Twenty-one Denison seniors and alumni submitted applications for the U.S. Student Fulbright program. In partnership with more than 140 countries worldwide, Fulbright fosters cross-cultural exchange and increased mutual understanding by sending students abroad to teach English, conduct research, or pursue graduate education.

During their grants, Fulbrighters meet, work, live with, and learn from the people of the host country, sharing daily experiences. Grants vary from country to country; while some may require knowledge of a foreign language, others do not.

This year’s applicants diligently worked on their application materials throughout the summer before interviewing with a Campus Committee Evaluation panel in early fall to gain official Denison endorsement.

This year’s Denison Fulbright applicants include:

Serina Dweh and Fernanda Aiala

Fernanda Aiala ’23

Major/Minor: 
Biology/Spanish

Fulbright Project: English Teaching Assistantship in Colombia

Michael Ball ’22

Major/Minor: 
Political Science/Middle East & North African Studies

Fulbright Project: English Teaching Assistantship in Morocco

Grace Buller ’23

Major/Minor: 
Educational Studies/Women’s & Gender Studies

Fulbright Project: English Teaching Assistantship in Greece

Jennifer Clancey

Jennifer Clancey ’23

Major/Minor: 
Psychology/Narrative Journalism

Fulbright Project: English Teaching Assistantship in Spain

Spencer Crawford ’22

Major/Minor: 
English/Educational Studies

Fulbright Project: MSc in Conservation Practice at Cardiff University, U.K.

Hastea Darabian ’15

Major/Minor: 
Environmental Studies

Fulbright Project: English Teaching Assistantship in Jordan

Serina Dweh and Fernanda Aiala

Serina Dweh ’23

Major/Minor: 
Biology

Fulbright Project: MSc in Women’s Health at University College London, U.K.

Jesse Felker

Jesse Felker ’23

Major/Minor: 
Biochemistry

Fulbright Project: English Teaching Assistantship in Taiwan

Zoya Gheisar

Zoya Gheisar ’23

Major/Minor: 
Data Analytics, History/Spanish

Fulbright Project: English Teaching Assistantship in Colombia

Lena Hanrahan

Lena Hanrahan ’23

Major/Minor: 
Political Science

Fulbright Project: English Teaching Assistantship to Malta

Madeline Reap and Dulcie Heyes

Dulcie Heyes ’23

Major/Minor: 
International Studies/Middle East & North African Studies

Fulbright Project: English Teaching Assistantship to India

Audra Kimbell

Audra Kimbell ’23

Major/Minor: 
Spanish, History

Fulbright Project: English Teaching Assistantship in Mexico

Sarah Kovacic ’23

Major/Minor: 
History, German/East Asian Studies

Fulbright Project: Historical Archivization in Austria

Madeleine Murphy

Madeleine Murphy ’23

Major/Minor: 
Philosophy, Politics, & Economics / Data for Political Research

Fulbright Project: English Teaching Assistantship in Lithuania

Lauren Nguyen ’16

Major/Minor: 
International Studies, Economics

Fulbright Project: English Teaching Assistantship in Vietnam

Jeffrey Pardi ’23

Major/Minor: 
Anthropology & Sociology/Spanish

Fulbright Project: English Teaching Assistantship in Colombia

Madeline Reap and Dulcie Heyes

Madeline Reap ’23

Major/Minor: 
Biology/Spanish

Fulbright Project: English Teaching Assistantship in Argentina

Theodore Stahl ’23

Major/Minor: 
History/German

Fulbright Project: English Teaching Assistantship in South Korea

Julia Tallant ’20

Major/Minor: 
International Studies, Spanish

Fulbright Project: MA in Global Health at National Taiwan University, Taiwan

Lenny Tejeda ’23

Major/Minor: 
Anthropology & Sociology, Global Health

Fulbright Project: English Teaching Assistantship in Colombia

Ania Wellere ’23

Major/Minor: 
Global Health

Fulbright Project: MA in Public Health at University of Nottingham, U.K.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens who will have earned their undergraduate degree before the start of their Fulbright grant. Each year, Denison supports graduating seniors and alumni as they prepare their application materials. The Lisska Center for Intellectual Engagement facilitates applications to these fellowships, and hosts information sessions in the spring. Denison’s campus deadline for 2024-2025 Fulbright applications will be Monday, September 4th, 2023.

Anyone interested in applying for a Fulbright grant, or other national awards, should contact:

Corey Efron

Corey Efron
Assistant Director, Fellowships
efronc@denison.edu
740-587-8047
November 8, 2022