociology, United Kingdom
Shannon Laribo, from Charleston, South Carolina, received her bachelor’s of arts degree in film and bachelor’s of science degree in sociology from VCU in 2014. With the support of her Fulbright grant, Laribo will be pursuing her master’s degree at an institution in the United Kingdom. After she graduates, Laribo plans to work as a […]
Fulbright Recipient Spotlight: Lynn Secondo, Chemical Engineering, Greece
Lynn Secondo, from Maumee, Ohio, will receive her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from VCU in August of 2018. With the support of her Fulbright grant, Secondo will be continuing her current research on metal oxide fuel additives in diesel exhaust and the nanoparticle effects on the human lungs with the project’s collaborator in Thermi, Greece […]
Fulbright Recipient Spotlight: Levester Williams, Sculpture, South Africa
Levester Williams, from Lasing, Michigan, will receive his master’s of fine art in sculpture and extended media from VCU in May. With the support of his Fulbright award, Williams will explore the role of identity, memory and community in the urban landscape through the critical lens of art in Johannesburg. South Africa. Williams has proposed […]
Fulbright Recipient Spotlight: Fajir Amin, Education, United Arab Emirates
Fajir Amin, from Richmond, Virginia, received her Master of Education in elementary education degree from VCU in 2012, ten years after attending the Al Iman School for Girls in Jerusalem, Palestine in 2002. With the support of her Fulbright award, she will study the effects of looping on the aptitude and attitude of students towards […]
Fulbright Information Session: The Wilder School
Wilder School students: Mark your calendars with this Fulbright U.S. Program info session! If you’ve ever been interested in studying, apprenticing, or researching abroad after graduation – come learn more about the Fulbright program!