Of the twelve University of Georgia students who were awarded international travel-study grants from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2014-2015 academic year, the Franklin College is well represented:
This is UGA's second highest total of Fulbright recipients.
Eight of the students accepted the scholarships. Recipients of the U.S. Student Full Grants, which cover research, study and creative opportunities, include three students who recently earned undergraduate degrees at UGA: 2013 graduate Christian Conroy of Roswell; 2011 graduate Winn Davis of Savannah; and 2009 graduate Brett Heimlich of Alpharetta.
Two students who recently earned master's degrees at UGA also received Full Grants: Sara Hobe of Fresno, California; and Lauren Satterfield of Atlanta.
English Teaching Assistantship Grants, which place recipients in K-12 schools and universities to serve as language-learning assistants, were given to three students who recently earned undergraduate degrees at UGA: Tiffany Brown of Warner Robbins, DeAnne Cantrell of Douglasville, and Christine Pardue of Cleveland.
The largest U.S. international exchange program, Fulbright grants allow our students to work in communties throughout the world while continuing their education.
Congratulations to the following Franklin graduates, who received 2014-2015 awards:
Tiffany Brown, who completed a bachelor's degree in Spanish
DeAnne Cantrell, who earned a bachelor's degree in German
Brett Heimlich, who earned a bachelor's degree in biology
Sara Hobe, who completed a master's degree in classical languages
Christine Pardue, who graduated with a bachelor's degree in English