Three UMW graduates received Fulbright grants in 2013, and that caught the attention of The Chronicle of Higher Education. The Fulbright scholars, Aubrey Elliott ’12, M.Ed. ’13; Peter Hawes ’12; and Michaela Sands ’12, M.Ed. ’13, all left the U.S. to teach English. Thanks to them, Mary Washington was among The Chronicle’s 2013-14 list of top producers of U.S. Fulbright scholars. Elliott is in Turkey, Hawes in Nepal, and Sands in Thailand. The Chronicle included Mary Washington among the top producers in schools with master’s programs. UMW was one of only two four-year public Virginia institutions to make the list in any category, with the College of William & Mary included among research institutions. “These awards confirm that UMW continues to excel at preparing students for the new global realities of the 21st century,” UMW Provost Jonathan Levin said of the news. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program. … [Read more...]