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The Fulbright Program recently named Whitworth as a top producer of students who received Fulbright awards in 2007-08. Having submitted three Fulbright applications, two of which were successful, Whitworth earned a spot in the master's institutions category along with 20 other institutions, including Mills College, City University of New York, and Valparaiso University.
Lindsey Kiehn and Leah Silvieus, both '07, were selected last April to the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program, which places young Americans as English teachers in middle and high schools throughout Korea. Since 2000, six Whitworth students and four faculty members have been selected as Fulbright scholars, according to John Yoder, Whitworth professor of political science and the university's Fulbright advisor.
"As a university, Whitworth works very hard on building global citizenship among our students, and we are gratified when those efforts receive notice," says Whitworth President Bill Robinson. "Our Fulbright scholars have extraordinary talent, and John Yoder has done superb work as our Fulbright advisor. He both inspires and guides our students."
Whitworth's 2007-08 Fulbright acceptance rate is notable in light of the fact that in Fulbright's list of top producers, fewer than 100 colleges and universities could claim more than one Fulbright recipient. Of those, more than 20 were top-name research institutions that submitted applications at every level, including numerous proposals for master's or Ph.D. research. For example, the University of Michigan submitted 119 applications at all levels, while Whitworth submitted three at the bachelor's level. Many of the schools that won more than one award are Ivy League schools and other prestigious institutions such as Bryn Mawr and Macalester, according to Yoder.
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