Emma
Schroeder ’24 proceeds to last stage of process for prestigious teaching assistantship
CONWAY,
Arkansas (January 31, 2024)—Hendrix College student Emma Schroeder ’24 has been
selected as a semifinalist for a Fulbright/French Government English Teaching
Assistantship (ETA) Award in France.
Schroeder,
who is majoring in French and minoring in Spanish, has been recommended by the
Fulbright National Screening Committee, administered by the Institute for
International Education (IIE) in New York, to proceed to the next stage of the
award process. Final award determinations will be made by the French Fulbright
Commission. Finalists will be announced over the next few months.
“The
competition for French ETA awards is formidable—they typically get 120
applications for ten awards. Being a semifinalist is a notable accomplishment,”
said Hendrix’s Fulbright Program Advisor and Professor of Politics, Dr. Daniel Edquist-Whelan.
“We’re eager to see Emma named as a finalist later this Spring.”
“The
Honors Committee was impressed by Emma’s passion for all things French, as well
as her thoughtfulness about her own teaching experiences and how they would
shape her work as an ETA,” said the College’s Distinguished Scholarships
Advisor and Professor of English, Dr. Dorian Stuber. “No matter what happens to
her application going forward, Emma can bask in the accomplishment of having
told her story clearly and elegantly.”
About
the Fulbright Program
The Fulbright Program is the
flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S.
government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people
of the United States and the people of other countries. The primary source of
funding for the Fulbright Program is an annual appropriation made by the U.S.
Congress to the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural
Affairs. Participating governments, host institutions, corporations, and
foundations in foreign countries and in the United States also provide direct
and indirect support. Recipients of Fulbright grants are selected on the basis
of academic or professional achievement, as well as demonstrated leadership
potential in their fields. The Program operates in over 160 countries
worldwide. For more information about the
Fulbright Program, visit http://eca.state.gov/fulbright.
About Hendrix College
Founded in 1876,
Hendrix College is featured in Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will
Change the Way You Think About Colleges and celebrated among the country’s
leading liberal arts colleges for academic quality, engaged learning
opportunities and career preparation, vibrant campus life, and value. The
Hendrix College Warriors compete in 21 NCAA Division III sports. Hendrix has
been affiliated with the United Methodist Church since 1884. Learn more at www.hendrix.edu.
“… Through engagement
that links the classroom with the world, and a commitment to diversity,
inclusion, justice, and sustainable living, the Hendrix community inspires
students to lead lives of accomplishment, integrity, service, and joy.”
—Hendrix College Statement of Purpose