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DR. JONATHAN STEINWAND/Fulbright Program Advisor
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CONCORDIA GRADS AWARDED FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS
Two recent Concordia College graduates have been awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships.
Avyan Mejdeen, Moorhead, Minn., graduated this spring. She will be teaching in Kosovo. Mejdeen chose the country to broaden her perspective of international development and human rights affairs. Following the assistantship, she will intern in Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s office in Washington, D.C. Mejdeen then plans to attend law school to become an international human rights attorney.
William Southworth ’21, Helena, Mont., will teach in Germany. He is currently assistant teaching at a secondary school in Spain. He plans to earn a Master of International Affairs at John Hopkins University after his time in Germany.
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program has a national average of one out of five applicants earning awards, according to Dr. Jonathan Steinwand, Concordia’s Fulbright program advisor. Half of Concordia’s applicants won awards this year. In 2020-21, three out of five applicants were successful. In the last 10 years, one out of three Concordia applicants have earned awards.
“To become a Fulbright student is one of the highest achievements a student from the United States can earn,” said Steinwand. “Concordia College has excellent language programs, study abroad experiences, and the world-renowned Concordia Language Villages. We also have a strong undergraduate research program. Students who tap into those experiences have compelling stories to tell about their language ability, their intercultural experiences, and their own personal growth.”
The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational and cultural exchange program, creating connections in a complex and changing world. Led by the U.S. government in partnership with 160 countries worldwide, Fulbright builds lasting connections between the people of the United States and the people of other countries — increasing mutual understanding between nations, advancing knowledge across communities, and improving lives around the world.
Concordia College is a four-year liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America offering more than 120 areas of study, including 13 preprofessional programs.
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