Students awarded Fulbright travel grants

Seven University of Georgia students accepted international travel-study grants from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2013-2014 academic year. Five of the students are majors in Franklin College departments and it is always great to see how specific students have designed their academic experience around achieving particular goals and how a liberal arts major fits into that goal. Whether they are in the business schol or studying international affairs, choosing a tandem double major to customize their credentials and become attractive candidates for prestigious scholarships like the Fulbright practically always involves the Franklin College. Take one student, for example:

spring 2013 graduate Geoffrey Nolan of Oxford, Georgia, recently graduated with bachelor's degrees in international affairs and Spanish, will travel to Colombia to teach English at la Universidad del Norte in Baranquilla. When he's not teaching, he will volunteer for nonprofits working to improve education in the wake of the country's decades-long unrest. "I am excited to see firsthand the excellent work these nonprofits are undertaking to ensure that the children of Colombia have access to education," Nolan said. "I also am enthusiastically waiting to participate in all things that will give me an authentic cultural experience."

We're excited for Nolan, and wish all of these new Fulbright scholars the very best in this next great stage of their education. The Fulbright experience has perhaps never been more important, and that our students continue to show up on elite scholarship rosters is a tribute to their abilities and the vast opportunities on our campus. Fulbright goes quite well with UGA and the Franklin College.