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Four University of Richmond Students Awarded Fulbright Grants

June 24, 2005

Four members of the University of Richmond’s class of 2005 have been awarded Fulbright grants to teach and conduct research abroad.

They are: Scott Erwin, of Kansas City, Mo. (political science, Kyrgyzstan); Erin McCracken of Holden, Mass. (English, Malaysia); Anne Schwalbe of Corcoran, Minn. (English, Germany); and Caroline Weist of York, Pa. (theater, Germany).

The Fulbright Program is America’s flagship international educational exchange program. It is sponsored by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Since its inception, the Fulbright Program has exchanged over a quarter of a million people.

Recipients of Fulbright awards are selected on the basis of academic or professional achievement, as well as demonstrated leadership potential in their fields.