Hartford, Conn., May 30, 2007— Three Trinity College graduates from the class of ’07 have won Fulbright Fellowships, the flagship international education program sponsored by the U.S. government. Katie Gordon, of Haverford, PA; Caitlin Schiller, of West Hartford, CT; and Laurence Tooth, of Midway, KY, will teach English language in Argentina, Spain, and Germany, respectively, under the subsidiary program, Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA).
Since its inception in 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided more than 279,500 participants worldwide with the opportunity to observe each other’s political, economic, and cultural institutions, exchange ideas, and embark on joint ventures of importance to the general welfare of the world’s inhabitants. In the past 60 years, more than 105,000 students from the United States have benefited from the Fulbright experience.
The Fulbright Program is sponsored by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Financial support is provided by an annual appropriation from Congress to the Department of State, with significant contributions from participating governments and host institutions in the United States and abroad.
The Fulbright Program also awards grants to American teachers and faculty to do research, lecture, and teach overseas. In addition, nearly 3,400 foreign Fulbright students and scholars come to the United States annually to study, do research, and lecture at U.S. universities, colleges, and secondary schools.
More details about the Fulbright Program can be obtained by accessing the Web site: www.fulbrightonline.org/us.